1970s – Page 17 – Society for American Baseball Research

April 17, 1976: Bees swarm Riverfront as Reds swamp Giants, 11-0

Sparky Lyle: Trading Card Database

April 15, 1976: After two years, the Yankees return to the Bronx

Tommy John (TRADING CARD DB)

April 16, 1976: Dodgers’ Tommy John returns to pitch after revolutionary surgery

April 17, 1976: Phillies slugger Mike Schmidt hits four home runs at Wrigley Field

April 21-22, 1976: Tim Foli gets on his ‘cycle’ in Expos’ wild win

April 25, 1976: Rick Monday’s ‘great play’ saves American flag at Dodger Stadium

Bill Butler (Trading Card DB)

May 7, 1976: Tacoma beats Hawaii with forfeit over footwear

Wilbur Wood (TRADING CARD DB)

May 9, 1976: Line drive breaks Wilbur Wood’s kneecap

May 14, 1976: Doubleheader at Eastern Michigan provides backdrop for meeting of scout and scribe

May 18, 1976: Yankees score 5 runs in 9th to tie and 5 in 16th to win

May 20, 1976: Spaceman brawls with Yankees’ Graig Nettles

May 29, 1976: Joe Niekro victimizes brother Phil with his only career home run

Bert Blyleven (Trading Card DB)

May 31, 1976: Twins fans boo Bert Blyleven in final start before trade

June 4, 1976: Free ballcaps, 29 hits, a brawl and a Larry Hisle cycle

June 4, 1976: Dave Kingman hits three home runs to lead Mets over Dodgers

June 15, 1976: A rainout in the Astrodome

Butch Wynegar (Trading Card DB)

June 20, 1976: Youth is served as Tigers top Twins 7-3

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June 25, 1976: Mets’ Mike Phillips breaks out of slump to hit for the cycle

June 26, 1976: John Milner’s grand slam nails Cubs early

June 26, 1976: Pirates slip past Expos despite Bombo Rivera’s inside-the-park grand slam

June 28, 1976: The Bird captivates the nation

June 30, 1976: Indians’ friendly exhibition in Toledo turns into a display of fisticuffs

July 4, 1976: Mets win 10th game in a row, beat Cubs 9-4

July 7, 1976: Red Sox force extra innings, but Chicago wins in the 10th