Jesse Barfield (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 21, 1977: Blue Jays bring baseball back to Utica with Opening Day win

In April 1977 a brand-new baseball team called the Blue Jays…
Ernie Banks

June 25, 1977:  Hall of Famers, old-timers and the first-place Cubs

Baseball magic was happening in Chicago during the summer of…
1977 Columbus Clippers program, autographed by Clippers manager Frank Verdi and infielder Roy Staiger (Courtesy of Tom Hufford)

June 25, 1977: Relievers preserve Columbus Clippers’ 5-4 victory over Tidewater Tides

Prologue In 1877, the Columbus (Ohio) Buckeyes joined with…

June 26, 1977: Cecil Cooper’s walk-off grand slam propels Brewers

Cecil Cooper was counting on the next pitch being a good one.“I…

June 26, 1977: Adams’ 8 RBIs, Carew’s 5 runs lead Twins in slugfest

In baseball nothing is inevitable. All the right ingredients…
Earl Weaver (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 29, 1977: Earl Weaver’s rule book saves Orioles from defeat

American League fans in the 1970s were accustomed to the sight…

July 2, 1977: Chicago’s Jim Spencer drives in eight runs for second time

Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck faced a dilemma after the…

July 4, 1977: Expos set fireworks on the Fourth of July at Wrigley Field

“I was surprised (manager Herman Franks) called on me, but…
George Scott (Trading Card DB)

July 4, 1977: Barrage of 8 home runs rallies Red Sox to win over Blue Jays

George Scott. Fred Lynn. Butch Hobson. Bernie Carbo. Lynn again.…
Lenny Randle (TRADING CARD DB)

July 9, 1977: Lenny Randle’s homer lifts Mets to 17th-inning win over Expos

In the time it took the Mets and Expos to finish their game on…
Lenny Randle (TRADING CARD DB)

July 13, 1977: New York City blackout adjourns Mets-Cubs game for two months

A sparse crowd of 14,626 turned out on July 13, 1977, a sticky…
ASG ticket: National Baseball Hall of Fame Library

July 19, 1977: Sutton Place: Dodger Don dominates AL in Yankee Stadium debut

The New York City hosting the 1977 All-Star Game had drastically…

July 21, 1977: Hisle’s bunt helps Twins’ Goltz beat Ryan, Angels

With Dave Goltz pitching for the Twins, and Nolan Ryan going…
FreislebenDave

August 9, 1977: Expos, Padres become backdrop to kidnap drama

At 3 P.M. on Tuesday, August 9, 1977, and then again at 4,1…

August 16, 1977: Phillies’ win streak reaches 13

The Philadelphia Phillies arrived in Montreal on August 16,…

August 29, 1977: Indians’ Duane Kuiper smacks his only career home run

The Chicago White Sox were sparking a revival of sorts on the…

August 29, 1977: Lou Brock passes Ty Cobb as MLB’s stolen-base king

The St. Louis Cardinals began a three-game set with the San Diego…