July 4, 1929: Wilson-Kolp brawl in dugout mars Independence Day at Wrigley Field

On the day that Chicagoans were celebrating their country’s…
Mark Belanger (Trading Card DB)

August 18, 1969: Offensive juggernaut Mark Belanger powers Baltimore win

Eight-time Gold Glove winner Mark Belanger was celebrated for…
Nelson Briles (Trading Card DB)

August 22, 1972: Nelson Briles near-perfect in Pirates’ 1-0 win over Giants

On an August night at Candlestick Park in 1972, Pittsburgh Pirates…

July 4, 1974: Hisle homer helps Blyleven overcome Rangers on Independence Day

An Independence Day crowd of 21,008, the largest gathering of…

April 17, 1979: Rod Carew returns to Minnesota as a visiting Angel

Signed as an 18-year-old amateur free agent by the Twins in 1964,…

September 30, 1979: Jerry Koosman reaches 20-win plateau for second time

When Jerry Koosman took the mound at Metropolitan Stadium for…
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July 5, 1980: Twins’ Geoff Zahn grounds Rangers into submission

“More than 50 percent, and you’re a ground-ball pitcher.…

May 12, 1981: Clutch homers by Hatcher and Smalley lead Twins to win over Red Sox

Roy Smalley was off to a solid start to the 1981 season for the…
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August 10, 1981: Twins down A’s to take second-half ‘reopener’

“If you think what goes on between the white lines has anything…

August 15, 1981: Twins overshadowed by the past

A forgettable year for the Minnesota Twins, 1981, stands out…

September 30, 1981: Twins close Metropolitan Stadium with a loss

It was a bad day. The weather was drab, home plate was missing,…

May 5, 1983: Red Wings shine in the dark, beat parent Orioles in exhibition

For a few days in May 1983, news outlets in Rochester, New York,…