
August 23, 1968: Astros reach the heady heights of seventh place
Baseball fans in Houston had never had it so good in the short…

August 28, 1968: During Chicago convention turmoil, Jerry Nyman shuts out Yankees in first career start
White Sox fan Dennis Zweifel decided to leave Comiskey Park early…

August 28, 1968: Bob Gibson fans 14 in shutout vs. Pirates for 19th win of season
It was an explosive night in Pittsburgh: St. Louis Cardinals…

September 2, 1968: Bob Gibson tosses 10-inning shutout for 20th win, lowers ERA to 0.99
The high-powered Cincinnati Reds “collided head-on with [an]…

September 10, 1968: The Billy Williams Show
Billy Williams was on fire, the 30-year-old hammering the ball…

September 14, 1968: Denny McLain’s 30th victory
Denny McLain began the morning the same as he always did. His…

September 17, 1968: Unlikely heroes Sparma, Wert clinch AL pennant for Tigers
In the aftermath of the 1967 Detroit riots, Detroiters desperately…
September 17, 1968: Gaylord Perry no-hits Cardinals, outduels Bob Gibson
The 1968 season in the major leagues is commonly referred to…

September 18, 1968: Cardinals’ Ray Washburn no-hits the Giants
Folks by the Bay were still buzzing about the previous evening.…

September 19, 1968: Denny McLain wins 31st game, serves up milestone homer to Mickey Mantle
Either a Detroit Tigers win or a Baltimore Orioles loss would…

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…

September 22, 1968: César Tovar plays all nine positions, leads Twins to victory
Since the beginning of professional baseball, players were assigned…

September 25, 1968: Santo’s walkoff grand slam accounts for all Cubs’ runs
Had anyone asked the Chicago Cubs’ Ron Santo what he expected…

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: 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…

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 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…

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…