October 6, 1973: Bench’s walkoff homer lifts Reds over Mets in Game 1

October had arrived. The New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds…

October 7, 1973: Matlack throws a gem as Mets even up NLCS

The New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds faced off in Game Two of…
Pete Rose and Bud Harrelson fight during the 1973 NLCS (SABR-Rucker Archive)

October 8, 1973: Harrelson, Rose square off as Mets win Game 3 in NLCS

Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds and Bud Harrelson of the New …

October 10, 1973: ‘Ya Gotta Believe!’ Mets win National League pennant

Before their 1973 postseason began, the New York Mets had last…
Jon Matlack (Trading Card DB)

October 17, 1973: Mets tie World Series with Matlack’s pitching, Staub’s hitting

The Oakland Athletics and New York Mets traded wins to start…
Nolan Ryan (TRADING CARD DB)

April 5, 1974: Streaking, brawling Chicago fans overshadow Angels’ Opening Day win

Opening Day is usually a day of optimism, celebration, and a…
Steve Busby (TRADING CARD DB)

April 6, 1974: Royals crush Twins, 23-6

The Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins were teams going in…
Bill Singer (Trading Card DB)

April 7, 1974: Angels, White Sox tie amid snow flurries

Entering the 2024 season, the Los Angeles/California/Anaheim…

April 9, 1974: Padres owner Ray Kroc throws a tirade

The San Diego Padres had not had a good beginning to 1974. They…
Steve Carlton (Trading Card DB)

April 16, 1974: Steve Carlton’s pitching and hitting vanquish Bob Gibson, Cardinals

During the first six seasons of his stellar 17-year career with…
Juan Veintidos (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 17, 1974: ‘Phantom’ Juan Veintidos throws real shutout for Orlando Twins

The four up-and-coming hurlers pictured on card #621 of the 1975…

April 17, 1974: George Mitterwald’s monster game leads Cubs to victory

In the 1950s announcer Jack Brickhouse dubbed Wrigley Field the…
Doug Griffin (Trading Card DB)

April 30, 1974: Fenway falls silent again after Doug Griffin is beaned by Nolan Ryan

For the third time in seven years, the gut-wrenching thud of…
Tom Seaver (TRADING CARD DB)

May 1, 1974: Tom Seaver strikes out 16 in 12 innings, but Mets fall to Dodgers

Tom Seaver pitched with the precision of a NASA engineer using…
Ken Macha (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

May 5, 1974: Zut, alors! Bad ballpark, worse weather lead to crowd of 69 in Quebec City

When Willie Randolph hoisted back-to-back World Series trophies…
Mel Behney (1974 Boston Red Sox Yearbook)

May 6, 1974: Career-ending injury, chilly weather mar Boston-Pawtucket exhibition

Frigid cold, a small crowd, and a career-ending injury are three…