Mickey Scott (Trading Card DB)

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…
MunsonThurman

July 20, 1968: Eastern League game marks Thurman Munson’s Yankee Stadium debut

The record books will tell you that Thurman Munson played his…
Ken Flowers (Geneva Times, June 24, 1971)

June 23, 1971: Geneva’s Ken Flowers nabs only professional win on Opening Day

One professional season, one professional win. In the pros,…
SmithReggie

May 13, 1965: Small Massachusetts city gets rare glimpse at pro baseball

In the mid-1960s, noted artist Norman Rockwell lived and painted…
Luis Tiant

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…

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…
Balor Moore (TRADING CARD DB)

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…
Charlie Hough (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 25, 1966: Charlie Hough gets a rough greeting in first professional game

For a pitcher who finished with a .500 record, Charlie Hough…

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…

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…

September 5, 1967: Triumph and heartbreak mark International League playoff

Every once in a while, a marathon — 26.2 grueling miles of…

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…