
September 11, 1969: First-place Mets win again, while Expos look ahead to future
“Are you serious, the Mets? A team that wound up 16 games under…

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…

September 15, 1969: Cardinals’ Steve Carlton sets record with 19 strikeouts, but Mets, Swoboda prove to be Achilles’ heel
The National League’s 1969 season was one of the most memorable…

September 20, 1969: Jim Perry’s 20th victory pushes Twins nearer pennant
Jim Perry set down the final 17 batters he faced to notch his…

September 20, 1969: Bob Moose throws a no-hitter against the Amazin’ Mets
A mood of nervous, anxious excitement permeated Shea Stadium…

September 21, 1969: Killebrew’s perfect day not enough for Twins to beat Pilots, clinch division
The champagne was on ice while 15,443 waited to erupt after their…

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…

September 24, 1969: Mike Andrews’ 14th-inning double helps Red Sox beat Yankees, 1-0
Through the 2024 season, the Boston Red Sox have shut out the…

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…