1970s – Page 9 – Society for American Baseball Research

Burt Hooton, Trading Card Database

September 16, 1972: Tom Seaver allows grand slam to opposing pitcher Burt Hooton as Cubs trounce Mets

Jon Matlack (Trading Card DB)

September 18, 1972: Mets’ Jon Matlack beats Pirates, Nelson Briles 1-0 for second time

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

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

September 19, 1972: Scrappy Caribbean All-Stars score dramatic win in only Kodak World Baseball Classic

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

September 22, 1972: Don Sutton throws 11-inning shutout against the Giants

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

October 1, 1972: Dick Bosman beats White Sox, ending Rangers’ 15-game losing streak

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

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

October 3, 1972: Fenway faithful are left wondering ‘what if’ as Tigers win AL East by a half-game

Gonzalo Márquez (Courtesy of the Oakland Athletics)

October 7, 1972: A’s win ALCS opener in 11 innings thanks to Gonzalo Márquez’s pinch-hit single

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

George Foster (Trading Card DB)

October 11, 1972: Reds’ 9th-inning rally dethrones Pirates in Clemente’s final game

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

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

April 6, 1973: Don Baylor whacks 4 extra-base hits to lead Orioles’ Opening Day rout

April 6, 1973: Yankees’ Ron Blomberg makes debut as baseball’s first designated hitter

Nolan Ryan (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 6, 1973: Nolan Ryan whiffs 12 on Opening Day; Vietnam War POW throws out first ball

Cleon Jones (Trading Card DB)

April 6, 1973: Cleon Jones belts 2 homers; Mets blank Phillies 3-0 on Opening Day

April 6, 1973: Something’s missing: No Clemente in right field for Pirates

Orlando Cepeda (Trading Card DB)

April 8, 1973: First hit by the first Red Sox DH, Orlando Cepeda, is walk-off homer over the Yankees

April 27, 1973: Royals rookie Steve Busby throws a no-hitter