August 13, 1975: Orioles’ Jim Palmer outlasts rain, Royals for 18th victory

As rain peppered down on Memorial Stadium and forced two long…
Dale Berra (Trading Card DB)

August 16, 1975: Yogi Berra drops in to watch son Dale play for Niagara Falls Pirates

Baseball fans in the small-town New York-Penn League discovered…
Rick and Paul Reuschel (TRADING CARD DB)

August 21, 1975: Reuschel brothers make history combining for shutout of Dodgers

Rick Reuschel had followed in his older brother Paul’s footsteps…

August 25, 1975: The missing 11th inning, as Cardinals-Astros ends in a tie

Bill Virdon became a man of leisure on August 1, 1975, when he…

September 16, 1975: Luis Tiant’s gem gives Red Sox hope for postseason

As the sun came up on September 16, the Red Sox enjoyed a 4½-game…

September 16, 1975: Rennie Stennett leads Pirates rout with a record seven hits

While pulling on his gray Pittsburgh road uniform in the visitors’…
Harmon Killebrew (TRADING CARD DB)

September 18, 1975: Harmon Killebrew hits his 573rd career home run

Harmon Killebrew was the face of the Minnesota Twins during the…
Gary Carter (Trading Card DB)

April 1, 1976: Gary Carter cut for 16 stitches after slamming into cement outfield wall

Gary Carter had been The Sporting News’ National League Rookie…

April 8, 1976: Hammerin’ Hank knocks in three in his final Opening Day

Movie theaters were showing Family Plot, the final movie directed…

April 17, 1976: Bees swarm Riverfront as Reds swamp Giants, 11-0

What is it about Cincinnati baseball and bee swarms? The insects…
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April 15, 1976: After two years, the Yankees return to the Bronx

After the 1973 season, Yankee Stadium underwent a $100 million…
Tommy John (TRADING CARD DB)

April 16, 1976: Dodgers’ Tommy John returns to pitch after revolutionary surgery

Many surgical procedures or even surgical incisions are named…

April 21-22, 1976: Tim Foli gets on his ‘cycle’ in Expos’ wild win

The Montreal Expos’ 1976 season was a soap opera. Clubhouse…

April 25, 1976: Rick Monday’s ‘great play’ saves American flag at Dodger Stadium

The Chicago Cubs’ center fielder played well on April 25, 1976.…
Bill Butler (Trading Card DB)

May 7, 1976: Tacoma beats Hawaii with forfeit over footwear

Battles on the field and in the standings between the Hawaii…
Wilbur Wood (TRADING CARD DB)

May 9, 1976: Line drive breaks Wilbur Wood’s kneecap

After foundering with fastballs and curveballs for the Boston…

May 18, 1976: Yankees score 5 runs in 9th to tie and 5 in 16th to win

The New York Yankees, arriving in Cleveland for a two-game series…

May 20, 1976: Spaceman brawls with Yankees’ Graig Nettles

Among MLB’s storied rivalries, none has been more heated than…

May 29, 1976: Joe Niekro victimizes brother Phil with his only career home run

On May 29, 1976, when brothers Joe and Phil Niekro opposed each…