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April 15, 1972: Fingers blows late lead, but A’s rally to beat Twins on Opening Day

Joe Horlen (Courtesy of the Oakland Athletics)

April 17, 1972: Campus strike moves exhibition between A’s and Cal Bears to Oakland Coliseum

September 19, 1972: Oakland A’s use record 30 players in one game

Gonzalo Márquez (Courtesy of the Oakland Athletics)

October 7, 1972: A’s win ALCS opener in 11 innings thanks to Gonzalo Márquez’s pinch-hit single

October 11, 1972: Northrup’s wallop wins it for Tigers in ALCS Game 4

October 12, 1972: Oakland earns all A’s in AL pennant clincher

March 29, 1973: MLB experiments with Charlie Finley’s orange baseballs

June 23, 1973: A’s turn the corner toward another division title with thrashing of White Sox

Bobby Bonds (Trading Card DB)

July 24, 1973: New park, same old result: NL romps in All-Star Game

October 14, 1973: Willie Mays helps Mets prevail over A’s in 12 innings in Game Two

Jon Matlack (Trading Card DB)

October 17, 1973: Mets tie World Series with Matlack’s pitching, Staub’s hitting

Jerry Koosman (Trading Card Database)

October 18, 1973: Koosman, McGraw combine for shutout as Mets take 3-2 lead in World Series

Hal McRae (Trading Card DB)

May 13, 1974: A’s win thanks to Royals’ team-record 8 errors

July 18, 1974: Calm reigns in Cleveland, Catfish Hunter prevails in pitchers’ duel on Beer Night II

July 19, 1974: Indians’ Dick Bosman no-hits the world champion A’s

October 12, 1974: Joe Ferguson’s fantastic throw only a footnote as Oakland wins World Series opener

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