June 2, 1974 — Denny Rehrig blasts a pair of home runs to help Lehighton opens its Lehigh Valley Legion season with a 13-5 victory over the East Side Rams. Rehrig belts a solo shot in the third inning and connects for a two-run homer in fifth. Rehrig ends the contest with three hits and four runs scored. Greg Whitehead, who earns the pitching win, also collects three hits and knocks in a run. The winners receive two hits and three runs scored from Bernie Bott, while Denny Kuehner chips in with a hit and two RBIs, and Mike Petrucci scores a pair of runs.