September 25, 1973: Shea Stadium celebrates Willie Mays Night
Willie Mays returned to New York when the San Francisco Giants…
September 25, 1973: Yankees lose DH in eighth inning, game in 13th
“Once a Designated Hitter assumes a defensive position this…
September 26, 1973: Paul Splittorff makes Royals history with 20th win
On September 23, 1970, Paul Splittorff,1 a star in Chicago-area…
September 30, 1973: A goodbye for Leo Durocher; a long wait for Hank Aaron
It took a lot to pry the attention of the baseball world away…
October 1, 1973: Padres fly cross country to beat Pirates in season finale
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ bid for a fourth straight National…
October 6, 1973: Bench’s walkoff homer lifts Reds over Mets in Game 1
October had arrived. The New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds…
October 7, 1973: Matlack throws a gem as Mets even up NLCS
The New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds faced off in Game Two of…
October 8, 1973: Harrelson, Rose square off as Mets win Game 3 in NLCS
Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds and Bud Harrelson of the New …
October 10, 1973: ‘Ya Gotta Believe!’ Mets win National League pennant
Before their 1973 postseason began, the New York Mets had last…
October 14, 1973: Willie Mays helps Mets prevail over A’s in 12 innings in Game Two
After losing a tight 2-1 decision in Game One of the 1973…
October 17, 1973: Mets tie World Series with Matlack’s pitching, Staub’s hitting
The Oakland Athletics and New York Mets traded wins to start…
October 18, 1973: Koosman, McGraw combine for shutout as Mets take 3-2 lead in World Series
After alternating losses in Games One and Three with wins in…
April 4, 1974: Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth’s home run record as Braves lose to Reds
The 1974 baseball season had arrived and all eyes were focused…
April 5, 1974: Streaking, brawling Chicago fans overshadow Angels’ Opening Day win
Opening Day is usually a day of optimism, celebration, and a…
April 5, 1974: Yaz, Yount, sloppiness, and streaker make Opening Day memorable in Milwaukee
The Boston Red Sox-Milwaukee Brewers Opening Day game of April…
April 6, 1974: Royals crush Twins, 23-6
The Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins were teams going in…
April 6, 1974: Mike Schmidt’s Opening Day homer lifts Carlton, Phillies over Seaver, Mets
On a chilly Saturday afternoon at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia,1 a…
April 7, 1974: Angels, White Sox tie amid snow flurries
Entering the 2024 season, the Los Angeles/California/Anaheim…
April 8, 1974: Hank Aaron hammers historic 715th home run to break Babe Ruth’s record
Baseball is a game of inches, but it is also a game of numbers.…
April 9, 1974: Padres owner Ray Kroc throws a tirade
The San Diego Padres had not had a good beginning to 1974. They…
April 16, 1974: Steve Carlton’s pitching and hitting vanquish Bob Gibson, Cardinals
During the first six seasons of his stellar 17-year career with…
April 17, 1974: Gaylord Perry goes 15 innings; ‘Macaroni Pony’ hits walk-off homer for Brewers
Before the era when “walk-off home run” became part of baseball’s…
April 17, 1974: ‘Phantom’ Juan Veintidos throws real shutout for Orlando Twins
The four up-and-coming hurlers pictured on card #621 of the 1975…
April 17, 1974: George Mitterwald’s monster game leads Cubs to victory
In the 1950s announcer Jack Brickhouse dubbed Wrigley Field the…