ALT 3 Reds Bittercuppers. Yes, Pat Darcy gave up the famous Carlton Fisk home run in Game 6 of the 75 World Series. Seattle's Own: Jake Lamb Pitchers as .300+ AVG cheat code Better with early Diamondbacks #postseason

ALT Gil Flores debuted May 8, 1977 and went 3-for-4 with a double and a triple. He was the final out of Dennis Eckersley's May 30, 1977 no-hitter. Flores finishes the year at .278 with 19 doubles and 12 stolen bases in 104 games. Over 13 seasons in the minors (9 at AAA), he had 287 steals. He is traded to the Mets in mid-1978 and see semi-regular action in 1979. Sent to AAA Tidewater and played in the minors until 1984. @mlb @mlbpa #postseason @angels @mets

ALT March 22, 1968. Rick Austin throws a perfect game for Washington State against Gonzaga, one of only four perfect games ever thrown by a pitcher in Pac-12 history. Austin is drafted sixth overall in the secondary phase by the Indians. He had been drafted three times previously. June 27, 1970. In his second major-league start he shuts out the Tigers: nine innings, five hits, eight strikeouts (https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1970/B06270DET1970.htm). In 1974, Austin spent the season with Japan's Hankyu Braves, and he returns with the Brewers in 1975. He split time with AAA Spokane and the Brewers in 1976. His MLB service time is short for pension and benefits. https://www.tacomasportsmuseum.com/oldtimers2/halloffamesite/RickAustin.html @mlb @mlbpa @brewers @CLEGuardians #postseason

ALT Dave Coleman’s 76th birthday The Dayton, Ohio outfielder who: Was drafted by the Red Sox in the 18th round of the 1969 draft from Stebbins High School Debuted April 13, 1977 and appeared in 11 games Finished 0-for-12 with one walk, three strikeouts He scored one run as a pinch runner for Carl Yastrzemski on April 27, 1977 (https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1977/B04240TOR1977.htm) Was traded to the Twins in 1979 for Larry Wolfe and never played in the majors again Spent eight seasons at Triple-A and led the Venezuelan League in doubles for the 1978–1979 season with Magallanes @mlb @mlbpa @redsox #postseason

ALT Skip Guinn was selected by Montreal Expos from Atlanta Braves (17th pick overall) in the expansion draft. Donn Clendenon refused to report to the Houston Astros in early 1969 because of a strong personal conflict with newly hired Astros manager Harry Walker. Clendenon had previously played for Walker in Pittsburgh. The Expos send Jack Billingham, Skip Guinn, and $100,000 instead. Guinn, a southpaw, struck out 140 in 120 innings in the Florida State League and 171 in 169 innings in the Carolina League. He appears in 35 games over 3 seasons. He is the grandfather of #ThisismyCrew @Brewers pitcher Kyle Harrison. @mlb @mlbpa

ALT Gary Serum as signed by the Twins out of a 1975 tryout camp (one of only three such signees to reach the majors for Minnesota) Debuted July 22, 1977 and retired six straight Angels after the first batter singled Went 9-9 with a 4.10 ERA in 34 games (23 starts) in 1978 Threw a five-hitter in his first start and a two-hit shutout of the Blue Jays on Aug. 19 Finished 10-12 with a 4.72 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 62 games Tryout camp to Metropolitan Stadium in two years. @mlb @mlbpa

ALT Funding annual stipends for all 466 surviving pre-1980 non-vested Major League ballplayers requires between 0.83% and 1.33% of MLB's 2026 Competitive Balance Tax (CBT) pool. Stipend & Benefit Breakdown - Quarterly Rate: $718.75 per quarter of accrued service time. That is 43 MLB roster days. - Average Accrual: ~10 quarters across an average of ~2.6 seasons. - Average Payout: $7,187.50 per player annually. - Maximum Cap: 16 quarters ($11,500 annually). - Survivor Protections: $0.00 — payments end immediately upon death, providing no surviving spouse or family benefit. With luxury tax collections surpassing $402 million in 2026, fully funding these non-vested pioneers accounts for less than 1.4 cents of every tax dollar paid by high-spending clubs. With an average age of 79 and zero death benefits available to surviving families, resolving this pension disparity represents an urgently diminishing window of opportunity for @mlb and @mpbpa #postseason