Notable Farewells – Page 3 – Society for American Baseball Research

October 1, 1967: Kansas City Athletics play their last game

September 20, 1968: Mickey Mantle’s 536th and final home run marks end of an era

June 24, 1970: Reds win final game played at Crosley Field

June 28, 1970: ‘Human Locusts Have Their Day’: Pirates play final game at Forbes Field

Hoyt Wilhelm (Trading Card DB)

September 2, 1970: Hal King hits grand slam as Hoyt Wilhelm earns final victory of his career

Tim McCarver (Trading Card DB)

October 1, 1970: Wrecking ball for Connie Mack Stadium as Phillies play final game

Joe Grzenda (Trading Card DB)

September 28, 1971: Small crowd sees final win for a Washington team for 33 years

Baltimore Sun, October 1, 1971 (NEWSPAPERS.COM)

September 30, 1971: Senators forfeit final home game in Washington, DC

Willie Mays (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

May 9, 1972: Willie Mays pinch-hits in his last game with the Giants

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

Willie Mays (Trading Card DB)

September 25, 1973: Shea Stadium celebrates Willie Mays Night

September 30, 1973: A goodbye for Leo Durocher; a long wait for Hank Aaron

July 20, 1976: Hank Aaron hits his 755th and final career home run

September 25, 1976: Bob Moose makes final appearance for Pirates before tragic death

October 3, 1976: Pirates sweep doubleheader in Danny Murtaugh’s final games as manager

June 12, 1977: Tom Seaver wins his final game for Mets

September 18, 1977: “Thanks, Brooks” Day in Baltimore

July 22, 1978: Nestor Chylak’s Hall of Fame umpiring career ends quietly

August 3, 1979: Somebody’s missing: heartbroken Yankees play first game after Thurman Munson’s death

September 30, 1981: Twins close Metropolitan Stadium with a loss

September 6, 1982: Willie Stargell Day in Pittsburgh

Johnny Bench (TRADING CARD DB)

September 17, 1983: Johnny Bench celebrates Riverfront Stadium farewell with final home run, last catching appearance

October 1, 1983: Carl Yastrzemski Day at Fenway Park

June 29, 1985: Tigers’ Terrell tops Blue Jays with two-hitter; was this baseball’s final game with zero strikeouts?