June 26, 1976: Pirates slip past Expos despite Bombo Rivera’s inside-the-park grand slam
It takes two to tango and two to mambo But you can do it all…
June 28, 1976: The Bird captivates the nation
Baseball fans throughout the country in 1976 had been hearing…
June 30, 1976: Indians’ friendly exhibition in Toledo turns into a display of fisticuffs
The Bicentennial loomed as the Cleveland Indians played a game…
July 4, 1976: Mets win 10th game in a row, beat Cubs 9-4
There was a feeling of goodwill in the air during America’s…
July 7, 1976: Red Sox force extra innings, but Chicago wins in the 10th
After winning the first two games of their July 1976 series at…
July 9, 1976: Houston’s Larry Dierker tosses a no-hitter at the Astrodome
“I knew I had a no-hitter after the first inning,” said Larry…
July 10, 1976: Teenage third baseman Daniel Monzon shines in minors before his tragic death
In the first minutes of Tuesday, July 13, 1976, police in the…
July 18, 1976: Mets’ Mickey Lolich blanks Braves, throws 2-hitter
Mickey Lolich’s one-year tenure with the Mets in 1976 was about…
July 20, 1976: Hank Aaron hits his 755th and final career home run
It seems appropriate somehow that Henry Aaron’s last moonshot…
July 24, 1976: Lyman Bostock hits for the cycle as Twins thrash White Sox
In 1976 Minnesota Twins center fielder Lyman Bostock was in his…
July 24, 1976: 14 Expos walks, Mangual’s three hits, three RBIs give Mets win during Olympic Games
July 1976 was filled with breathtaking events. Operation Sail’s…
July 26, 1976: Blyleven triumphant with Rangers in return to the Met
Bert Blyleven was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third…
July 28, 1976: Blue Moon Odom, Francisco Barrios walk record 11 in combined no-hitter for White Sox
Tradition dictates that you don’t talk about a no-hitter in…
July 28, 1976: Hebner’s homer gives Pirates 1-0 victory in 13 innings
Richie Hebner entered the 1976 season without a contract. Given…
August 9, 1976: John Candelaria pitches Pirates’ first no-hitter in Pittsburgh in seven decades
John Candelaria, pitching in his second major-league season in…
August 17, 1976: George Brett steals a win for Royals
The Kansas City Royals had developed from an expansion franchise…
August 17, 1976: Twins’ singer sets stage for bad night with anthem flub
It was “Bloomington Night” at Metropolitan Stadium on August…
August 18, 1976: Elmira, Batavia combine for 24 hits, 25 walks, 29 runs — and a forfeit
The joys of well-played baseball are timeless. No matter who’s…
August 29, 1976: Mark Fidrych entertains Oakland crowd with a complete-game gem, but loses in 12th
When a rookie pitcher for the Detroit Tigers named Mark Fidrych…
September 3, 1976: Mike Hegan becomes the first Milwaukee Brewer to hit for the cycle
Throughout the history of baseball, there has been an abundance…
September 4, 1976: Williamsport’s Double-A one-year wonders go out with a bang
On the dusty shelf of forgotten US Bicentennial knickknacks,…
September 6, 1976: Dodgers’ Steve Yeager suffers near-fatal on-field accident
A crowd of 31,010 gathered at San Diego Stadium on September…
September 10, 1976: Angels’ Nolan Ryan strikes out 18 and walks 9 in 185-pitch effort
“Any time they cut into your arm, you’re going to worry,…
September 11, 1976: Minnie Miñoso returns to the majors after 12 seasons
In 1975 the Chicago White Sox, their owners teetering on bankruptcy,…