May 11, 1977: Braves owner Ted Turner takes reins as manager

Budding media mogul Ted Turner, who had obtained the rights to…

May 14, 1977: Jim Spencer drives in eight runs in White Sox rout

The 1977 Chicago White Sox – known ever after as the “Southside…
Alice Cooper (Trading Card DB)

May 15, 1977: First-pitch flinger Alice Cooper welcomes Yankees to nightmare

On June 19, 1977, theatrical rock singer Alice Cooper played…
RettenmundMerv

May 21, 1977: Merv Rettenmund homer for Padres sinks Expos after 21 innings

When Montreal Expos pitcher Dan Warthen wound and delivered the…

May 29, 1977: Expos’ Larry Parrish goes 5-for-5, hits three consecutive homers

In 1976, Larry Parrish had batted only .232 in 154 games, and…

May 30, 1977: Dennis Eckersley no-hits Angels in Cleveland

It was evident to at least one person that Dennis Eckersley was…

June 12, 1977: Tom Seaver wins his final game for Mets

The New York Mets faced the Houston Astros in the final game…
Lamar Johnson (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 19, 1977: Lamar Johnson sings national anthem, provides entire White Sox offense

On June 19, 1977, the Chicago White Sox hosted the Oakland A’s…
Jesse Barfield (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 21, 1977: Blue Jays bring baseball back to Utica with Opening Day win

In April 1977 a brand-new baseball team called the Blue Jays…
Larry Bowa, Trading Card Database

June 22, 1977: Larry Bowa’s grand slam powers Phillies’ win over Reds

Larry Bowa and Joe Hoerner crossed paths for the first time as…
Ernie Banks

June 25, 1977:  Hall of Famers, old-timers and the first-place Cubs

Baseball magic was happening in Chicago during the summer of…
1977 Columbus Clippers program, autographed by Clippers manager Frank Verdi and infielder Roy Staiger (Courtesy of Tom Hufford)

June 25, 1977: Relievers preserve Columbus Clippers’ 5-4 victory over Tidewater Tides

Prologue In 1877, the Columbus (Ohio) Buckeyes joined with…

June 26, 1977: Cecil Cooper’s walk-off grand slam propels Brewers

Cecil Cooper was counting on the next pitch being a good one.“I…

June 26, 1977: Adams’ 8 RBIs, Carew’s 5 runs lead Twins in slugfest

In baseball nothing is inevitable. All the right ingredients…
Earl Weaver (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 29, 1977: Earl Weaver’s rule book saves Orioles from defeat

American League fans in the 1970s were accustomed to the sight…

July 2, 1977: Chicago’s Jim Spencer drives in eight runs for second time

Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck faced a dilemma after the…

July 4, 1977: Expos set fireworks on the Fourth of July at Wrigley Field

“I was surprised (manager Herman Franks) called on me, but…
George Scott (Trading Card DB)

July 4, 1977: Barrage of 8 home runs rallies Red Sox to win over Blue Jays

George Scott. Fred Lynn. Butch Hobson. Bernie Carbo. Lynn again.…
Lenny Randle (TRADING CARD DB)

July 9, 1977: Lenny Randle’s homer lifts Mets to 17th-inning win over Expos

In the time it took the Mets and Expos to finish their game on…
Lenny Randle (TRADING CARD DB)

July 13, 1977: New York City blackout adjourns Mets-Cubs game for two months

A sparse crowd of 14,626 turned out on July 13, 1977, a sticky…
ASG ticket: National Baseball Hall of Fame Library

July 19, 1977: Sutton Place: Dodger Don dominates AL in Yankee Stadium debut

The New York City hosting the 1977 All-Star Game had drastically…