1970s – Page 21 – Society for American Baseball Research

August 16, 1977: Phillies’ win streak reaches 13

August 21, 1977: Unlikely hitter Doug Rader claims Blue Jays’ first inside-the-park HR

August 27, 1977: Rangers hit inside-the-park homers on consecutive pitches at Yankee Stadium

August 29, 1977: Indians’ Duane Kuiper smacks his only career home run

August 29, 1977: Lou Brock passes Ty Cobb as MLB’s stolen-base king

September 9, 1977: Whitaker and Trammell make their debut

September 10, 1977: Expansion Blue Jays wallop Catfish, Yankees, 19-3

Earl Weaver arguing with an umpire in 1977 (Trading Card Database)

September 15, 1977: Orioles manager Earl Weaver forfeits game in a pennant race — over a tarpaulin

September 18, 1977: “Thanks, Brooks” Day in Baltimore

Jack Brohamer (Trading Card Database)

September 24, 1977: Jack Brohamer hits for the cycle to lead White Sox over Seattle

October 2, 1977: Dusty Baker hits 30th homer, receives first-ever high-five from Glenn Burke in Dodgers’ loss to Astros

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

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