
September 22, 1969: Willie Mays hits his 600th homer and Frank Torre can go home now
Willie Mays began the 1969 season with 587 home runs and…

October 4, 1969: Orioles win first-ever ALCS game
On October 4, 1969, nearly 40,000 fans filed into Memorial Stadium…

October 4, 1969: Mets and Braves play first NL Championship Series game
After 99 years, the major leagues ended the 1969 regular season…

October 5, 1969: Dave McNally tosses 11-inning masterpiece in ALCS
The Minnesota Twins couldn’t have been happy to be facing Orioles…

October 5, 1969: Mets score 11 runs to beat Braves in Game 2 of NLCS
The New York Mets entered the 1969 National League playoffs with…

October 6, 1969: Twins play first playoff game at Metropolitan Stadium; Orioles clinch AL pennant
The Minnesota Twins returned home with their backs to the wall.…

October 6, 1969: Miracle Mets clinch their first National League pennant
The Atlanta Braves had their back to the wall. After losing the…

October 11, 1969: Cuellar, Orioles beat Mets in World Series opener
Events in 1969 changed the way people everywhere perceived the…

October 12, 1969: Koosman leads Mets to first World Series win in Game Two
After the Baltimore Orioles won the first game of the 1969 World…

October 14, 1969: Mets win a World Series game for the Agees
“If the ball drops, I might have had an inside-the-park [grand-slam]…

October 15, 1969: Seaver’s pitching, Swoboda’s defense help Mets win Game 4
When the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Mets met in Game…

October 16, 1969: Miracle Mets become first expansion team to win a World Series
The New York Mets stopped being the laughingstocks of baseball…

March 28, 1970: East-West Major League Baseball Classic honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a conclave of civil rights advocates…

April 6, 1970: Ending one era on the brink of another: Reds begin final season at Crosley Field
On April 6, 1970, the Cincinnati Reds were a club transitioning…

April 7, 1970: Milwaukee Brewers make their debut at County Stadium
It had been a long wait. The last time County Stadium hosted…

April 7, 1970: Opening Day swan song for Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium
The Philadelphia Phillies planned to open the 1970 season at…

April 7, 1970: Mets win their first opener at Forbes Field’s final Opening Day
On April 7, 1970, one historic first and one historic last occurred…

April 14, 1970: Prayers for Apollo 13 crew at Cubs’ home opener
What’s usually a day of terrific joy was also a day of grave…

April 16, 1970: Kansas City’s Lou Piniella is thrown out at every base
Have you ever heard of making four outs in a baserunning cycle?…

April 18, 1970: Mets’ Nolan Ryan sets team record with 15 strikeouts in first career shutout
It was “perhaps the most remarkable pitching performance in…

April 18, 1970: Giants-Reds slugfest yields Jim Johnson’s sole major-league win
A modest crowd of 9,018 fans gathered at Cincinnati’s Crosley…

April 22, 1970: Mets’ Tom Seaver strikes out 19 Padres batters
The day started well for Tom Seaver on April 22, 1970. He received…

April 24, 1970: Dodgers beat Mets 1-0 in 15 innings
The New York Mets entered the 1970 season with an aura of adoration,…

April 25, 1970: Earl Wilson nearly achieves a ‘Little League home run’ after striking out
A key cog in Detroit’s starting rotation since the mid-1960s,…