
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…

August 8, 1974: Orioles ‘resign’ 5-run lead, lose exhibition in Rochester
What makes a memorable night at the ballpark? How about a game…

August 8, 1974: Richard Nixon’s resignation is broadcast during Triple-A game in Syracuse
Typically, baseball ground rules require the public-address system…

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,”…

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…

September 7, 1974: Orioles pitchers set AL scoreless innings record in Cleveland
The Baltimore Orioles fell to fourth place in the six-team American…

September 10, 1974: Tom Johnson wins in big-league debut thanks to Twins’ extra-inning comebacks
The Minnesota Twins were tied with the Kansas City Royals for…

September 10, 1974: Cardinals’ Lou Brock sets single-season record with 105th stolen base
The cover of Sports Illustrated on July 21, 1974, was adorned…

September 11, 1974: Cardinals prevail over Mets in 25 innings at Shea Stadium
This game is tied as the second longest in big-league history…

September 22, 1974: Astros edge out the Braves in 14-inning battle
A starting pitcher’s offday routine includes — but is not…

September 22, 1974: Diego Seguí strikes out 12 Orioles in relief outing for Red Sox
In this game, 37-year-old Diego Seguí broke the Boston Red Sox…

September 24, 1974: Al Kaline collects 3,000th career hit as Tigers fall to Orioles
After 2,826 games, 11,564 plate appearances, and nearly 22 years…

September 25, 1974: Orioles rally in 9th to beat Mickey Lolich and Tigers
On Wednesday evening, September 25, 1974, Ralph Houk was managing…

September 25, 1974: Cardinals regain first place with wild 11-inning win over Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates ousted the St. Louis Cardinals from first…

September 28, 1974: Red Sox stave off elimination behind Luis Tiant, Dick Pole
On the morning of August 24, 1974, the Boston Red Sox boasted…

September 28, 1974: Nolan Ryan tosses third career no-hitter
“I knew this would probably be my last start of the season,”…

October 1, 1974: Pete Mackanin saves official scorer’s dilemma
Pete Mackanin has spanned the Western Hemisphere as a player,…

October 1, 1974: Expos’ Mike Jorgensen dashes Cardinals’ pennant hopes with dramatic homer
Montreal Expos fans were stunned by the news.1 On April 5, 1972,…

October 2, 1974: Fergie Jenkins foils Hughes’s no-hit bid as Rangers take season finale from Twins
A paltry crowd of 2,570 fans showed up at Metropolitan Stadium…