Ron Hunt (Trading Card DB)

May 15, 1974: First-place Expos squeak out win in ninth

The phrase “first-place Montreal Expos” still had a novel…

June 4, 1974: 10-cent beer riot at Cleveland Stadium leads to forfeit

Fans of baseball in the 1970s surely recall the jingle that touted,…

June 10, 1974: Padres overcome 8-0 deficit in eighth inning to win

The year 1974 started as a season of optimism for San Diego as…

June 11, 1974: Expos blow up the Big Red Machine

“The Expos exploded in startling fashion,” wrote Ian MacDonald…
Randy Moffitt

June 21, 1974: Randy Moffitt makes first, and only, career major-league start for Giants

As the spring of 1974 turned to summer, the San Francisco Giants…
Ron Schueler (TRADING CARD DB)

June 22, 1974: Ron Schueler’s complete game leads Phillies in opener

The Philadelphia Phillies (35-32) began the day continuing to…
Bill Robinson (TRADING CARD DB)

June 22, 1974: Phillies sweep doubleheader versus Mets, remain in first place

Wayne Twitchell was making his first start of the season since…
Gaylord Perry (TRADING CARD DB)

July 3, 1974: Cleveland’s Gaylord Perry wins 15th straight game

Perhaps the American League standings were upside down. They…

July 4, 1974: Hisle homer helps Blyleven overcome Rangers on Independence Day

An Independence Day crowd of 21,008, the largest gathering of…

July 7, 1974: Rookie Greg Diehl throws New York-Penn League’s second perfect game

The July 7, 1974, game between the Oneonta (New York) Yankees…

July 17, 1974: Bob Gibson notches his 3,000th strikeout

St. Louis Cardinals great Bob Gibson hurled a high fastball from…

July 19, 1974: Indians’ Dick Bosman no-hits the world champion A’s

The two-time world champions were in town. The Oakland A’s…

August 4, 1974: Freisleben throws 13 shutout innings

It wasn’t your typical August day in San Diego. With temperatures…

August 7, 1974: Nolan Ryan loses no-hitter, game in 9th to White Sox

In the first week of August 1974, Americans could be forgiven…

August 7, 1974: Triple play triumph turns into game-losing error for Batavia Trojans

Baseball can be a cruel game. Just ask the members of the Batavia…
Jim Palmer (TRADING CARD DB)

August 8, 1974: Orioles ‘resign’ 5-run lead, lose exhibition in Rochester

What makes a memorable night at the ballpark? How about a game…
RyanNolan

August 12, 1974: Nolan Ryan fans 19 Red Sox to set American League strikeout record

Praise rained down on Nolan Ryan of the California Angels following…