April 30, 1969: Reds’ Jim Maloney fires his second no-hitter

When the 1969 baseball season got underway, the Cincinnati Reds’…

May 1, 1969: Don Wilson’s no-hitter is Astros’ revenge one day later

Revenge may be a dish best served cold, but when Don Wilson avenged…

May 13, 1969: Cubs give expansion Padres a rude welcome to the National League

Baseball looked different in 1969 from previous years. The pitching…

May 18, 1969: Cesár Tovar, Rod Carew steal home in the same inning

The Minnesota Twins had grabbed first place in their division…
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May 19, 1969: White Sox hold off Class A Appleton in spirited exhibition

The 1969 Chicago White Sox didn’t fare well in other teams’…

May 27, 1969: Doug Rader’s walk-off slam sinks Phillies

Houston Astros third baseman Doug Rader had hit two home runs…

May 30, 1969: Clay Carroll’s only home run defeats Bob Gibson, Cardinals

Coming off their National League championship season of 1968,…
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June 14, 1969: Reggie Jackson’s 10 RBIs lead A’s rout at Fenway Park

Oakland’s Reggie Jackson entered the 1969 season as one of…

June 16, 1969: Chicago White Sox defeat Seattle Pilots in Milwaukee

A seldom remembered and mostly unknown era for Milwaukee County…

June 22, 1969: Len Boehmer’s first hit wins it for Yanks

Len Boehmer spent most of this Sunday afternoon in the New York…
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June 28, 1969: Dodgers teach Padres pitcher that spring training does matter

It was June 28, 1969. The San Diego Padres were about halfway…
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July 4, 1969: Fergie Jenkins tosses extra-inning gem to beat Bob Gibson, Cardinals

“You won’t see two better pitchers in your whole life than…

July 4, 1969: Early fireworks doom A’s in big series opener vs. Twins

It was a hot, humid Independence Day in Bloomington, Minnesota.…

July 6, 1969: Harmon Killebrew does it again with game-winning homer to defeat A’s, 7-6

Harmon “Killer” Killebrew lived up to his name on this Fourth…