Nolan Ryan (Trading Card DB)

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…
Harmon Killebrew (Courtesy of the Minnesota Twins)

May 4, 1975: Twins retire Harmon Killebrew’s number before beating Royals

Harmon Killebrew spent 21 seasons starting with the Washington…
Harmon Killebrew (TRADING CARD DB)

May 23, 1975: Harmon Killebrew smashes two homers for Royals

When Harmon Killebrew signed with the Kansas City Royals in January…

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…
Jim Hughes (Trading Card DB)

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…
Henry Aaron (Trading Card DB)

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…

June 14, 1975: Umpire’s flub overturns a Richmond Braves win

Some baseball games, like some roller coasters and some horror…
Kent Tekulve (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 15, 1975: Kent Tekulve throws a complete game for Charleston

To fans who followed major-league baseball in the 1970s and 1980s,…
Clint Courtney (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 16, 1975: After Richmond manager Clint Courtney’s passing, the game goes on

When an active player or manager dies during the regular season,…

June 18, 1975: Fred Lynn’s 3 home runs lead Red Sox to 15-1 win

In the first half of the 1970s, the Boston Red Sox had a pipeline…
Tom Norton (Trading Card DB)

June 21, 1975: ‘A no-hitter is a no-hitter’ — even with 11 walks

If you were looking for one word to summarize Tom Norton’s…
Pink Floyd, Ummagumma

June 23, 1975: Brewers shine on a crazy diamond after Pink Floyd concert in Milwaukee

In the summer of 1975, a London punk named John Lydon was invited…

June 26, 1975: Tiant checks Yankees; Fisk homers

As the Red Sox prepared to host the New York Yankees in the first…

July 12, 1975: Luis Tiant and Red Sox roll Rangers, 10-4

This game may be remembered most for the miserable weather in…

July 15, 1975: In Milwaukee, NL wins fourth straight All-Star Game

On July 15, 1975, Milwaukee’s County Stadium hosted the All-Star…