1970s – Page 21 – Society for American Baseball Research

John Poloni (Trading Card DB)

October 2, 1977: Rangers end season with franchise’s best record and rookie John Poloni’s only career win

Sparky Lyle: Trading Card Database

October 11, 1977: Yankees leave Dodgers blue in Game 1 of World Series

October 18, 1977: Reggie becomes ‘Mr. October’ with 3 home runs in World Series

Reggie bar: National Baseball Hall of Fame Library

April 13, 1978: How sweet it is! Reggie Jackson’s candy bar makes debut

April 14, 1978: Jim Rice gets impatient; Red Sox pull even on the young season

April 16, 1978: Cardinals’ Bob Forsch pitches his first no-hitter

April 22, 1978: Cleveland’s Andre Thornton hits for the cycle

April 23, 1978: Rogers and Knowles pitch Expos into first place

John Henry Johnson (Trading Card Database)

May 5, 1978: A’s beat Tigers in matchup of unexpected first-place teams in front of meager Oakland crowd

May 5, 1978: Pete Rose collects his 3,000th hit

May 9, 1978: Gary Carter’s 9th-inning homer lifts Expos to exciting win

June 9, 1978: Parrish’s bat, Valentine’s arm highlight Expos’ come-from-behind victory

BlylevenJoe

June 13, 1978: Joe Blyleven steps out of brother Bert’s shadow with Class A shutout

June 16, 1978: Tom Terrific! Seaver tosses only no-hitter

June 17, 1978: Ron Guidry strikes out 18, sets new Yankee record

Dave Machemer (Benton Harbor Herald-Palladium, March 21, 1979)

June 21, 1978: Dave Machemer begins Angels’ career with home run in first at-bat

Bill Atkinson (Trading Card DB)

June 29, 1978: Expos defeat Blue Jays in inaugural Pearson Cup on 10th-inning suicide squeeze

Willie McCovey (TRADING CARD DB)

June 30, 1978: Giants star Willie McCovey slugs 500th home run

July 5, 1978: Braves blast Dodgers for 6 runs in ninth for epic comeback

July 17, 1978: Jose Cruz’s walk-off homer preserves Joe Niekro’s extra-inning complete game gem

July 20, 1978: Expos’ Chris Speier hits for the cycle

July 22, 1978: Nestor Chylak’s Hall of Fame umpiring career ends quietly

Comedian Bill Murray and baseball executive Van Schley hold up a trophy (Courtesy of the Aberdeen Daily World)

July 26, 1978: Comedian Bill Murray smacks pinch-hit single in Northwest League game

July 27, 1978: Cleveland’s Duane Kuiper triples twice with the bases loaded