1970s – Page 5 – Society for American Baseball Research

Freddie Patek (TRADING CARD DB)

July 9, 1971: ‘Little Man makes a big difference’: Freddie Patek completes cycle with game-winning homer in ninth

Angel Mangual (TRADING CARD DB)

July 9, 1971: A’s Angel Mangual ends AL’s longest scoreless game with 20th-inning walk-off single

July 13, 1971: Reggie Jackson hits the light tower at All-Star Game in Detroit

July 22, 1971: Tommie Agee homers twice in Mets’ 5-1 victory

Mike Ryan, Trading Card Database

July 26, 1971: Phillies’ Mike Ryan shows ‘great courage’ by playing 15 innings after freak injury

Bobby Pfeil (Trading Card Database)

July 27, 1971: Philadelphia’s Bobby Pfeil hits his only two career home runs during emergency start behind the plate

July 29, 1971: Jack Maloof’s 6-for-6 day leads to .402 season in New York-Penn League

July 30, 1971: Quiet as kittens against Kaat, Yankees roar back to beat Twins

Vida Blue (Courtesy of the Oakland Athletics)

August 7, 1971: Nervous Vida Blue wins his 20th game as A’s top White Sox, 1-0

Harmon Killebrew (Trading Card DB)

August 9, 1971: Willie Mays and Harmon Killebrew delight Twins fans in exhibition

Harmon Killebrew (Trading Card DB)

August 10, 1971: Harmon Killebrew ends home run drought by joining 500 club

August 14, 1971: Bob Gibson fires his first no-hitter for Cardinals

Mike Thompson (Trading Card DB)

August 14, 1971: Rookie Mike Thompson gets first (and last) win in Senators’ final season

HuntRon

August 17, 1971: Expos, Padres brawl after Ron Hunt gets plunked in consecutive plate appearances

August 23, 1971: Al Oliver ignites ‘Lumber Company’ Pirates with 2-homer game

August 25, 1971: Roberto Clemente records 5-hit game for the final time

August 28, 1971: Ron Santo showered with gifts on special day at Wrigley Field

August 30, 1971: Jay Franklin’s no-hitter wins minor-league pennant for Tri-City

September 1, 1971: Pirates field first all-Black lineup in baseball history

September 3, 1971: Red roses, blue buttons, and a George Mitterwald walk-off for Twins

Harmon Killebrew (Trading Card DB)

September 3, 1971: Killebrew’s pinch-hit grand slam propels Twins to 9-4 win over A’s

Frank Robinson (TRADING CARD DB)

September 13, 1971: Frank Robinson smashes his 500th career home run

September 14, 1971: Pirates win as Roberto Clemente throws out two runners from right field

Larry Yount (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

September 15, 1971: Larry Yount makes his big-league debut, and farewell, for Astros