August 20, 1966: Yankees, Mets minor-leaguers battle at The House That Ruth Built
The 1966 Binghamton (New York) Triplets of the Class A New York-Penn…
July 20, 1968: Eastern League game marks Thurman Munson’s Yankee Stadium debut
The record books will tell you that Thurman Munson played his…
June 23, 1971: Geneva’s Ken Flowers nabs only professional win on Opening Day
One professional season, one professional win.
In the pros,…
May 13, 1965: Small Massachusetts city gets rare glimpse at pro baseball
In the mid-1960s, noted artist Norman Rockwell lived and painted…
June 10, 1969: Expos’ first player, Dave Hartman, tosses 2-hit shutout for West Palm Beach
Manny Mota is frequently considered to be the Montreal Expos’…
April 22, 1971: Castoff Luis Tiant loses frigid Triple-A home opener
The Triple-A Rochester Red Wings’ home opener against the Richmond…
September 4, 1967: Toronto Maple Leafs play their final game
A scorecard from the 1967 season of the Toronto Maple…
July 29, 1971: Jack Maloof’s 6-for-6 day leads to .402 season in New York-Penn League
When Jack Maloof walked down the street in Auburn, New York,…
June 24, 1971: Rookie John Caruso’s only pro home run wins Class A Opening Day game
John Caruso’s short-lived professional career was not packed…
April 25, 1967: Robin Roberts launches bid to return to majors with Reading Phillies
It’s a storyline practically as old as baseball itself: An…
April 15, 1971: Bobby Cox’s Hall of Fame managing career begins with last-play loss in minor leagues
Managing a baseball team is a roller-coaster experience, and…
August 18, 1969: Phenom Balor Moore shines as Class A teams combine for one hit
Exciting, well-played baseball action was in limited supply for…
August 15, 1966: Pittsfield’s Ed Connolly dominates in unique ‘cross-state’ shutout at Fenway Park
Who was the greatest pitcher in Massachusetts history? Some fans…
June 25, 1966: Charlie Hough gets a rough greeting in first professional game
For a pitcher who finished with a .500 record, Charlie Hough…
April 25, 1969: Ted Simmons drives in four runs as ‘designated pinch-hitter’ for Tulsa Oilers
In April 1969, with its Opening Day imminent, the Triple-A American…
August 26, 1966: Scipio Spinks, Gary Nolan combine for 37 whiffs in minor-league duel
Scipio Spinks and Gary Nolan never faced off as starting pitchers…
July 23, 1970: Charlie Arrendale’s no-hitter for Niagara Falls wins Maglie’s praise
Sal Maglie was the opposing pitcher when Don Larsen hurled his…
August 12, 1969: Elmira’s Mike Corkins throws no-hitter before call-up to Padres
Mike Corkins is one of many ballplayers with reason to dislike…
August 25, 1967: Transplanted first baseman Bobby Guindon throws no-hitter in minors
The 1967 Boston Red Sox captured the attention of the baseball…
July 29, 1970: Four ninth-inning errors give a game away for Ken Griffey, Sioux Falls
In the 1970s the Cincinnati Reds were one of baseball’s dominant…
September 5, 1967: Triumph and heartbreak mark International League playoff
Every once in a while, a marathon — 26.2 grueling miles of…
May 23, 1967: Dave Vineyard earns posterity, and revenge, with no-hitter for Toronto Maple Leafs
On June 29, 1990, Toronto baseball fans got to witness a bit…
August 3, 1969: Fan favorite Chico Fernandez survives near-fatal beaning in minors
Ray Chapman, Tony Conigliaro, Dickie Thon, Adam Greenberg: We…
August 4, 1969: When Waterbury and Elmira played a minor-league game by mistake
This is a true baseball story. In 1969 two minor-league teams…