A teenage phenom, a Hall of Famer humbled, and a late twist few saw coming.

At just 19, Gary Nolan delivered a night for the ages on June 7, 1967, striking out 15 Giants and fanning Willie Mays four times — a career first and last for Mays. Yet Nolan’s brilliance was undone in the eighth, when Willie McCovey’s three-run homer erased a 3–0 Reds lead. The Giants then pushed across the winning run in the ninth, handing Cincinnati its eighth straight one-run loss. It was a game that somehow managed to be historic, heartbreaking, and unforgettable all at once.

🕵️ Inside Today’s Original Newspaper Coverage:

  • The night Juan Marichal’s complete-game streak finally ended

  • An umpire’s disbelief at Mays striking out four times

  • Nolan’s bold postgame quote after his first career hit

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