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…
Jim Kaat (Trading Card DB)

June 22, 1974: Jim Kaat defeats former Twins teammates in complete-game duel with Albury

Jim Kaat’s previous outing for the White Sox on June 18, 1974,…
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…

August 19, 1974: Milt May’s magic helps Astros defeat Mets in 11 innings

“I just happened to hit one up the middle in the right spot,”…
Benny Ayala (Trading Card Database)

August 27, 1974: Benny Ayala becomes first Met and first Puerto Rican to homer in first major-league at-bat

Outfielder Benny Ayala came to the plate 951 times in his big-league…

September 1, 1974: Tug McGraw throws only career shutout

The morning of Sunday, September 1, 1974 started out the same…
Ross Grimsley (Trading Card DB)

September 7, 1974: Orioles pitchers set AL scoreless innings record in Cleveland

The Baltimore Orioles fell to fourth place in the six-team American…