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1973
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World Champions - Oakland Athletics (4) - New York Mets (3)
ALCS - Oakland Atheltics (3) - Baltimore Orioles (2)     NLCS - New York Mets (3) - Cincinnati Reds (2)
MVP - NL - Pete Rose - AL - Reggie Jackson                Cy Young - NL - Tom Seaver - AL - Jim Palmer
ROY - Gary Mathews - AL - Al Bumbry

April 5 - SF downs Reds 4-1 in baseball's opening game - Juan Marichal pitches a complete game

May 1 - Brave's Manager Eddie Mathews not concerned with Hank Aaron's slow start - only batting .125 but 7 of his hits were HR - he trails the Babe's 714 HR record by 36

June 1 - California Angels' new manager, Bobby Winkles, imposes a $25.00 fine on all mustaches - 22 year old Bobby Valentine, shortstop - centerfielder says that Winkles harmonious relationship with his players is a big factor of him being accepted - 37 year old Frank Robinson says that Winkles will have no problems as long as he commnands respect

July 1 - Cardinals' Bob Gibson goes to 7-8 after losing a 1-0 5 hitter to the Phillies Dick Ruthven

August 1 - Nolan Ryan leads the majors with 239 KO's - Orioles' 4-2 victory over the Indians puts them in first after the Yankees are beat by the Red Sox 3-2, Fisk and Munson tossed after Munson is out on a suicide squeeze bunt, he came up swinging after the tag and both benches empty - Univac computer programer states 3-1 odds that Hank Aaron will eclipse the Babe this year

AL East - Orioles     AL West - Royals
NL East - Cardinals     AL East - Dodgers

Aug 3 - Looks like the Mets are losing their fans to the Yankees who are finally becoming a contender since not winning a pennant since '64 - Yankees will be playing at Shea for the next 2 years as the Stadium gets a face lift - The Yankees are paying SS Gene Michael $50 K per year for his bat - he hasn't made an error on a clutch play for 2 years - Former Yankee 21 game winner sneaked into the Yankee's mid-season try-outs wearing a disquise - before he was recognized he was written off as a "non-prospect" - After a 2 week stint in the minors, Expos' Balor Moore defeats the Card 2-0 - Reds rip Braves 17-2

Aug 17 - Washington's Jim Hannan throws a 1 hitter, shutting out Kansas City 7-0 - McCovey's 31st HR with Mays on 1st beats the 1st place Pirates 4-3 - Cub's Milt Pappas shuts out the Padres - Reds' Bench hits his 41st HR, helping Jim Merritt become the 1st 18 game winner in the NL

Aug 18 - Bowie Kuhn refuses to break tie on interleague play vote, stopping it - Inidans put Cy Young winner Gaylord Perry thru the waiver system, but deny that they are looking to trade him - Red Sox pull off 5 dp in a 8-5 victory over Royals - Reggie Jackson hits #30 - Stargell hits #35 - Gaylord Perry throws a 3 hit shut-out against the Indians

Aug 19 - Billy Martin, "they legalized the designated hitter so maybe they'll legalize the spitter.  They should because more and more pitchers are throwing it" - Knuckle baller, Wilbur Wood, is 20-18 and may become the first pitcher since Walter Johnson to win and lose 20 games in the same season, the "Big Train" went 25-20 in 1916

Aug 27 - Rangers' Jim Merritt fined for throwing a spitter - Orioles extend their winning streak to 14 games, longest in the majors since 1965 - After 7 failures, Wilbur Wood gets his 21st win - Lou Brock steals #50, making 9 straight years

Aug 28 - Hank Aaron hits #706 - Rangers snap Orioles win streak, McNally takes the loss after winning 17 consecutive decisons over the Rangers

Aug 29 - Davey Johnson hits HR #37 to lead the majors  

Sept 1 - Tigers' Manager Billy Martin suspended for 3 days for ordering his pitchers to throw spitters - Twins' Rod Carew raises his batting average to .354

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