Ernie Banks

June 25, 1977:  Hall of Famers, old-timers and the first-place Cubs

Baseball magic was happening in Chicago during the summer of…
1977 Columbus Clippers program, autographed by Clippers manager Frank Verdi and infielder Roy Staiger (Courtesy of Tom Hufford)

June 25, 1977: Relievers preserve Columbus Clippers’ 5-4 victory over Tidewater Tides

Prologue In 1877, the Columbus (Ohio) Buckeyes joined with…

June 26, 1977: Cecil Cooper’s walk-off grand slam propels Brewers

Cecil Cooper was counting on the next pitch being a good one.“I…

June 26, 1977: Adams’ 8 RBIs, Carew’s 5 runs lead Twins in slugfest

In baseball nothing is inevitable. All the right ingredients…
Earl Weaver (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 29, 1977: Earl Weaver’s rule book saves Orioles from defeat

American League fans in the 1970s were accustomed to the sight…

July 2, 1977: Chicago’s Jim Spencer drives in eight runs for second time

Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck faced a dilemma after the…

July 4, 1977: Expos set fireworks on the Fourth of July at Wrigley Field

“I was surprised (manager Herman Franks) called on me, but…
Lenny Randle (TRADING CARD DB)

July 9, 1977: Lenny Randle’s homer lifts Mets to 17th-inning win over Expos

In the time it took the Mets and Expos to finish their game on…
Lenny Randle (TRADING CARD DB)

July 13, 1977: New York City blackout adjourns Mets-Cubs game for two months

A sparse crowd of 14,626 turned out on July 13, 1977, a sticky…
ASG ticket: National Baseball Hall of Fame Library

July 19, 1977: Sutton Place: Dodger Don dominates AL in Yankee Stadium debut

The New York City hosting the 1977 All-Star Game had drastically…

July 21, 1977: Hisle’s bunt helps Twins’ Goltz beat Ryan, Angels

With Dave Goltz pitching for the Twins, and Nolan Ryan going…
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August 9, 1977: Expos, Padres become backdrop to kidnap drama

At 3 P.M. on Tuesday, August 9, 1977, and then again at 4,1…

August 16, 1977: Phillies’ win streak reaches 13

The Philadelphia Phillies arrived in Montreal on August 16,…

August 29, 1977: Indians’ Duane Kuiper smacks his only career home run

The Chicago White Sox were sparking a revival of sorts on the…

August 29, 1977: Lou Brock passes Ty Cobb as MLB’s stolen-base king

The St. Louis Cardinals began a three-game set with the San Diego…

September 9, 1977: Whitaker and Trammell make their debut

When Detroit Tigers manager Ralph Houk wrote out the lineup card…

September 10, 1977: Expansion Blue Jays wallop Catfish, Yankees, 19-3

In 1977 New York City was a bleak place. It was slowly emerging…

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

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

October 2, 1977: Dusty Baker hits 30th homer, receives first-ever high-five from Glenn Burke in Dodgers’ loss to Astros

His career curtailed by prejudice, his life by AIDS, Glenn Burke…
Sparky Lyle: Trading Card Database

October 11, 1977: Yankees leave Dodgers blue in Game 1 of World Series

Yankees President Gabe Paul told reporters on November 18, 1976,…
Reggie bar: National Baseball Hall of Fame Library

April 13, 1978: How sweet it is! Reggie Jackson’s candy bar makes debut

While playing for the Oakland A’s in 1976, Reggie Jackson once…