
June 24, 1977: Bob Watson hits for cycle; Jose Cruz belts walk-off double in 11th
Bob Watson’s situation before the Houston Astros’ game on…

June 24, 1977: Reggie Jackson’s single in the 11th inning leads Yankees over Red Sox
“As a diehard Yankee hater and former Yankee killer, I even…

June 25, 1977: Hall of Famers, old-timers and the first-place Cubs
Baseball magic was happening in Chicago during the summer of…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

July 15, 1977: Bob Bailor homers in 13th inning for Blue Jays’ first-ever walk-off win
Typically stocked with ballplayers past their prime or otherwise…

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…

July 21, 1977: Hisle’s bunt helps Twins’ Goltz beat Ryan, Angels
With Dave Goltz pitching for the Twins, and Nolan Ryan going…

August 5, 1977: Royals’ John Mayberry hits for the cycle, receives an excess of curtain calls
On August 5, 1977, the Kansas City Royals gave the Chicago White…

August 9, 1977: Expos, Padres become backdrop to kidnap drama
At 3 P.M. on Tuesday, August 9, 1977, and then again at 4,1…

August 16, 1977: Phillies’ win streak reaches 13
The Philadelphia Phillies arrived in Montreal on August 16,…

August 21, 1977: Unlikely hitter Doug Rader claims Blue Jays’ first inside-the-park HR
The inside-the-park home run is not only a gift to the swift.…

August 27, 1977: Rangers hit inside-the-park homers on consecutive pitches at Yankee Stadium
If one were to rate the excitement of various baseball plays,…

August 29, 1977: Indians’ Duane Kuiper smacks his only career home run
The Chicago White Sox were sparking a revival of sorts on the…

August 29, 1977: Lou Brock passes Ty Cobb as MLB’s stolen-base king
The St. Louis Cardinals began a three-game set with the San Diego…

September 9, 1977: Whitaker and Trammell make their debut
When Detroit Tigers manager Ralph Houk wrote out the lineup card…

September 10, 1977: Expansion Blue Jays wallop Catfish, Yankees, 19-3
In 1977 New York City was a bleak place. It was slowly emerging…