High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1974 New York Yankees season was the 72nd season for the team in New York and its 74th overall dating from its origins in Baltimore. The team finished with a record of 89-73, finishing 2 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. New York was managed by Bill Virdon. The Yankees played at Shea Stadium due to the ongoing renovation of Yankee Stadium.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1974 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 6, 1974, at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1974 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1974 college football season. In his sixth year as Michigan`s head coach, Bo Schembechler led the team to a 10–1 record. The Wolverines outscored their opponents 324 to 75. Michigan was ranked #3 in final AP Poll of the 1974 season.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! During the season, Gaylord Perry became the last pitcher to win at least 20 games in one season for the Indians in the 20th century.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1974 Oakland Athletics season involved the A`s winning their fourth consecutive American League West title with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. In the playoffs, the A`s defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS for their third straight AL pennant, and in the World Series, the first ever played entirely on the West Coast, defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games to take their third consecutive World Series championship. Paid attendance for the season was 845,693. In 1974, owner Charlie Finley tried to sell the team with an asking price of $15 million.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert 7–6, 4–6, 6–0 in the final to win the Women`s Singles title at the 1974 Australian Open.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West by four games over the Cincinnati Reds, then beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1974 National League Championship Series before losing to the Oakland Athletics in the 1974 World Series.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1974 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was the 16th running of the Bathurst 1000 touring car race. It was held on 6 October 1974 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst. The race was open to cars eligible to the locally developed CAMS Group C touring car regulations with four engine capacity based classes. It was Round 3 of the 1974 Australian Manufacturers` Championship.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1974 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1974 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached Rod Dedeaux in his 33rd season.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1974 Gillette Cup was the twelfth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 29 June and 7 September 1974. The tournament was won by Kent County Cricket Club who defeated Lancashire County Cricket Club by 4 wickets in the final at Lord`s.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Reigning champion Margaret Court did not defend her title. Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the women`s singles tennis title at the 1974 US Open.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Jimmy Connors defeated Phil Dent 7–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 in the final to win the Men`s Singles tennis title at the 1974 Australian Open.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! In the 1974 NFL Draft, Pittsburgh Steelers are the only team in NFL history to select four Pro Football Hall of Fame players in the same draft (Lynn Swann, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth, and Mike Webster).
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1974 Federation Cup was the 12th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women`s tennis. 29 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Naples Tennis Club in Naples, Italy, from 13–19 May. Australia defended their title, defeating United States in the final, in what was the fifth final featuring both United States and Australia.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 in the final to win the Men`s Singles tennis title at the 1974 US Open.