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No. 1974.10.13
1974
October 13
Front Office & Trades1974
Herb Washington Is Picked Off
Charlie Finley signed a world-class sprinter who had never played baseball and used him only as a pinch runner. In the World Series, Mike Marshall picked him off.
Oakland Athletics · Los Angeles Dodgers
Promotions & Ballpark Events1974
Ten-Cent Beer Night
Cleveland sold beer for a dime, the limit collapsed, and the crowd stormed the field. The umpires forfeited the game to Texas.
Cleveland Indians · Texas Rangers
No. 1971.12.10
1971
December 10
Front Office & Trades1971
Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi
The Mets traded Nolan Ryan and three others to the Angels for Jim Fregosi. Ryan left with seven no-hitters. Fregosi was gone in a season and a half.
New York Mets · California Angels
No. 1969.09.09
1969
September 9
Fan & Crowd Moments1969
A Black Cat at Shea
A black cat walked in front of the Cubs' dugout at Shea. Chicago lost, 7–1. The standings, not the cat, are what the collapse was.
Chicago Cubs · New York Mets
No. 1966.10.06
1966
October 6
Fielding Fiascos1966
Three Errors in One Inning
In the fifth inning of World Series Game 2, Willie Davis lost two fly balls in the sun and threw one away. Three errors, three unearned runs, and Jim Palmer's shutout.
Los Angeles Dodgers · Baltimore Orioles
No. 1965.12.09
1965
December 9
Front Office & Trades1965
Frank Robinson for Milt Pappas
Cincinnati's Bill DeWitt called Frank Robinson an old thirty and traded him to Baltimore. The next year Robinson won the Triple Crown.
Cincinnati Reds · Baltimore Orioles
No. 1964.09.21
1964
September 21
Managerial Decisions1964
The Phillies' 1964 Collapse
Philadelphia led the league by 6½ games with twelve to play. Gene Mauch kept running his aces out on short rest. The Phillies lost ten in a row.
Philadelphia Phillies · Cincinnati Reds · St. Louis Cardinals
No. 1964.06.15
1964
June 15
Front Office & Trades1964
Brock for Broglio
The Cubs traded Lou Brock to the Cardinals for Ernie Broglio in a six-player deal. Brock finished with 3,023 hits. Broglio won seven games in Chicago.
Chicago Cubs · St. Louis Cardinals
No. 1962.06.17
1962
June 17
Baserunning Blunders1962
Throneberry Misses the Base
Marv Throneberry hit what looked like a two-run triple and was called out for missing first. He later admitted he had missed second, too.
New York Mets · Chicago Cubs