1960s – Page 24 – Society for American Baseball Research

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July 16, 1969: Willie Stargell’s 495-foot blast triggers Pirates’ comeback, christens ‘La Piscine de Willie’

July 19, 1969: Ain’t no mountain high enough: Reds overcome 9-run deficit to beat Astros

July 19, 1969: Jim Bouton ‘creamed’ in only start for the Seattle Pilots, as Minnesota Twins win in 18 innings

Neil Armstrong sets foot on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969 (NASA)

July 20, 1969: Yankees win an ordinary game on an ordinary day on Planet Earth

July 23, 1969: Willie McCovey’s two homers power National League to All-Star win

Joan Payson (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

July 25, 1969: Maine gets a glimpse of Mets’ ‘miracle’

July 27, 1969: Orioles blast White Sox, setting team hits, total bases, and runs records

Jim Lonborg (Trading Card Database)

July 27, 1969: Eighteen pitchers see duty during 20-inning Red Sox-Pilots battle

July 28, 1969: Cubs earn improbable victory over Juan Marichal and Giants

July 30, 1969: Astros’ Menke, Wynn hit grand slams in same inning

August 3, 1969: Reese pinch-hit slam ends McNally’s streak

August 3, 1969: The birth of the Big Red Machine

Lorenzo "Chico" Fernandez (TRADING CARD DB)

August 3, 1969: Fan favorite Chico Fernandez survives near-fatal beaning in minors

August 4, 1969: When Waterbury and Elmira played a minor-league game by mistake

Willie Stargell (Trading Card DB)

August 5, 1969: Pirates’ Willie Stargell hits a home run completely out of Dodger Stadium

Reggie Smith (Trading Card DB)

August 7, 1969: ‘Miracle’ finish lifts Red Sox above Pilots on Nun’s Day

Cookie Rojas (Trading Card Database)

August 7, 1969: Awash in drama, Phillies punt exhibition against farm team in Reading

August 12, 1969: Elmira’s Mike Corkins throws no-hitter before call-up to Padres

August 13, 1969: Jim Palmer no-hits the Athletics

Boog Powell (Trading Card DB)

August 16, 1969: Boog Powell’s inside-the-park home run caps 15-run Orioles slugfest over Pilots

Mark Belanger (Trading Card DB)

August 18, 1969: Offensive juggernaut Mark Belanger powers Baltimore win

Balor Moore (TRADING CARD DB)

August 18, 1969: Phenom Balor Moore shines as Class A teams combine for one hit

Juan Marichal (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 19, 1969: Juan Marichal battles Mets in scoreless duel; Giants lose 1-0 in 14 innings

August 19, 1969: Cubs’ Ken Holtzman throws no-hitter without striking out a batter