July 30, 1971: Quiet as kittens against Kaat, Yankees roar back to beat Twins
Jim Kaat knew how to win ballgames. In 1971 Kaat would win at…
August 9, 1971: Willie Mays and Harmon Killebrew delight Twins fans in exhibition
Should a midseason exhibition be included among the greatest…
August 10, 1971: Harmon Killebrew ends home run drought by joining 500 club
Minnesota Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew was in an unusual home-run…
August 14, 1971: Bob Gibson fires his first no-hitter for Cardinals
Bob Gibson thought he was running out of time. At 35 years of…
August 14, 1971: Rookie Mike Thompson gets first (and last) win in Senators’ final season
On Saturday, August 14, 1971, a battle of the two fifth-place…
August 17, 1971: Expos, Padres brawl after Ron Hunt gets plunked in consecutive plate appearances
San Diego Padres hurler Steve Arlin could hardly be classified…
August 23, 1971: Al Oliver ignites ‘Lumber Company’ Pirates with 2-homer game
On August 23, 1971, 24-year-old Al Oliver had one of…
August 25, 1971: Roberto Clemente records 5-hit game for the final time
Roberto Clemente played his entire 18-year career with the…
August 28, 1971: Ron Santo showered with gifts on special day at Wrigley Field
With nearly 35,000 fans on hand on the day set aside to honor…
August 30, 1971: Jay Franklin’s no-hitter wins minor-league pennant for Tri-City
In the summer of 1971, Jay Franklin had the baseball world eating…
September 1, 1971: Pirates field first all-Black lineup in baseball history
Willie Stargell, left, hugs his Pittsburgh Pirates teammate…
September 3, 1971: Red roses, blue buttons, and a George Mitterwald walk-off for Twins
The Minnesota Twins occupied fifth place in the American League…
September 3, 1971: Killebrew’s pinch-hit grand slam propels Twins to 9-4 win over A’s
Harmon Killebrew’s sixth-inning pinch-hit grand slam launched…
September 13, 1971: Frank Robinson smashes his 500th career home run
The year 1971 was a good time to be a sports fan in Baltimore.…
September 14, 1971: Pirates win as Roberto Clemente throws out two runners from right field
Over the course of his 18-year major-league career, Pittsburgh…
September 15, 1971: Larry Yount makes his big-league debut, and farewell, for Astros
Among trivia buffs, Houston Astros pitcher Larry Yount is often…
September 18, 1971: Masterful performance by Rick Wise propels Phillies to victory
Rick Wise was a welcome success story for the Philadelphia Phillies.…
September 19, 1971: Astros score five unanswered runs to defeat Reds in 11 innings
Entering their September 19, 1971, Sunday afternoon game against…
September 26, 1971: Tom Seaver throws his third career 1-hitter to beat Pirates
The New York Mets were playing out the 1971 season. They had…
September 28, 1971: Small crowd sees final win for a Washington team for 33 years
Perhaps more than 3,242 people would have shown up at Robert…
September 30, 1971: Bill Melton becomes first White Sox player to lead AL in home runs
Over their first 70 seasons, Chicago White Sox fans saw some…
September 30, 1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 13 Cardinals, wins 20th game on final day of the season
As with so many other games for the man who wore number 41 for…
September 30, 1971: Senators forfeit final home game in Washington, DC
“Well, it’s a strange way to lose a ball game,” said…
September 30, 1971: Giants clinch the NL West on the last day of the season
As play began on the final day of the 1971 regular season, the…