1970s

VIDEO: Steve Garvey and Cyndy Garvey for Geritol

Change in attitude and a nearly unhittable slider turned Steve Carlton into a legend

The Mod Style of the Swingin’ A’s

John Facenda of NFL Films narrates highlight video of 1976 National League Playoffs

Brooks Robinson dominated the 1970 World Series both ways

Lou Brock haunted his former team for years, even when he got his 3,000th hit

VIDEO: 1972 interview with Ted Williams, Texas Rangers manager

When the Pirates traded for baseball’s most innovative manager

The Ultimate Angel: Don Baylor

Freddie Patek and John Mayberry visit the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame

VIDEO: Morganna the Kissing Bandit plants a smooch on George Brett

Frank Howard appeared in this cute Nestle’s Quick commercial in the 1970s

VIDEO: Cesar Cedeno steals home against the Cubs in 1977

When Old Man Willie won a World Series game for the Mets, then retired

The Yankees once had a mascot that looked eerily familiar

The Dodger who nearly became baseball’s second on-field fatality

Magician in The Bronx: What if the Yankees had acquired Rod Carew in 1979?

When four Orioles’ pitchers won their 20th game in the same week

Luzinski hit a home run that clanged off the Liberty Bell

When Reggie blasted three homers in Game Six of the ’77 World Series

Padres early history was wild and crazy

Cincinnati slugger George Foster was his own man

The Pittsburgh “Lumber Company” of the 1970s

Thornton overcame family tragedy to become an All-Star

All-Star center fielder Mickey Rivers was one of a kind

Reggie and Campy homered to support Holtzman as A’s repeated in 1973

Little Freddie Patek made immediate impact on Royals

Sparky Anderson was a man of hyperbole and principle

Dave Winfield: Everyone’s favorite draft pick

Fidrych was a rare bird