
October 2, 1974: Dropped third strike leads Pirates to NL East division title
A divisional title turning on a dropped third strike with two…

October 8, 1974: As Tommy John recovers from elbow surgery, Pirates beat Dodgers in Game 3
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitchers Don Sutton and Andy Messersmith…

October 9, 1974: Garvey, Wynn, Sutton pace Dodgers’ rout of Pirates in NLCS clincher
Steve Garvey played on 10 All-Star teams for the Dodgers…

October 12, 1974: Joe Ferguson’s fantastic throw only a footnote as Oakland wins World Series opener
Right fielder Joe Ferguson’s first career assist came…

April 7, 1975: Big Red Machine re-ignites on Opening Day
Fans often remember the ends of seasons more readily than the…

April 8, 1975: Luis Tiant spoils Hank Aaron’s Brewers debut
Leading up to the Opening Day game between the Milwaukee Brewers…

April 8, 1975: Frank Robinson debuts as first black manager in major leagues
"It was a tremendous day for me, a day I’ll always remember,…

April 8, 1975: Mets beat Phillies in Opening Day battle between Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton
Opening Day 1975. The National League celebrated the centennial…

April 10, 1975: Willie Stargell returns to first base, homers twice in Pirates’ Opening Day win over Cubs
Willie Stargell began 1975 with a new assignment. For the first…

April 11, 1975: Hank Aaron returns to Milwaukee, as a Brewer
“It’s a thrill not only playing baseball in Milwaukee, but…

April 15, 1975: Ryan Express rolls past Twins in rowdy Minnesota opener
Fans of the Minnesota Twins were growing restless as the 1975…

April 19, 1975: Expos’ decision to play blows back in 3-0 loss to Phillies
No one at Montreal’s Jarry Park on Saturday, April 19, 1975,…

May 1, 1975: Hank Aaron breaks the Babe’s RBI record
The old, the young, and the immortal converged at County Stadium…

May 4, 1975: Twins retire Harmon Killebrew’s number before beating Royals
Harmon Killebrew spent 21 seasons starting with the Washington…

May 6, 1975: David Clyde sent down to minors, throws shutout for Pittsfield outside the spotlight
In the spring of 1975, the Texas Rangers finally did with David…

May 14, 1975: Carew steals home as Hughes outduels Perry in Twins’ whitewash of Cleveland
The Minnesota Twins started 23-year-old righty Jim Hughes on…

May 19, 1975: An embarrassment of riches: Triple-A Hawaii Islanders enjoy 15-run inning and perfect game
“What it was was not baseball at Derks Field Monday night,”…

May 23, 1975: Harmon Killebrew smashes two homers for Royals
When Harmon Killebrew signed with the Kansas City Royals in January…

May 25, 1975: Dennis Eckersley shuts out world champion A’s in first major-league start
Frank Robinson stuck to his word. The Cleveland Indians manager…

May 27, 1975: Baserunning mistake allows Lou Brock to hit for the cycle
The San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals began a three-game…

May 28, 1975: Twins’ Jim Hughes caps career month with complete-game win
Big-league success didn’t last for Jim Hughes, but when he…

June 1, 1975: Nolan Ryan ties Koufax’s record with fourth career no-hitter
Nolan Ryan’s right elbow was killing him. Despite a gaudy 8-3…

June 6, 1975: Aaron, Brewers spoil Nolan Ryan’s bid for double no-hit history
Nolan Ryan had been here before, but it was never like this.
For…

June 8, 1975: Triple-A Tacoma Twins win two protests, but finally lose game
If the 1975 Tacoma Twins had been as good at winning baseball…