As we prepare for the return of baseball, there will likely be a lot of strange happenings during the 2020 season. One of the things that fans have been used to and debating since 1973 is the designated hitter rule in the American League. However, when games resume in late July, the designated hitter will […]
Category: 1970s Baseball History
Cincinnati’s Gary Nolan was one of the more important parts of the Big Red Machine back in the 1970s. Nolan was 15-9 during both of Cincinnati’s world championship seasons in 1975 and 1976. Overall, he was 110-67 in 10 seasons with the Reds from 1967-77. He missed all of the 1974 season with an arm […]
As a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates you might be forgiven if you didn’t know the name Jim Nelson, who pitched one of the most important games at Forbes Field, which would close on June 28, 1970. The most famous moment in the history of Forbes Field was Bill Mazeroski‘s iconic seventh game walk-off homer […]
Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a three-part series about some unusual happenings during a baseball game. The first story in this series featured Texas Rangers shortstop Toby Harrah, while the second was about Baseball Hall of Fame member Lloyd Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Norm Cash‘s unique part of history is similar […]
Editor’s note: This is the first story of a three-part series about some unusual happenings during a baseball game. As a young baseball fan, the most important thing each day was checking the box scores. There was always so much information inside the small print. Who won? Who was the winning pitcher? Did anyone hit […]
The headline in the St. Petersburg Times was “Tired Cardinals Tumble to Fort Lauderdale” on June 16, 1966. While that was true, “Tired” probably didn’t really paint the best picture of a two-game stretch for the Class-A St. Petersburg Cardinals. Exhausted may have been more appropriate. The story of the Cardinals 6-3 loss to the […]
Trivia questions are supposed to be difficult and make people think. Recently, I posted a question and received several responses, but none of the answers were correct. With that in mind, I decided to post the answer in a story. Question: What do Baseball Hall of Fame pitchers Jim Bunning, Catfish Hunter, Fergie Jenkins and […]
Editor’s note: The 27 * 61 Yankees Replay games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. The 1961 New York Yankees have won nine of their last 10 as they completed a five-game […]
Editor’s note: The 27 * 61 Yankees Replay games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. Bud Daley tossed a five-hitter for the 1961 New York Yankees en route to a 3-1 victory […]
Editor’s note: The 27 * 61 Yankees Replay games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. George Pipgras tossed a two-hitter as he led the 1927 New York Yankees to a 5-0 victory […]