1970s – Page 7 – Society for American Baseball Research

May 17, 1972: Rangers win 18-inning marathon over Royals

Willie Mays (Trading Card DB)

May 21, 1972: Phooey in Philly! Mets win 11th in a row thanks to Tom Seaver, Willie Mays

May 24, 1972: Angels’ Don Rose homers in first at-bat and earns his only career win

June 18, 1972: Astros’ Jerry Reuss shuts out Phillies with a gem

Dave McNally (TRADING CARD DB)

June 24, 1972: Division-leading Orioles, Tigers split twin bill in Baltimore

Dave Moates (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 24, 1972: Minor-leaguers get ‘call-up’ to Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium after hurricane

June 25, 1972: Clemente’s two assists help Pirates win again at Wrigley

Bill Nahorodny (TRADING CARD DB)

June 25, 1972: Flood evacuation halts Class A home opener in Auburn, New York

June 26, 1972: Minor-league no-hitter gets lost in the fog

Dennis Eckersley (TRADING CARD DB)

June 28, 1972: Dennis Eckersley throws shutout for Reno Silver Sox in pro baseball debut

Bill Freehan (Trading Card DB)

June 29, 1972: Bill Freehan’s grand slam caps Tigers’ 8-run rally against Red Sox

Roberto Clemente (Trading Card DB)

July 1, 1972: Clemente’s second homer is a walk-off to keep Pirates atop East Division

Denny McLain (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 4, 1972: Durocher, Cubs full of fireworks after sudden rain ends game in a tie

Tom Seaver (TRADING CARD DB)

July 4, 1972: Tom Seaver loses no-hitter in ninth inning on Independence Day

July 7, 1972: Killebrew’s homer wins it for Quilici in debut as Twins manager

Sandy Alomar Sr. (Trading Card DB)

July 8, 1972: Red Sox narrowly miss going above .500 in 16-inning loss to Angels

July 8, 1972: Yankees’ Bernie Allen does in former teammates

July 9, 1972: Reese’s pinch grand slam leaves Twins short of victory

July 10, 1972: Hoyt Wilhelm appears in 1,070th and final game

July 11, 1972: Tigers win critical game on close call in ninth

July 16, 1972: Nelson, Randle help Rangers subdue Tribe in 12 innings

Bob Sheldon (Trading Card DB)

July 17, 1972: Newark Co-Pilots feel their oats on Pony Night with 26-3 whipping of Batavia

July 18, 1972: One strike away, Padres’ Steve Arlin loses his no-hit bid

Tommy Smith

July 18, 1972: Home sweet home: Elmira ends 28-day flood displacement with win