Bert Blyleven (Trading Card DB)

May 31, 1976: Twins fans boo Bert Blyleven in final start before trade

On May 23, 1976, Minnesota pitcher Bert Blyleven beat the Kansas…

June 4, 1976: Free ballcaps, 29 hits, a brawl and a Larry Hisle cycle

A crowd of 35,111 filled Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium for a…

June 4, 1976: Dave Kingman hits three home runs to lead Mets over Dodgers

The New York Mets arrived in Los Angeles during one of the worst…

June 15, 1976: A rainout in the Astrodome

As rain poured outside in Houston on June 15, 1976, forcing the…
Butch Wynegar (Trading Card DB)

June 20, 1976: Youth is served as Tigers top Twins 7-3

As the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins prepared to square…
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June 25, 1976: Mets’ Mike Phillips breaks out of slump to hit for the cycle

Two weeks before the 1976 All-Star Game, the New York Mets were…

June 26, 1976: John Milner’s grand slam nails Cubs early

Except for World Series appearances in 1973 and 1979, John Milner’s…

June 28, 1976: The Bird captivates the nation

Baseball fans throughout the country in 1976 had been hearing…

July 4, 1976: Mets win 10th game in a row, beat Cubs 9-4

There was a feeling of goodwill in the air during America’s…

July 7, 1976: Red Sox force extra innings, but Chicago wins in the 10th

After winning the first two games of their July 1976 series at…

July 9, 1976: Houston’s Larry Dierker tosses a no-hitter at the Astrodome

“I knew I had a no-hitter after the first inning,” said Larry…
Mickey Lolich (TRADING CARD DB)

July 18, 1976: Mets’ Mickey Lolich blanks Braves, throws 2-hitter

Mickey Lolich’s one-year tenure with the Mets in 1976 was about…

July 20, 1976: Hank Aaron hits his 755th and final career home run

It seems appropriate somehow that Henry Aaron’s last moonshot…
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July 24, 1976: Lyman Bostock hits for the cycle as Twins thrash White Sox

In 1976 Minnesota Twins center fielder Lyman Bostock was in his…
Bert Blyleven (Trading Card DB)

July 26, 1976: Blyleven triumphant with Rangers in return to the Met

Bert Blyleven was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third…

July 28, 1976: Hebner’s homer gives Pirates 1-0 victory in 13 innings

Richie Hebner entered the 1976 season without a contract. Given…

August 17, 1976: George Brett steals a win for Royals

The Kansas City Royals had developed from an expansion franchise…

August 17, 1976: Twins’ singer sets stage for bad night with anthem flub

It was “Bloomington Night” at Metropolitan Stadium on August…