The Yankees take game one of the Boston Massacre with a 15 – 3 route

The Yankees take game one of the Boston Massacre with a 15 – 3 route

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1978 – The Yankees, four games behind the Red Sox in the American League East, arrive in Boston for a crucial 4-game series. The Yanks begin the “Boston Massacre” with a 15 – 3 route as Willie Randolph drives in five of the runs. The Yanks collect 21 hits off four Sox pitchers, including three hits apiece by Randolph, Thurman Munson and Roy White. Mike Torrez, with one inning of work, takes the loss. Ken Clay, in relief of Catfish Hunter, is the winner.

Roy Howell of the Toronto Blue Jays drives in nine runs against the New York Yankees

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On September 10, 1977, Roy Howell of the newly formed Toronto Blue Jays drives in nine runs against the New York Yankees. Howell collects 13 total bases with a single, two doubles, and two home runs in a 19-3 drubbing. Ron Fairly drives in his 1,000th career run, as the Jays batter Jim “Catfish” Hunter…

1977 – Catfish Hunter notches his final win of the year, an 11 – 1 four-hit victory over the Twins. New York supports Hunter with homer outbursts by Roy White, Mickey Rivers, Chris Chambliss and Bucky Dent.

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1977 – Catfish Hunter notches his final win of the year, an 11 – 1 four-hit victory over the Twins. New York supports Hunter with homer outbursts by Roy White, Mickey Rivers, Chris Chambliss and Bucky Dent.

Cincinnati win Game 2 of the World Series 4 – 3 on Tony Perez walk off
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Cincinnati win Game 2 of the World Series 4 – 3 on Tony Perez walk off

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1976 – On a cold Sunday night, the Cincinnati Reds gang up on pitcher Catfish Hunter for three runs, but the Yankees battle back to tie it up. With two outs in the 9th inning, Yankees shortstop Fred Stanley throws Ken Griffey’s easy grounder into the dugout. A walk and a Tony Perez single follow and Cincinnati wins Game 2 of the World Series, 4 – 3.

Cesar Tovar

Cesar Tovar gets his team’s lone hit in a game when he breaks up Catfish Hunter’s bid for a no-hitter

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Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com May 31, 1975 For the fifth time in his career, Cesar Tovar gets his team’s lone hit in a game when he breaks up Catfish Hunter’s bid for a no-hitter with a sixth-inning single in the Rangers’ 6-0 loss to…

Major League Season Recap 1974

Major League Season Recap 1974

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Major League Season Recap 1974 World Series – Oakland A’s AL over Los Angeles Dodgers NL 4 games to 1 World Series MVP – Rollie Fingers Babe Ruth Award – Dick Green ALCS Oakland A’s over Baltimore Orioles 3 games to 1 ALCS MVP – NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers over Pittsburgh Pirates 3 games to 1 NLCS MVP – Awards…

The race to sign newly-minted free agent Catfish Hunter begins Yankee and Red Sox representatives are the first arrivals

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1974 – The race to sign newly-minted free agent Catfish Hunter begins in the law offices of Cherry, Cherry & Flythe in Ahoskie, North Carolina. Yankee and Red Sox representatives are the first arrivals.

Arbitrator Peter Seitz rules in favors of Cy Young Award winner Catfish Hunter making him an unrestricted free agent.

Arbitrator Peter Seitz rules in favors of Cy Young Award winner Catfish Hunter making him an unrestricted free agent.

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1974 – Arbitrator Peter Seitz rules in favors of Cy Young Award winner Jim Hunter in a dispute with A’s owner Charlie Finley making “Catfish” a very attractive unrestricted free agent.