1970s – Page 23 – Society for American Baseball Research

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

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

July 13, 1979: Nolan Ryan just misses 5th no-hitter on Friday the 13th

July 14, 1979: Irish Night in Chicago brings luck to Claudell Washington with three-homer game

Dave Parker (Trading Card DB)

July 17, 1979: Morganna, Mazzilli, and Parker raise the Kingdome roof as NL wins eighth straight

Bombo Rivera (Trading Card DB)

July 21, 1979: Rivera’s bomb-o wins it for Twins

July 21, 1979: Garner’s home run leads Pirates to comeback win over Astros

Tippy Martinez (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

July 23, 1979: Orioles’ Tippy Martinez retires 23 consecutive batters in relief

July 23, 1979: Manager Dave Garcia takes over Indians, wins first game of second-half surge

July 27, 1979: Cecil Cooper’s walk-off caps off 3-homer night

July 27, 1979: Bucs spoil Rusty Staub’s return to Montreal

August 3, 1979: J.R. Richard strikes out 15 in complete-game victory over Braves