THE GREATEST SUMMER IN BASEBALL HISTORY: How the '73 Season Changed Us Forever

In 1973, baseball was in crisis. The first strike in pro sports had soured fans, American League attendance had fallen, and America's team, the Yankees, had lost more games and money than ever. Yet that season, five of the games greatest figures rescued the national pastime: Hank Aaron, George Steinbrenner, Orlando Cepeda, Willie Mays, and Reggie Jackson. Photos.