June 6, 1975: Aaron, Brewers spoil Nolan Ryan’s bid for double no-hit history
Nolan Ryan had been here before, but it was never like this.
For…
May 19, 1975: An embarrassment of riches: Triple-A Hawaii Islanders enjoy 15-run inning and perfect game
“What it was was not baseball at Derks Field Monday night,”…
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…
July 27, 1975: Al Bumbry breaks 0-for-23 skid with rare homer in Orioles’ comeback
The visiting Baltimore Orioles had taken three of the first four…
July 12, 1975: Luis Tiant and Red Sox roll Rangers, 10-4
This game may be remembered most for the miserable weather in…
July 21, 1975: Félix Millan hits four singles, and Joe Torre grounds into four double plays
With his chokes-up-on-the-bat stance, second baseman Félix Millan…
June 8, 1975: Triple-A Tacoma Twins win two protests, but finally lose game
If the 1975 Tacoma Twins had been as good at winning baseball…
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…
July 12, 1975: Cardinals fans celebrate eccentric pitcher with ‘We Hlove Hrabosky Hbanner Hday’
Saturday, July 12, 1975, was probably the high point of Al Hrabosky’s…
May 23, 1975: Harmon Killebrew smashes two homers for Royals
When Harmon Killebrew signed with the Kansas City Royals in January…
June 23, 1975: Brewers shine on a crazy diamond after Pink Floyd concert in Milwaukee
In the summer of 1975, a London punk named John Lydon was invited…
June 16, 1975: After Richmond manager Clint Courtney’s passing, the game goes on
When an active player or manager dies during the regular season,…
June 14, 1975: Umpire’s flub overturns a Richmond Braves win
Some baseball games, like some roller coasters and some horror…
June 15, 1975: Kent Tekulve throws a complete game for Charleston
To fans who followed major-league baseball in the 1970s and 1980s,…
July 18, 1975: Mets’ Cleon Jones clashes with manager Yogi Berra in ‘The Fray at Shea’
1975 was a year of epic battles.
Muhammad Ali won four heavyweight…
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’…
May 25, 1975: Dennis Eckersley shuts out world champion A’s in first major-league start
Frank Robinson stuck to his word. The Cleveland Indians manager…
July 15, 1975: In Milwaukee, NL wins fourth straight All-Star Game
On July 15, 1975, Milwaukee’s County Stadium hosted the All-Star…
July 21, 1975: Joe Torre hits into an NL-record four double plays
The New York Mets surpassed the million-mark in home attendance…
June 1, 1975: Nolan Ryan ties Koufax’s record with fourth career no-hitter
Nolan Ryan’s right elbow was killing him. Despite a gaudy 8-3…
June 18, 1975: Fred Lynn’s 3 home runs lead Red Sox to 15-1 win
In the first half of the 1970s, the Boston Red Sox had a pipeline…
June 26, 1975: Tiant checks Yankees; Fisk homers
As the Red Sox prepared to host the New York Yankees in the first…
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…
July 27, 1975: Red Sox double whitewash Yankees at Shea (Game 1)
Rookie superstar Fred Lynn stole second base in the ninth inning…