
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 9, 1975: Pirates’ Dave Parker drives in six runs against Dodgers in breakout season
In 1975 Dave Parker became the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting…

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…

June 14, 1975: Umpire’s flub overturns a Richmond Braves win
Some baseball games, like some roller coasters and some horror…

June 15, 1975: Kent Tekulve throws a complete game for Charleston
To fans who followed major-league baseball in the 1970s and 1980s,…

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…