September 20, 1972: Steve Busby’s bat, arm carry Royals to win

Steve Busby, who shined briefly but brightly on the Kansas City…

September 22, 1972: Don Sutton throws 11-inning shutout against the Giants

Dodgers right-hander Don Sutton holds numerous team records,…

September 30, 1972: Roberto Clemente collects 3,000th career hit in final at-bat

As the 1972 season entered its last week, Pittsburgh’s 38-year-old…

October 2, 1972: Lolich fans 15 as Tigers take over first place

The 1972 season was marred by a season-opening strike. When agreement…

October 2, 1972: Bill Stoneman throws second no-hitter for Expos

On September 28, 1972, the entire country of Canada ceased to…

October 11, 1972: Northrup’s wallop wins it for Tigers in ALCS Game 4

After winning the 1968 World Series, the Detroit Tigers seemed…

October 12, 1972: Oakland earns all A’s in AL pennant clincher

Thursday, October 12, 1972, brought to Detroit overcast conditions…

March 29, 1973: MLB experiments with Charlie Finley’s orange baseballs

In 1963 Kansas City Athletics owner Charlie Finley proposed the…
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April 6, 1973: Cleon Jones belts 2 homers; Mets blank Phillies 3-0 on Opening Day

A World Series berth was 161 games and an NL playoff away. Coming…

April 6, 1973: Something’s missing: No Clemente in right field for Pirates

“You kept looking in right field, and he wasn’t there,”…

April 27, 1973: Royals rookie Steve Busby throws a no-hitter

The Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals were two contending…

May 15, 1973: ‘Just a matter of time’: Nolan Ryan’s first no-hitter

“I felt the pressure building on a no-hitter,” said Nolan…

May 15, 1973: Davey May’s 17th-inning blast hoists Brewers to victory

Glancing at the front page of Milwaukee’s major morning newspaper,…
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May 16, 1973: Despite homer, reigning AL MVP Dick Allen dislikes first DH appearance

After winning the American League Most Valuable Player Award…

May 17, 1973: Graig Nettles’ walkoff homer lifts Yankees in 11 innings

The American League East was muddled in mid-May in 1973: six…