1974 Topps Deckle Dating: Ron Bryant

Ron Bryant at Candlestick Park.

July 15, 1973.

Bryant did not pitch this day, but teammate Juan Marichal was masterful, pitching a 4-hit shutout, striking out six, as SF crushed the Pirates 12-0. Willie McCovey hit two home runs, including his 400th, and Garry Maddox and Ed Goodson also went deep for the Giants.

Perhaps this photo is from the same day?

Meanwhile, in Detroit, Nolan Ryan was even better than Marichal, pitching his second no-hitter of the season. In other news, a mudslide in the Kazakh region of the USSR killed dozens, Kinks singer Ray Davies checked himself into a hospital after a suicide attempt, quitting the band; and Byrds guitarist Clarence White was killed by a drunk driver.