The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, known as the "Midsummer Classic" started in 1933 when Arch Ward, the sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, put together the first All-Star Game as a part of Chicago's Exposition that year. Since 1962 The MVP Award (Most Valuable Player) has been given to the most outstanding player of the All-Star Game. The winner of the 1973 MLB All Star Game MVP Award was Bobby Bonds of the San Francisco Giants. The game played in Kansas was won by the National League 7 - 1.
The designated Hitter was adopted by the American League in 1973.
Minnesota Twins - 1969 Detroit Tigers - 1971-1973 Texas Rangers - 1973-1975 Oakland Athletics - 1980-1982
The only major rules change since 1964 was the addition of the Designated Hitter rule adopted by the American League initiated in 1973.
The most preferred baseball to have a player sign that will lead to a higher value, would be an Official Major League baseball from the League the player played in, that was used during the ballplayer's playing days.Spalding along with the Reach label was producing Major league baseball for about 100 years until Rawlings took over around 1970, and the Rawlings company have been making major league baseballs ever since.For example: Willie Mays played from 1951-1973. If you were planning to acquire a Willie Mays signature you would try to find a 1951-1969 Warren Giles Official National League Baseball, made by Spalding. If The signature was acquired on a modern day Major League baseball made by Rawlings then it will have a lower value, but the bulk of the value will still rely on the signature. A signature of a modern day ballplayer would be most preferred on a Rawlings baseball.The same would be for team signed baseballs. A team signed baseball will have a higher value if signed on an Official Major League baseball from that era, and league. For more information on Major League baseballs see Related Links below.
In 1973, Dick Allen signed a 3-year contract with Chicago White Sox for approximately 250,000 per year. This annual salary made him the highest paid athlete in Major League Baseball history, as well as the highest paid athlete in 1973.
Complete game victories.
Livepool were the Football League Champions in 1973.
HJK was the winner of the Veikkausliiga league in 1973.
1973 American League Championship Series - 1973 was released on: USA: 6 October 1973
Tottenham Hotspur was the winner of the League Cup in 1973.
AFC Ajax was the winner of the Eredivisie league in 1973.
The Italian League winners of the year 1973 were Juventus.