May 25, 1979: Flushing fog-out as Pirates, Mets finish in tie

The long history between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates…

May 28, 1979: George Brett hits for the cycle with walk-off home run in 16th

In a tight contest that lasted almost five hours on May 28, 1979,…

May 31, 1979: Pat Underwood outduels his brother Tom in major-league debut

Mothers are often their sons’ biggest rooters when they begin…

June 17, 1979: Expos go back-to-back-to-back for first time

We all remember our first time. We felt anxious, excited, nervous,…

June 18, 1979: Earl Weaver rips up the MLB rulebook, gets ejected

“The show gets better every nightAs Weaver’s cork blew out…
John Fulgham (TRADING CARD DB)

June 19, 1979: John Fulgham pitches complete game in Cardinals debut

Born and raised in the northern St. Louis suburb of Maryland…
Doug Decinces (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

June 22, 1979: Orioles Magic is born

The Orioles entered the bottom of the ninth down 5-3 to the Detroit…

June 27, 1979: Cardinals’ Silvio Martinez twirls his third one-hit gem

Already the author of both a pair of one-hitters and two-hitters…
Steve Carlton (Trading Card DB)

June 30, 1979: Steve Carlton throws tantrum as Phillies defeat Cardinals, 6-4

It was a battle for fourth place in the NL East – not the most…

July 8, 1979: Ben Oglivie’s 3-homer outburst sparks Brewers sweep

Ben Oglivie was the first, but not the last, hitter in Milwaukee…

July 11, 1979: Mariners drub Yankees 16-1, set new franchise runs record 

In 1979 the Seattle Mariners were in their third season and,…

July 13, 1979: Nolan Ryan just misses 5th no-hitter on Friday the 13th

Before a nearly sold-out Anaheim Stadium crowd of 41,805, and…
Bombo Rivera (Trading Card DB)

July 21, 1979: Rivera’s bomb-o wins it for Twins

Jesus Manuel Rivera Torres got his memorable nickname, “Bombo,”…

July 21, 1979: Garner’s home run leads Pirates to comeback win over Astros

“This was a hell of a win for us,” said Pirates manager Chuck…
Tippy Martinez (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

July 23, 1979: Orioles’ Tippy Martinez retires 23 consecutive batters in relief

Tippy Martinez hadn’t pitched in 13 days as the Orioles headed…