Vida Blue (Courtesy of the Oakland Athletics)

August 7, 1971: Nervous Vida Blue wins his 20th game as A’s top White Sox, 1-0

Vida Blue was nervous. He had notched his 19th win of 1971 on…
Harmon Killebrew (Trading Card DB)

August 9, 1971: Willie Mays and Harmon Killebrew delight Twins fans in exhibition

Should a midseason exhibition be included among the greatest…
Harmon Killebrew (Trading Card DB)

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 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…

September 1, 1971: Pirates field first all-Black lineup in baseball history

Willie Stargell, left, hugs his Pittsburgh Pirates teammate…
Frank Robinson (TRADING CARD DB)

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.…
Larry Yount (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

September 15, 1971: Larry Yount makes his big-league debut, and farewell, for Astros

Among trivia buffs, Houston Astros pitcher Larry Yount is often…
Rick Wise (TRADING CARD DB)

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…
Joe Grzenda (Trading Card DB)

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…
Baltimore Sun, October 1, 1971 (NEWSPAPERS.COM)

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…