September 10, 1974: Tom Johnson wins in big-league debut thanks to Twins’ extra-inning comebacks
The Minnesota Twins were tied with the Kansas City Royals for…
September 10, 1974: Cardinals’ Lou Brock sets single-season record with 105th stolen base
The cover of Sports Illustrated on July 21, 1974, was adorned…
September 11, 1974: Cardinals prevail over Mets in 25 innings at Shea Stadium
This game is tied as the second longest in big-league history…
September 22, 1974: Astros edge out the Braves in 14-inning battle
A starting pitcher’s offday routine includes — but is not…
September 22, 1974: Diego Seguí strikes out 12 Orioles in relief outing for Red Sox
In this game, 37-year-old Diego Seguí broke the Boston Red Sox…
September 24, 1974: Al Kaline collects 3,000th career hit as Tigers fall to Orioles
After 2,826 games, 11,564 plate appearances, and nearly 22 years…
September 25, 1974: Orioles rally in 9th to beat Mickey Lolich and Tigers
On Wednesday evening, September 25, 1974, Ralph Houk was managing…
September 28, 1974: Nolan Ryan tosses third career no-hitter
“I knew this would probably be my last start of the season,”…
October 1, 1974: Pete Mackanin saves official scorer’s dilemma
Pete Mackanin has spanned the Western Hemisphere as a player,…
October 1, 1974: Expos’ Mike Jorgensen dashes Cardinals’ pennant hopes with dramatic homer
Montreal Expos fans were stunned by the news.1 On April 5, 1972,…
October 2, 1974: Fergie Jenkins foils Hughes’s no-hit bid as Rangers take season finale from Twins
A paltry crowd of 2,570 fans showed up at Metropolitan Stadium…
October 2, 1974: Dropped third strike leads Pirates to NL East division title
A divisional title turning on a dropped third strike with two…
October 8, 1974: As Tommy John recovers from elbow surgery, Pirates beat Dodgers in Game 3
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitchers Don Sutton and Andy Messersmith…
October 9, 1974: Garvey, Wynn, Sutton pace Dodgers’ rout of Pirates in NLCS clincher
Steve Garvey played on 10 All-Star teams for the Dodgers…
October 12, 1974: Joe Ferguson’s fantastic throw only a footnote as Oakland wins World Series opener
Right fielder Joe Ferguson’s first career assist came…
April 7, 1975: Big Red Machine re-ignites on Opening Day
Fans often remember the ends of seasons more readily than the…
April 8, 1975: Luis Tiant spoils Hank Aaron’s Brewers debut
Leading up to the Opening Day game between the Milwaukee Brewers…
April 8, 1975: Frank Robinson debuts as first black manager in major leagues
"It was a tremendous day for me, a day I’ll always remember,…
April 8, 1975: Mets beat Phillies in Opening Day battle between Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton
Opening Day 1975. The National League celebrated the centennial…
April 11, 1975: Hank Aaron returns to Milwaukee, as a Brewer
“It’s a thrill not only playing baseball in Milwaukee, but…
April 15, 1975: Ryan Express rolls past Twins in rowdy Minnesota opener
Fans of the Minnesota Twins were growing restless as the 1975…
April 19, 1975: Expos’ decision to play blows back in 3-0 loss to Phillies
No one at Montreal’s Jarry Park on Saturday, April 19, 1975,…
May 1, 1975: Hank Aaron breaks the Babe’s RBI record
The old, the young, and the immortal converged at County Stadium…
May 4, 1975: Twins retire Harmon Killebrew’s number before beating Royals
Harmon Killebrew spent 21 seasons starting with the Washington…