
May 6, 1975: David Clyde sent down to minors, throws shutout for Pittsfield outside the spotlight
In the spring of 1975, the Texas Rangers finally did with David…

May 9, 1975: Pirates’ Dave Parker drives in six runs against Dodgers in breakout season
In 1975 Dave Parker became the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting…

May 14, 1975: Carew steals home as Hughes outduels Perry in Twins’ whitewash of Cleveland
The Minnesota Twins started 23-year-old righty Jim Hughes on…

May 19, 1975: An embarrassment of riches: Triple-A Hawaii Islanders enjoy 15-run inning and perfect game
“What it was was not baseball at Derks Field Monday night,”…

May 23, 1975: Harmon Killebrew smashes two homers for Royals
When Harmon Killebrew signed with the Kansas City Royals in January…

May 25, 1975: Dennis Eckersley shuts out world champion A’s in first major-league start
Frank Robinson stuck to his word. The Cleveland Indians manager…

May 27, 1975: Baserunning mistake allows Lou Brock to hit for the cycle
The San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals began a three-game…

May 28, 1975: Twins’ Jim Hughes caps career month with complete-game win
Big-league success didn’t last for Jim Hughes, but when he…

June 1, 1975: Nolan Ryan ties Koufax’s record with fourth career no-hitter
Nolan Ryan’s right elbow was killing him. Despite a gaudy 8-3…

June 6, 1975: Aaron, Brewers spoil Nolan Ryan’s bid for double no-hit history
Nolan Ryan had been here before, but it was never like this.
For…

June 8, 1975: Triple-A Tacoma Twins win two protests, but finally lose game
If the 1975 Tacoma Twins had been as good at winning baseball…

June 14, 1975: Umpire’s flub overturns a Richmond Braves win
Some baseball games, like some roller coasters and some horror…

June 15, 1975: Kent Tekulve throws a complete game for Charleston
To fans who followed major-league baseball in the 1970s and 1980s,…

June 16, 1975: After Richmond manager Clint Courtney’s passing, the game goes on
When an active player or manager dies during the regular season,…

June 18, 1975: Fred Lynn’s 3 home runs lead Red Sox to 15-1 win
In the first half of the 1970s, the Boston Red Sox had a pipeline…

June 20, 1975: Pirates’ John Candelaria bests Mets’ Tom Seaver for first major-league win
The Pittsburgh Pirates were leading the National League East…

June 21, 1975: ‘A no-hitter is a no-hitter’ — even with 11 walks
If you were looking for one word to summarize Tom Norton’s…

June 22, 1975: Dan Quisenberry’s unique journey begins with complete-game win for Waterloo Royals
Side-armer Dan Quisenberry’s 16-season pitching career was…

June 23, 1975: Brewers shine on a crazy diamond after Pink Floyd concert in Milwaukee
In the summer of 1975, a London punk named John Lydon was invited…

June 26, 1975: Tiant checks Yankees; Fisk homers
As the Red Sox prepared to host the New York Yankees in the first…

July 8, 1975: Giants hit Bob Gibson hard in final start of his career
The career of the greatest pitcher in St. Louis Cardinals history…

July 11, 1975: Walter Alston booed in St. Louis but Dodgers win
St. Louis Cardinals fans were pumped for the arrival of the Los…

July 12, 1975: Luis Tiant and Red Sox roll Rangers, 10-4
This game may be remembered most for the miserable weather in…

July 12, 1975: Cardinals fans celebrate eccentric pitcher with ‘We Hlove Hrabosky Hbanner Hday’
Saturday, July 12, 1975, was probably the high point of Al Hrabosky’s…
