Gaylord Perry (24-16,1.92) of the Indians edges Wilbur Wood (24-17, 2.51) for the American League Cy Young Award. Although the future Hall of Fame hurler receives only 9 of the 24 first-place votes, the North Carolina native still out points the White Sox starter, 64-58.
In a seven-player trade, Don Money is dealt by the Phillies along with Bill Champion and John Vukovich to the Brewers in exchange for Ken Brett, Jim Lonborg, Ken Sanders, and Earl Stephenson. The 25 year-old versatile infielder will spend over a decade with Milwaukee, becoming a four-time All-Star.
The Braves trade outfielder Rico Carty, who led the National League in 1970 batting .366, to the Rangers for hurler Jim Panther. The 28 year-old right-hander will post a 2-3 record with an ERA of 7.14 for Atlanta in his final season in the major leagues, and the traded outfielder will retire in 1979, finishing his 15-year career with a lifetime .299 batting average.
1972 – The New York Yankees ship OF Danny Walton to the Minnesota Twins for C Rick Dempsey. Walton spent the 1972 season in the minors, while young Dempsey has had cups of coffee with the Twins the past four seasons.
On October 24, 1972, Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson , weakened by complications of heart disease and diabetes, dies of a heart attack in his home in North Stamford, Connecticut. The 53 year-old nearly blind baseball pioneer and social activist’s death comes nine days after his appearance at the World Series, where he threw the ceremonial…
Oakland A’s defeat the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2, to win their first World Series in Oakland On October 22, 1972, at Riverfront Stadium The transplanted Oakland A’s, capturing their first championship in 42 years, become the first Bay Area team to win a world title when they defeat the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2, to win their first…
1972 – The Cincinnati Reds send the World Series to its seventh game with an 8 – 1 victory over the Oakland Athletics in Game 6 – the only one of the Series decided by more than one run. Johnny Bench has a home run and Bobby Tolan and Cesar Gerónimo each drive in two runs.
1972 – In Game 5 of the World Series, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds hits a home run on the first pitch of the game off Catfish Hunter as Cincinnati beats the Oakland Athletics, 5 – 4.
Oakland A’s stage a dramatic comeback to win Game Four of the World Series On October 19, 1972, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, the Oakland A’s stage a dramatic comeback to win Game Four of the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. Trailing 2-1 in the ninth inning, the A’s string together four consecutive hits, including…
Johnny Bench, with runners on second and third base in Game 3 of the World Series, strikes out looking with a full count when a trick play dupes him. The Cincinnati slugger, believing he being given an intentional walk after the A’s manager visits the mound and catcher Gene Tenace returns to his position to call for a wide ball 4, is fooled when the A’s backstop quickly crouches behind home to catch a called strike three from Rollie Fingers.
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