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,…
September 14, 1976: Cowboy Joe’s first ride: West umpires first of record-setting 5,460 games
The long, record-setting, and sometimes turbulent career of umpire…
September 14, 1976: Al Autry wins debut start for Braves in his only major-league game
The 1972 pop hit “It Never Rains in Southern California”1…
September 16, 1976: Larry Landreth, Expos’ first Canadian starting pitcher, wins big-league debut
The expansion Montreal Expos had finally developed their first…
September 23, 1976: Unbeknownst to all, Brewers’ Danny Frisella makes final appearance
Thanks in part to a dancing forkball, Milwaukee Brewers starting…
September 25, 1976: Official scoring controversy ends with 9th-inning hit
A bouncer to the first baseman leading off the game called a…
September 25, 1976: Bob Moose makes final appearance for Pirates before tragic death
A spate of premature deaths between 1970 and 1979 brought baseball…
September 29, 1976: Royals clinch tie for AL West division title
On September 29, 1976, the Kansas City Royals clinched at least…
October 3, 1976: Pirates sweep doubleheader in Danny Murtaugh’s final games as manager
The Pirates’ 1976 season and Danny Murtaugh’s managerial…
October 14, 1976: Chris Chambliss’ home run delivers pennant to the Bronx
It had been 12 years since the Yankees participated in the…
October 21, 1976: Big Red Machine sweeps Yankees for second straight World Series championship
The 1976 Cincinnati Reds were on the cusp of accomplishing a…