On May 16, 1972, Pete Rose powered Cincinnati to a doubleheader sweep of the Giants, but it was his unconventional thinking in the opener that became the day's most memorable moment. Realizing San Francisco was trying to pitch around him, Rose improvised on the spot—and the gamble changed the game in an instant.
🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage you’ll learn:
The conversation that helped set the trap.
The subtle adjustment Rose made before the pitch.
Why the Reds were caught by surprise too.
🕵️ Replay Today: August 8, 1971
Travel back 55 years ago to the day, and experience baseball as fans saw it that day with one original newspaper page featuring:
which team’s former field being used as an impound lot
Mets put up enormous run support for Nolan Ryan
8 of 11 games were decided by 2 runs or less
The Newspaper Coverage Continues Below
Explore the complete newspaper coverage -- from the lead story to the box scores and standings fans studied the next morning.
Continue To The Newspaper PagesSubscription includes:
- Access to the complete newspaper pages
- New vintage baseball pages added daily