
June 29, 1972, the Oakland A's and Atlanta Braves become the first teams to trade former MVPs for one another. Oakland sends Denny McLain to Atlanta for Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda. McLain will win just three of eight decisions with the Braves, while Cepeda will come to bat only three times with the A's because of knee problems.
Today's Daily Highlights
In 1990, Dave Stewart and Fernando Valenzuela threw no-hitters on the same day — something that hadn't happened since 1917. Also: Joe DiMaggio breaks George Sisler's AL hitting-streak record on his way to 56, Harmon Killebrew's birthday, 11 classic broadcasts, and today's Vintage Commercial: Coleman.
🎙️ Did you know?
Dave Stewart has 38 broadcasts in our library — including from his historic 1990 no-hitter season.