Cesár Tovar (Trading Card DB)

September 22, 1968: César Tovar plays all nine positions, leads Twins to victory

Since the beginning of professional baseball, players were assigned…

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…

October 7, 1968: Jose Feliciano lights Tigers’ fire

The St. Louis Cardinals could almost taste it. Up three games…

October 10, 1968: Lolich outduels Gibson in dramatic Game Seven victory

Game Seven of the 1968 World Series between the Detroit Tigers…

April 7, 1969: Dodgers’ Bill Singer credited with first official save

A sellout crowd of 30,111 watched their hometown Cincinnati Reds…

April 8, 1969: Tony Conigliaro returns to Red Sox after near-fatal beaning

Greater Boston native son Tony Conigliaro was a star for the…

April 8, 1969: Baseball returns to Kansas City as Royals win debut

Senator William Stuart Symington of Missouri was a fighter.…

April 8, 1969: Bienvenue to MLB: Montreal Expos win inaugural game

Montreal mayor Jean Drepeau with (from left) John Bateman, Jim…

April 8, 1969: San Diego Padres win inaugural major-league game

The 1969 Padres coaches gather around manager Preston Gomez…

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…

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…
Reggie Rucker (TRADING CARD DB)

April 14, 1969: Multisport star Reggie Rucker wins game for Boston University

Sports fans of a certain age will remember Reggie Rucker as a…

April 15, 1969: Reds rally in 9th, 10th, and win in 12th inning

Offensive firepower made the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati…

April 18, 1969: Billy Martin makes home debut as Twins manager

Billy Martin preferred to make points with his fists, but the…

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…