The end of the 1975 season was capped by what many believe to be one of the most exciting World Series ever played. The Cincinnati Reds won the world championship for the first time in 35 years. Fred Lynn of Boston was named the American League Most Valuable Player and Rookie-of-the-Year as helped Red Sox […]
Category: 1970s Baseball History
There’s an old saying that records are made to be broken, while that’s true, historic moments should still be remembered. The record for the most consecutive batters retired is 46, which was established by Yusmeiro Petit of the San Franscisco Giants in 2014. Petit broke the old mark of 45 set by Bobby Jenks of […]
Felix Millan had 21 games in his 12-year career where he banged out at least four hits. Perhaps his best day at the plate was in 1970 against San Francisco in Atlanta on July 6. Millan collected six hits with a double and a triple as he knocked in six runs as he led the […]
A National Baseball Hall of Fame career began on a summer day in 1959. The rookie first baseman for the San Francisco Giants got four hits as he led his team to a 7-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on July 30, 1959. Willie McCovey singled in his first big league at bat off Robin […]
Nick Maddox only played four seasons in the major leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In that short amount of time, Maddox became one of two players in the history of the Pirates to throw a no-hitter and win a World Series game. The 20-year old rookie’s no-hitter was a Pirates 2-1 win over Brooklyn on […]
There’s always an opportunity to witness history when you attend a baseball game. As a fan of the Cincinnati Reds, I love watching Billy Hamilton run and steal bases. I’m waiting for the day that Hamilton will swipe three bases in one inning. It seems like there is a pretty good chance for that to […]
Playing baseball indoors has become routine as stadiums have retractable roofs to prevent rain outs. However in 1965, being inside what would become known as the Astrodome for a baseball game was unique. After playing their first two seasons as the Houston Colt .45s, the renamed Astros officially opened their new facility known as the […]
In celebration of the 65th anniversary of Topps baseball cards, my collection is going to be the subject of this year-long series. Shortly after starting my obsession in 1971, the goal was to have at least one Topps card from every year. Although the 1952 set is considered to be the first released by Topps, […]
In celebration of the 65th anniversary of Topps baseball cards, my collection is going to be the subject of this year-long series. Shortly after starting my obsession in 1971, the goal was to have at least one Topps card from every year. Although the 1952 set is considered to be the first released by Topps, […]
In celebration of the 65th anniversary of Topps baseball cards, my collection is going to be the subject of this year-long series. Shortly after starting my obsession in 1971, the goal was to have at least one Topps card from every year. Although the 1952 set is considered to be the first released by Topps, […]