Luis Tiant pitching to Pete Rose in the 1975 World Series. Tiant wins the opening game 6-0.

Luis Tiant pitching to Pete Rose in the 1975 World Series. Tiant wins the opening game 6-0.

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  October 11, 1975 At Fenway Park (Photo) Luis Tiant pitching to Pete Rose in the 1975 World Series. Luis Tiant and Don Gullett were locked in a scoreless pitching duel until the seventh inning. Tiant led off with a single and later scored Boston’s first run on a single by Carl Yastrzemski. Then the…

As the first host of Saturday Night Live, George Carlin compares baseball to football in the opening monologue of the ground-breaking show. The comedian jokes the national pastime a gentler game, portraying the sport as one which is pastoral and played in a park as opposed to football, in which the objective is to march downfield and penetrate enemy territory in a stadium.

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As the first host of Saturday Night Live, George Carlin compares baseball to football in the opening monologue of the ground-breaking show. The comedian jokes the national pastime a gentler game, portraying the sport as one which is pastoral and played in a park as opposed to football, in which the objective is to march downfield and penetrate enemy territory in a stadium.

John Candelaria strikes out 14 Reds‚ but is knocked out of the box by Pete Rose’s 8th-inning HR

John Candelaria strikes out 14 Reds‚ but is knocked out of the box by Pete Rose’s 8th-inning HR

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  October 7, 1975 – Pittsburgh’s John Candelaria strikes out 14 Reds‚ but is knocked out of the box by Pete Rose’s 8th-inning HR. The Reds complete their sweep of the NLCS with a 5-3 win. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

The Boston Red Sox gain a 5 – 3 win and a three-game sweep over the Oakland Athletics to catch the American League pennant

The Boston Red Sox gain a 5 – 3 win and a three-game sweep over the Oakland Athletics to catch the American League pennant

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1975 – The Boston Red Sox gain a 5 – 3 win and a three-game sweep over the Oakland Athletics to catch the American League pennant. Carl Yastrzemski makes two great plays in the outfield and has two hits to back pitcher Rick Wise.

Don Gullett of the Cincinnati Reds pitches a complete game and helps himself with a home run, a single and three RBI to lead his team to an 8 – 3 win over Pittsburgh in the opening game of the National League Championship Series.

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Don Gullett of the Cincinnati Reds pitches a complete game and helps himself with a home run, a single and three RBI to lead his team to an 8 – 3 win over Pittsburgh in the opening game of the National League Championship Series.

Expos fire Gene Mauch

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The Expos fire their first manager Gene Mauch and replace him with Karl Kuehl, the successful pilot of the Memphis Blues, their top farm club. During his seven-year tenure north of the border, Mauch, who will become the winningest big league manager to have never won a pennant, compiles a 499-627 (.443) record, never finishing higher than fourth place.