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

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: 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: 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…