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…
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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 7, 1970: Milwaukee Brewers make their debut at County Stadium

It had been a long wait. The last time County Stadium hosted…
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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?…
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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,…

May 7, 1970: Wes Parker hits for cycle; triple in 10th wins it for Dodgers

Wes Parker was the National League’s iron man in 1970,…

May 12, 1970: ‘Mr. Cub’ Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer

Reduced to a part-time role, 39-year-old Mr. Cub Ernie Banks…
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May 13, 1970: Gary Gentry throws a one-hitter for Mets to beat the Cubs

It was the first meeting between the Mets and the Cubs since…

May 15, 1970: Tom Seaver pitches his second career one-hitter for Mets

The New York Mets arrived in Philadelphia after a brief stop…

May 16, 1970: Reds’ Jim McGlothlin pitches last shutout at Crosley Field

The National League West-leading Cincinnati Reds hosted division…

May 17, 1970: Hammerin’ Hank Aaron collects 3,000th hit

Hank Aaron was tired and a bit on edge as he made his way to…