1970s – Page 8 – Society for American Baseball Research

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

Billy Williams (Trading Card DB)

July 18, 1972: Cubs’ Billy Williams belts walk-off home run as Fergie Jenkins goes the distance

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

Nolan Ryan (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 27, 1972: Nolan Ryan overcomes 107-degree heat and fatigue to shut out Rangers with 14 strikeouts

July 30, 1972: Astros, Padres split doubleheader in two extra-inning games

July 31, 1972: Dick Allen’s two inside-the-park home runs against Bert Blyleven spark White Sox win

August 1, 1972: Nate Colbert’s record-setting day leads Padres to sweep over Braves

August 2, 1972: César Cedeño becomes first Astros player to hit for the cycle

New York-Penn League baseball (COURTESY OF KURT BLUMENAU)

August 3, 1972: Brewers farmhand Tom Deidel records no-hitter but no win for Newark

Dick Allen (Trading Card DB)

August 4, 1972: Dick Allen adds to his MVP résumé by beating Texas with a ninth-inning double

Hank Aaron (Trading Card Database)

August 6, 1972: Henry Aaron breaks career home run record for one franchise before adding game-winning homer

Henry Aaron

August 6, 1974: Henry Aaron summons his bat once more to power a Braves win

August 12, 1972: Johnny Callison’s grand slam leads Yankees past Brewers