1974 – In the top of the 9th inning at Dodger Stadium, during an ABC Monday Night telecast of the Reds-Dodger game, Alex Stein, 19, and his tiny Whippet, Ashley, dash onto the field and begin lofting spectacular Frisbee tosses. The crowd roars and the two are caught on NBC cameras, initiating a Frisbee craze. Stein, who snuck his dog into the stadium, is arrested when he leaves the field.

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1974 – In the top of the 9th inning at Dodger Stadium, during an ABC Monday Night telecast of the Reds-Dodger game, Alex Stein, 19, and his tiny Whippet, Ashley, dash onto the field and begin lofting spectacular Frisbee tosses. The crowd roars and the two are caught on NBC cameras, initiating a Frisbee craze. Stein, who snuck his dog into the stadium, is arrested when he leaves the field.

With the Cards (54-50) toppling the Pirates, 5 – 2, in 11 innings, the Phils beat the visiting Expos to remain tied for 1st in the NL East. Del Unser’s three-run homer is the big blow in support of Wayne Twitchell’s 6th win in nine decisions. Ron Fairly has a homer, his 11th, for the Expos.

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With the Cards (54-50) toppling the Pirates, 5 – 2, in 11 innings, the Phils beat the visiting Expos to remain tied for 1st in the NL East. Del Unser’s three-run homer is the big blow in support of Wayne Twitchell’s 6th win in nine decisions. Ron Fairly has a homer, his 11th, for the Expos.

1974 – At Riverfront Stadium, Tony Perez caps a five-run Reds rally in the 9th by hitting a two out, two-strike home run. The Reds rally to top the Giants, 14 – 13.

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1974 – At Riverfront Stadium, Tony Perez caps a five-run Reds rally in the 9th by hitting a two out, two-strike home run. The Reds rally to top the Giants, 14 – 13.

In the second game of a Cleveland Stadium twi-night doubleheader, Buddy Bell launches a ninth-inning two-run home run to tie the score at 3, enabling the Indians to beat Baltimore in 13 innings, 5-4. With their 8-7 victory in the opener, the Tribe ends the day a half-game out of first place in the tight four-team race in the American League East.

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In the second game of a Cleveland Stadium twi-night doubleheader, Buddy Bell launches a ninth-inning two-run home run to tie the score at 3, enabling the Indians to beat Baltimore in 13 innings, 5-4. With their 8-7 victory in the opener, the Tribe ends the day a half-game out of first place in the tight four-team race in the American League East.

In his managerial debut with the club, Clyde King guides the Braves to a 1-0 extra-inning victory over San Diego. The former Giant skipper, who replaced the recently dismissed Eddie Matthews, will finish the season with a 38-25 record, but the team fires the Goldsboro, NC native next year in August with his club mired in fifth place in the NL West.

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In his managerial debut with the club, Clyde King guides the Braves to a 1-0 extra-inning victory over San Diego. The former Giant skipper, who replaced the recently dismissed Eddie Matthews, will finish the season with a 38-25 record, but the team fires the Goldsboro, NC native next year in August with his club mired in fifth place in the NL West.