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

“I was surprised (manager Herman Franks) called on me, but…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 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…

September 18, 1977: “Thanks, Brooks” Day in Baltimore

Three teams had been battling all year for the 1977 American…
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September 24, 1977: Jack Brohamer hits for the cycle to lead White Sox over Seattle

On June 27, 1922, catcher Ray Schalk became the first player…

October 2, 1977: Dusty Baker hits 30th homer, receives first-ever high-five from Glenn Burke in Dodgers’ loss to Astros

His career curtailed by prejudice, his life by AIDS, Glenn Burke…
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October 11, 1977: Yankees leave Dodgers blue in Game 1 of World Series

Yankees President Gabe Paul told reporters on November 18, 1976,…
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April 13, 1978: How sweet it is! Reggie Jackson’s candy bar makes debut

While playing for the Oakland A’s in 1976, Reggie Jackson once…