
September 6, 1976: Dodgers’ Steve Yeager suffers near-fatal on-field accident
A crowd of 31,010 gathered at San Diego Stadium on September…

September 10, 1976: Angels’ Nolan Ryan strikes out 18 and walks 9 in 185-pitch effort
“Any time they cut into your arm, you’re going to worry,…

September 11, 1976: Minnie Miñoso returns to the majors after 12 seasons
In 1975 the Chicago White Sox, their owners teetering on bankruptcy,…

September 14, 1976: Cowboy Joe’s first ride: West umpires first of record-setting 5,460 games
The long, record-setting, and sometimes turbulent career of umpire…

September 14, 1976: Al Autry wins debut start for Braves in his only major-league game
The 1972 pop hit “It Never Rains in Southern California”1…

September 16, 1976: Larry Landreth, Expos’ first Canadian starting pitcher, wins big-league debut
The expansion Montreal Expos had finally developed their first…

September 23, 1976: Unbeknownst to all, Brewers’ Danny Frisella makes final appearance
Thanks in part to a dancing forkball, Milwaukee Brewers starting…

September 25, 1976: Official scoring controversy ends with 9th-inning hit
A bouncer to the first baseman leading off the game called a…

September 25, 1976: Bob Moose makes final appearance for Pirates before tragic death
A spate of premature deaths between 1970 and 1979 brought baseball…

September 29, 1976: Royals clinch tie for AL West division title
On September 29, 1976, the Kansas City Royals clinched at least…

October 3, 1976: Pirates sweep doubleheader in Danny Murtaugh’s final games as manager
The Pirates’ 1976 season and Danny Murtaugh’s managerial…

October 14, 1976: Chris Chambliss’ home run delivers pennant to the Bronx
It had been 12 years since the Yankees participated in the…

October 21, 1976: Big Red Machine sweeps Yankees for second straight World Series championship
The 1976 Cincinnati Reds were on the cusp of accomplishing a…

April 6, 1977: Angels debut their first free-agent class; Mariners open play in Seattle
The Sporting News cover for March 5, 1977, featured a picture…

April 7, 1977: A snowy beginning for Toronto’s major-league debut
From the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, Toronto was considered…

April 15, 1977: Braves are winners in front of Lynyrd Skynyrd, other Southern stars
Rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, US Senator Sam Nunn, Hockey Hall of…

April 15, 1977: Expos and Phillies christen Olympic Stadium in front of 57,592 fans
An estimated 350,000 fans greeted the Expos as they paraded through…

April 15, 1977: After 64 years, Holyoke gets a rough welcome back to the minors
The Western Massachusetts city of Holyoke went 64 years between…
April 16, 1977: Montreal Expos earn first win in Olympic Stadium
Despite suffering through a miserable 55-107 campaign the prior…

April 17, 1977: Tom Seaver throws his fifth one-hitter to lead Mets past Cubs
The New York Mets were 4-4 nine days into the 1977 season. All…

April 19, 1977: Brooks Robinson hits his final career home run, a game-winner for Orioles
Entering the 1977 season, expectations were low for the Baltimore…

April 20, 1977: Hat trick? Yankees’ unconventional lineup spurs win over Blue Jays
After bolstering their pennant-winning roster with high-profile…

April 27, 1977: Hector Cruz leads Cardinals’ landslide over Cubs
It was a short day’s work for Hector “Heity” Cruz on April…

May 4, 1977: Jim Kaat and Randy Jones get the fans home early in San Diego
What happens when two pitchers who are proud of how quickly they…