1970s – Page 17 – Society for American Baseball Research

Nate Colbert (TRADING CARD DB)

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

Paul Splittorff

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

Bruce Springsteen, 1975 (EXIT MAGAZINE)

August 10, 1975: Bruce Springsteen takes in the rising Royals’ win over the Indians in Cleveland

August 13, 1975: Orioles’ Jim Palmer outlasts rain, Royals for 18th victory

Dale Berra (Trading Card DB)

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

Rick and Paul Reuschel (TRADING CARD DB)

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

August 25, 1975: The missing 11th inning, as Cardinals-Astros ends in a tie

Johnnie LeMaster (Trading Card Database)

September 2, 1975: Johnnie LeMaster’s first at-bat, inside-the-park home run is one for the record books

Luis Tiant (Trading Card Database)

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

September 16, 1975: Rennie Stennett leads Pirates rout with a record seven hits

September 16, 1975: Evansville becomes final Junior World Series winner

Harmon Killebrew (TRADING CARD DB)

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

Rusty Staub (Trading Card DB)

September 18, 1975: Rusty Staub becomes first Met to reach 100-RBI milestone in walk-off win

September 28, 1975: Oakland A’s use four pitchers to no-hit Angels on final day of season

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

Ken Griffey (Trading Card DB)

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

October 14, 1975: Armbrister’s controversial bunt leads to Reds’ walk-off win in Game 3

Gary Carter (Trading Card DB)

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

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

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

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