July 21, 1975: Joe Torre hits into an NL-record four double plays

The New York Mets surpassed the million-mark in home attendance…

July 27, 1975: Red Sox double whitewash Yankees at Shea (Game 1)

Rookie superstar Fred Lynn stole second base in the ninth inning…

July 27, 1975: Red Sox double whitewash Yankees in Guidry’s debut (Game 2)

With a six-hitter in which he walked just one, Roger Moret pitched…
Rick Wise (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 2, 1975: Rick Wise, Red Sox stifle Tigers in record heat at Fenway Park

On Saturday, August 2, 1975, in the midst of a ferocious regional…
Nate Colbert (TRADING CARD DB)

August 2, 1975: Expos stun Phillies on Nate Colbert’s pinch-hit, walk-off homer

Hard-hitting first baseman Nate Colbert was the San Diego Padres’…
Paul Splittorff

August 3, 1975: Royals’ Paul Splittorff gets 26 straight A’s in one-hitter

“I’ll never pitch a no-hitter,” Paul Splittorff told reporters…
Dale Berra (Trading Card DB)

August 16, 1975: Yogi Berra drops in to watch son Dale play for Niagara Falls Pirates

Baseball fans in the small-town New York-Penn League discovered…
Rick and Paul Reuschel (TRADING CARD DB)

August 21, 1975: Reuschel brothers make history combining for shutout of Dodgers

Rick Reuschel had followed in his older brother Paul’s footsteps…
Luis Tiant (Trading Card Database)

September 16, 1975: Luis Tiant’s gem gives Red Sox hope for postseason

As the sun came up on September 16, the Red Sox enjoyed a 4½-game…
Harmon Killebrew (TRADING CARD DB)

September 18, 1975: Harmon Killebrew hits his 573rd career home run

Harmon Killebrew was the face of the Minnesota Twins during the…
Luis Tiant with the Boston Red Sox (SABR-Rucker Archive)

October 11, 1975: Boston’s Luis Tiant roughs up Reds with hitting, running, twirling, smoking in World Series opener

Fenway Park was back in the October sunshine. Winning the 1975…
Ken Griffey (Trading Card DB)

October 12, 1975: Reds’ rally knots World Series after two games in Boston

If the Boston Red Sox taking the 1975 World Series opener from…
Gary Carter (Trading Card DB)

April 1, 1976: Gary Carter cut for 16 stitches after slamming into cement outfield wall

Gary Carter had been The Sporting News’ National League Rookie…

April 8, 1976: Hammerin’ Hank knocks in three in his final Opening Day

Movie theaters were showing Family Plot, the final movie directed…