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

On the night of July 22, 1978, a future Hall of Famer’s career…

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

It was a bad day. The weather was drab, home plate was missing,…
Willie Mays (Trading Card DB)

September 25, 1973: Shea Stadium celebrates Willie Mays Night

Willie Mays returned to New York when the San Francisco Giants…

August 18, 1986: Tom Seaver strikes out 7 in his last major-league win

When Tom Seaver pitched his last game in a major-league uniform,…
Baltimore Sun, October 1, 1971 (NEWSPAPERS.COM)

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

“Well, it’s a strange way to lose a ball game,” said…
Phil Niekro (TRADING CARD DB)

September 27, 1987: Phil Niekro returns to Braves for final start

Unless they announce their retirement in advance, very few players…
Willie Mays (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

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

On May 11, 1972, the San Francisco Giants traded Willie Mays.…

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

The best baseball players return reliably year after year until…

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

It took a lot to pry the attention of the baseball world away…

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

In the pregame ceremony for the final contest at Crosley Field,…

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

It seems appropriate somehow that Henry Aaron’s last moonshot…

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

The New York Mets faced the Houston Astros in the final game…

October 1, 1983: Carl Yastrzemski Day at Fenway Park

A sellout crowd packed Fenway Park and then waited 20 minutes…

September 6, 1982: Willie Stargell Day in Pittsburgh

Willie “Pops” Stargell, the captain of the Pittsburgh Pirates,…

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

Three teams had been battling all year for the 1977 American…