
June 20, 1976: Youth is served as Tigers top Twins 7-3
As the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins prepared to square…

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 26, 1976: Pirates slip past Expos despite Bombo Rivera’s inside-the-park grand slam
It takes two to tango and two to mambo But you can do it all…

June 28, 1976: The Bird captivates the nation
Baseball fans throughout the country in 1976 had been hearing…

June 30, 1976: Indians’ friendly exhibition in Toledo turns into a display of fisticuffs
The Bicentennial loomed as the Cleveland Indians played a game…

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…

July 10, 1976: Teenage third baseman Daniel Monzon shines in minors before his tragic death
In the first minutes of Tuesday, July 13, 1976, police in the…

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…

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…

July 24, 1976: 14 Expos walks, Mangual’s three hits, three RBIs give Mets win during Olympic Games
July 1976 was filled with breathtaking events. Operation Sail’s…

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: Blue Moon Odom, Francisco Barrios walk record 11 in combined no-hitter for White Sox
Tradition dictates that you don’t talk about a no-hitter in…

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 9, 1976: John Candelaria pitches Pirates’ first no-hitter in Pittsburgh in seven decades
John Candelaria, pitching in his second major-league season in…

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…

August 18, 1976: Elmira, Batavia combine for 24 hits, 25 walks, 29 runs — and a forfeit
The joys of well-played baseball are timeless. No matter who’s…

August 29, 1976: Mark Fidrych entertains Oakland crowd with a complete-game gem, but loses in 12th
When a rookie pitcher for the Detroit Tigers named Mark Fidrych…

September 3, 1976: Mike Hegan becomes the first Milwaukee Brewer to hit for the cycle
Throughout the history of baseball, there has been an abundance…

September 4, 1976: Williamsport’s Double-A one-year wonders go out with a bang
On the dusty shelf of forgotten US Bicentennial knickknacks,…