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September 20, 1968: Mickey Mantle’s 536th and final home run marks end of an era
Mickey Mantle had done it 535 times before, so his solo clout…
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September 22, 1968: César Tovar plays all nine positions, leads Twins to victory
Since the beginning of professional baseball, players were assigned…
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September 25, 1968: Santo’s walkoff grand slam accounts for all Cubs’ runs
Had anyone asked the Chicago Cubs’ Ron Santo what he expected…
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October 2, 1968: Bob Gibson strikes out 17 to set World Series record
Press previews of the opening game of the 1968 World Series understandably…
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October 7, 1968: Jose Feliciano lights Tigers’ fire
The St. Louis Cardinals could almost taste it. Up three games…
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October 10, 1968: Lolich outduels Gibson in dramatic Game Seven victory
Game Seven of the 1968 World Series between the Detroit Tigers…
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August 16, 1969: Boog Powell’s inside-the-park home run caps 15-run Orioles slugfest over Pilots
“I didn’t even slide. I’m very proud of that.”1
This…
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April 7, 1969: Dodgers’ Bill Singer credited with first official save
A sellout crowd of 30,111 watched their hometown Cincinnati Reds…
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April 8, 1969: Tony Conigliaro returns to Red Sox after near-fatal beaning
Greater Boston native son Tony Conigliaro was a star for the…
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April 8, 1969: Cubs’ Willie Smith hits dramatic 2-run, 11th-inning home run to sink Phillies
Ironically, the Chicago Cubs got off to an auspicious start in…
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April 8, 1969: Baseball returns to Kansas City as Royals win debut
Senator William Stuart Symington of Missouri was a fighter.…
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April 8, 1969: Bienvenue to MLB: Montreal Expos win inaugural game
Montreal mayor Jean Drepeau with (from left) John Bateman, Jim…
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April 8, 1969: San Diego Padres win inaugural major-league game
The 1969 Padres coaches gather around manager Preston Gomez…
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April 8, 1969: Mike Hegan homers, sacrifices body for win in Seattle Pilots’ inaugural game
Change was in the air in the spring of 1969. As the turbulent…
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April 9, 1969: Second verse, same as the first; Royals remain undefeated after debut
Opening Day is always a celebration, especially when it’s your…
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April 9, 1969: Billy Williams’ four doubles lead Cubs to drubbing of Phillies
Coming off a thrilling, 7-6 Opening Day win at Wrigley Field…
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April 13, 1969: Clemente booed at Forbes Field, spearheads game-winning rally for Pirates
Home fans at Forbes Field booed Roberto Clemente on the first…
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April 14, 1969: Mack lays claim to Jonesville in Expos’ first home opener
Here’s a history lesson. On April 14, 1969, an American laid…
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April 14, 1969: Multisport star Reggie Rucker wins game for Boston University
Sports fans of a certain age will remember Reggie Rucker as a…
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April 15, 1969: Reds rally in 9th, 10th, and win in 12th inning
Offensive firepower made the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati…
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April 17, 1969: Expos’ Bill Stoneman sets record for fastest no-hitter by MLB team
It seems that the Expos wanted to give their fans a lifetime…
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April 18, 1969: Billy Martin makes home debut as Twins manager
Billy Martin preferred to make points with his fists, but the…
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April 23, 1969: Jerry Koosman gets his first win in Mets’ miracle season
The third time’s the charm.
After going 0-2 in his first two…
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April 25, 1969: Fergie Jenkins smashes home run in complete-game win over Tom Seaver, Mets
Hall of Fame right-handers Tom Seaver and Fergie Jenkins combined…