August 29, 1977: Indians’ Duane Kuiper smacks his only career home run

The Chicago White Sox were sparking a revival of sorts on the…

August 29, 1977: Lou Brock passes Ty Cobb as MLB’s stolen-base king

The St. Louis Cardinals began a three-game set with the San Diego…

September 9, 1977: Whitaker and Trammell make their debut

When Detroit Tigers manager Ralph Houk wrote out the lineup card…

September 10, 1977: Expansion Blue Jays wallop Catfish, Yankees, 19-3

In 1977 New York City was a bleak place. It was slowly emerging…

September 18, 1977: “Thanks, Brooks” Day in Baltimore

Three teams had been battling all year for the 1977 American…
Jack Brohamer (Trading Card Database)

September 24, 1977: Jack Brohamer hits for the cycle to lead White Sox over Seattle

On June 27, 1922, catcher Ray Schalk became the first player…

October 2, 1977: Dusty Baker hits 30th homer, receives first-ever high-five from Glenn Burke in Dodgers’ loss to Astros

His career curtailed by prejudice, his life by AIDS, Glenn Burke…
Sparky Lyle: Trading Card Database

October 11, 1977: Yankees leave Dodgers blue in Game 1 of World Series

Yankees President Gabe Paul told reporters on November 18, 1976,…
Reggie bar: National Baseball Hall of Fame Library

April 13, 1978: How sweet it is! Reggie Jackson’s candy bar makes debut

While playing for the Oakland A’s in 1976, Reggie Jackson once…

April 14, 1978: Jim Rice gets impatient; Red Sox pull even on the young season

“When Red Sox slugger Jim Rice gets impatient, look out.”…

April 16, 1978: Cardinals’ Bob Forsch pitches his first no-hitter

April 16, 1978, was not an ideal day for baseball in St. Louis.…

April 22, 1978: Cleveland’s Andre Thornton hits for the cycle

Thunder Thornton hit the ballOver and against the wall.Cleveland…

April 23, 1978: Rogers and Knowles pitch Expos into first place

The Montreal Expos broke camp in the spring of 1978 with the…
George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin in the late 1970s (SABR-Rucker Archive)

May 1, 1978: Rawly Eastwick, Sparky Lyle highlight Yankees’ comeback win over Royals

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and manager Billy…

May 5, 1978: Pete Rose collects his 3,000th hit

Pete Rose’s 24-season career, spent entirely in the National…

May 9, 1978: Gary Carter’s 9th-inning homer lifts Expos to exciting win

There was no shortage of outstanding performances in Gary Carter’s…
Robert Pollard, 1979 Wright State baseball media guide (Courtesy of Wright State University Athletic Communications)

May 11, 1978: Rocker Robert Pollard pitches first no-hitter in Wright State history

The opener of a season-ending doubleheader between Wright State…