
July 27, 1969: Eighteen pitchers see duty during 20-inning Red Sox-Pilots battle
In their one-season history (1969) as an American League expansion…

July 28, 1969: Cubs earn improbable victory over Juan Marichal and Giants
A small crowd headed to Wrigley Field in Chicago on Monday, July…

July 30, 1969: Astros’ Menke, Wynn hit grand slams in same inning
A paid crowd1 of 28,922 settled in to watch a scheduled doubleheader…
August 3, 1969: Reese pinch-hit slam ends McNally’s streak
Rich Reese had a .322 batting average in 1969 for the Minnesota…

August 3, 1969: The birth of the Big Red Machine
The Philadelphia Phillies could not have picked a better day…

August 3, 1969: Fan favorite Chico Fernandez survives near-fatal beaning in minors
Ray Chapman, Tony Conigliaro, Dickie Thon, Adam Greenberg: We…

August 4, 1969: When Waterbury and Elmira played a minor-league game by mistake
This is a true baseball story. In 1969 two minor-league teams…

August 5, 1969: Pirates’ Willie Stargell hits a home run completely out of Dodger Stadium
“On a muggy, overcast night in Chavez Ravine,” the Pittsburgh…

August 7, 1969: ‘Miracle’ finish lifts Red Sox above Pilots on Nun’s Day
When the Boston Red Sox scored three ninth-inning runs to walk…

August 12, 1969: Elmira’s Mike Corkins throws no-hitter before call-up to Padres
Mike Corkins is one of many ballplayers with reason to dislike…

August 13, 1969: Jim Palmer no-hits the Athletics
Jim Palmer gained national acclaim early in his major-league…

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…

August 18, 1969: Offensive juggernaut Mark Belanger powers Baltimore win
Eight-time Gold Glove winner Mark Belanger was celebrated for…

August 18, 1969: Phenom Balor Moore shines as Class A teams combine for one hit
Exciting, well-played baseball action was in limited supply for…

August 19, 1969: Juan Marichal battles Mets in scoreless duel; Giants lose 1-0 in 14 innings
If it weren’t documented in books, scorecards, and newspaper…

August 19, 1969: Cubs’ Ken Holtzman throws no-hitter without striking out a batter
A no-hitter without a strikeout. Since 1901, there have been…

August 24, 1969: Juan Marichal holds off Expos in front of distinguished guest Lester Pearson
The accomplishments of Lester B. Pearson should be familiar to…

August 29, 1969: Braves turn an ‘impossible’ triple play against Cubs
When a baseball fan heads to a ballgame, it’s usually to root…

September 2, 1969: Willie Davis sets Dodgers record with a hit in 31st consecutive game
Dodgers center fielder Willie Davis won three Gold Gloves…

September 4, 1969: Willie Davis’s hitting streak ends at 31 games
Zack Wheat, more than four decades after playing his last major-league…

September 8, 1969: The first of many that were not to come for Pilots’ Miguel Fuentes
A lot can happen in a year. Miguel Fuentes was proof of that.
On…

September 9, 1969: Black cat spooks Cubs and allows Mets to seize the day
During their first decade, the Mets were known more for their…

September 12, 1969: Mets pitchers drive in all the runs in doubleheader sweep
In seven seasons of futility, the New York Mets had never won…

September 14, 1969: Cleveland’s Sam McDowell gets tossed, then tosses ball into upper deck
Sudden Sam McDowell’s search for his 17th victory of the season…