September 19, 1972: César Tovar’s walk-off home run completes the cycle

“He’s gonna trade me, I know it.”1 That’s what Minnesota…

October 12, 1972: Oakland earns all A’s in AL pennant clincher

Thursday, October 12, 1972, brought to Detroit overcast conditions…

September 16, 1972: Mike Schmidt’s first career home run is a game-winner

The Philadelphia Phillies selected future Hall of Famer Mike…

September 20, 1972: Steve Busby’s bat, arm carry Royals to win

Steve Busby, who shined briefly but brightly on the Kansas City…

September 19, 1972: Oakland A’s use record 30 players in one game

In September 1972, the Oakland A’s were attempting to nail…

September 1, 1972: Expos’ Bill Stoneman loses shutout, game in 12th inning

Bill Stoneman wasn’t intimidated by the Big Red Machine. On…

March 29, 1973: MLB experiments with Charlie Finley’s orange baseballs

In 1963 Kansas City Athletics owner Charlie Finley proposed the…

October 2, 1972: Lolich fans 15 as Tigers take over first place

The 1972 season was marred by a season-opening strike. When agreement…

October 11, 1972: Northrup’s wallop wins it for Tigers in ALCS Game 4

After winning the 1968 World Series, the Detroit Tigers seemed…

October 2, 1972: Bill Stoneman throws second no-hitter for Expos

On September 28, 1972, the entire country of Canada ceased to…

September 30, 1972: Roberto Clemente collects 3,000th career hit in final at-bat

As the 1972 season entered its last week, Pittsburgh’s 38-year-old…