1970s – Page 23 – Society for American Baseball Research

April 17, 1979: Rod Carew returns to Minnesota as a visiting Angel

Craig Minetto (Trading Card DB)

April 25, 1979: Oakland’s Craig Minetto picks up only major league win

April 29, 1979: Bobby Murcer’s 9th-inning home run shocks Braves

Keith Hernandez (TRADING CARD DB)

May 8, 1979: Reassurance, 4-for-4 performance propel Cardinals’ Keith Hernandez to NL batting crown and MVP season

May 9, 1979: Wham, bam, grand slam: Bucs conquer Braves with substitute umpires

May 17, 1979: Schmidt’s Phillies outslug Kingman’s Cubs, 23-22

May 25, 1979: Flushing fog-out as Pirates, Mets finish in tie

May 28, 1979: George Brett hits for the cycle with walk-off home run in 16th

May 29-31, 1979: How ‘Bout Them Expos? Sweep of Phillies makes a ‘statement’

May 31, 1979: Pat Underwood outduels his brother Tom in major-league debut

June 1, 1979: A comeback victory and beginning of ‘We Are Family’ Pirates

June 3, 1979: Pirates’ Bruce Kison throws one-hitter, upset with official scorer

Ted Simmons (TRADING CARD DB)

June 11, 1979: Ted Simmons homers twice, drives in six runs to lead Cardinals over Dodgers

June 15, 1979: Royals stage ‘a comeback for all seasons’ in defeating Brewers

June 17, 1979: Expos go back-to-back-to-back for first time

June 18, 1979: Earl Weaver rips up the MLB rulebook, gets ejected

John Fulgham (TRADING CARD DB)

June 19, 1979: John Fulgham pitches complete game in Cardinals debut

Doug Decinces (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

June 22, 1979: Orioles Magic is born

Rickey Henderson (Trading Card DB)

June 24, 1979: Rickey Henderson makes his major-league debut for Oakland A’s

June 27, 1979: Cardinals’ Silvio Martinez twirls his third one-hit gem

Steve Carlton (Trading Card DB)

June 30, 1979: Steve Carlton throws tantrum as Phillies defeat Cardinals, 6-4

July 8, 1979: Ben Oglivie’s 3-homer outburst sparks Brewers sweep

July 11, 1979: Mariners drub Yankees 16-1, set new franchise runs record

Disco Demolition Night on July 12, 1979 (COURTESY OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED)

July 12, 1979: Chicago’s Disco Demolition Night results in White Sox loss and forfeit