He thinks he's in a sales convention dealing with a bunch of short-order cooks - Doug Rader and Ray Kroc

He thinks he’s in a sales convention dealing with a bunch of short-order cooks – Doug Rader and Ray Kroc

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“He thinks he’s in a sales convention dealing with a bunch of short-order cooks. That’s not the way to go about getting a winner. Somebody ought to sit him down and straighten him out.” – DOUG RADER, Astros third baseman’s comments concerning Ray Kroc’s ownership style of the Padres. Padres president Buzzie Bavasi, inspired by disparaging postgame remarks about Ray Kroc, the team’s owner and board chairman of McDonald’s, made previously by Astro third baseman Doug Rader, stages a Short-Order Cooks’ Night promotion, which gives any fan wearing a chef’s hat free admission to the game. The Houston captain, who compared Kroc’s management of the Friars to a sales convention of short-order cooks, joins in on the fun by wearing a chef’s hat and an apron and carrying a skillet and spatula when he brings the lineup card to home plate.

The Angels fire manager Bobby Winkles. Whitey Herzog will serve as interim boss for four games before Dick Williams assumes the reins.

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On June 27, 1974 The Angels fire manager Bobby Winkles. Whitey Herzog will serve as interim boss for four games before Dick Williams assumes the reins.

Steve Busby retires the first nine White Sox to set an American League record with 33 consecutive batsmen retired. The Royals lose, however, 3 – 1.

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Steve Busby retires the first nine White Sox to set an American League record with 33 consecutive batsmen retired. The Royals lose, however, 3 – 1.

1974 – Los Angeles Dodgers closer Mike Marshall completes a sweep of the Giants, winning today, 4 – 3. Marshall was the winner in yesterday’s 3 – 2 win, and also on the 21st in another 4 – 3 victory. Not till California’s Chuck McElroy, in 1996, will another pitcher sweep a series.

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1974 – Los Angeles Dodgers closer Mike Marshall completes a sweep of the Giants, winning today, 4 – 3. Marshall was the winner in yesterday’s 3 – 2 win, and also on the 21st in another 4 – 3 victory. Not till California’s Chuck McElroy, in 1996, will another pitcher sweep a series.

1974 – In a Pacific Coast League game at Honolulu, Hawaii tops Spokane, 7 – 4, behind Ralph Garcia. He ties a PCL record by striking out 19 Indian batters.

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On June 20, 1974 – In a Pacific Coast League game at Honolulu, Hawaii tops Spokane, 7 – 4, behind Ralph Garcia. He ties a PCL record by striking out 19 Indian batters.

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6/19/1974: Giant Ed Goodson hit a home run in the third inning off Bob Gibson at St. Louis with Garry Maddox on first and no one out. Unfortunately, he passed Maddox between first and second. Goodson was credited with a single and a run batted in.

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6/19/1974: Giant Ed Goodson hit a home run in the third inning off Bob Gibson at St. Louis with Garry Maddox on first and no one out. Unfortunately, he passed Maddox between first and second. Goodson was credited with a single and a run batted in.

Steve Busby of the Kansas City Royals fires his second career no-hitter

Steve Busby of the Kansas City Royals fires his second career no-hitter

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On June 19, 1974 Steve Busby tosses his second no-hitter in 14 months, giving up just one walk, beating the Milwaukee Brewers, 2-0, in the first-ever no-no thrown by a Kansas City hurler at Royals Stadium. George Scott is the only man to reach base with his second inning walk. Last season, the 23 year-old…

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6/18/1974: Game 2 was rained out after KC’s Amos Otis homered in Milwaukee off Bill Travers. The hit came in the top of the first with two out and no one on.

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6/18/1974: Game 2 was rained out after KC’s Amos Otis homered in Milwaukee off Bill Travers. The hit came in the top of the first with two out and no one on.