LEAGUE NEWS
Saturday, 10/21/1969
Friday 2/3/1969 :
Johnny Antonelli retires ...
Harry Anderson retires ...
Hank Aguirre retires ...
Ray Barker retires ...
Earl Averill retires ...
John Briggs retires ...
Eli Grba retires ...
Woodie Held retires ...
Connie Grob retires ...
Charlie Lau retires ...
Norm Larker retires ...
Gene Stephens retires ...
Karl Spooner retires ...
Haywood Sullivan retires ...
Larry Raines retires ...
John Pregenzer retires ...
BAL: Frank Baumann retires ...
BAL: Art Mahaffey retires ...
BOS: J.c. Hartman retires ...
CHA: Dave Ricketts retires ...
CHA: Hal Woodeshick retires ...
CHA: Howie Goss retires ...
CHA: Al Cicotte retires ...
CHA: Hardy Peterson retires ...
CHA: Pete Whisenant retires ...
CLE: Lloyd Merritt retires ...
DET: Ed Hobaugh retires ...
DET: Chuck Tanner retires ...
DET: Bob Smith retires ...
OAK: Jack Sanford retires ...
OAK: Johnny Goryl retires ...
OAK: Ray Daviault retires ...
OAK: Fritz Brickell retires ...
MIN: Ramon Lopez retires ...
MIN: Ken Walters retires ...
MIN: Bob Miller retires ...
NYY: Lou Berberet retires ...
NYY: Luis Aparicio retires ...
NYY: Jim Bunning retires ...
NYY: Billy O'dell retires ...
NYY: Julio Becquer retires ...
NYY: Harvey Kuenn retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
NYY: Jerry Lynch retires ...
NYY: Orlando Pena retires ...
NYY: Whitey Herzog retires ...
WS2: Jerry Zimmerman retires ...
CHN: Bob Hazle retires ...
CHN: Sherman Jones retires ...
CHN: Ted Lepcio retires ...
CHN: Dave Roberts retires ...
CHN: Dick Tracewski retires ...
CIN: Joe Gibbon retires ...
CIN: Don Lee retires ...
CIN: Ike Delock retires ...
LAN: Tom Cheney retires ...
LAN: Ernie Broglio retires ...
LAN: Bob Duliba retires ...
LAN: Wally Post retires ...
ATL: Minnie Rojas retires ...
ATL: Ron Piche retires ...
NYM: Phil Paine retires ...
NYM: Bobo Osborne retires ...
PHI: Gil Mcdougald retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
PHI: Cholly Naranjo retires ...
PIT: Charlie Dees retires ...
PIT: Ron Blackburn retires ...
PIT: Bob Blaylock retires ...
PIT: Jose Pagan retires ...
PIT: Larry Sherry retires ...
PIT: Joe Shipley retires ...
PIT: Reno Bertoia retires ...
SF: Ken Retzer retires ...
SF: Howie Nunn retires ...
SF: Howie Bedell retires ...
SF: Garland Shifflett retires ...
SF: Johnny Schaive retires ...
STL: Kent Hadley retires ...
California gets $5,000,000 through revenue sharing.
CLE: Fan loyalty drops to Good...
Minnesota : Team market falls to Almost Nonexistent.
CIN: Fan loyalty drops to Good...
HOU: Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
New York (N) : Team market falls to Below Average.
PIT: Fan loyalty increases to Very Good!
San Francisco : Team market falls to Below Average.
STL: Fan loyalty increases to Average!
Tuesday 4/4/1969 :
CAL: Stan Williams pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Thursday 4/6/1969 :
CLE: Jerry Koosman pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!!
SF: Denny Lemaster pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Sunday 4/9/1969 :
Bert Campaneris hits a 489-foot homerun!!
Norm Cash hits a 495-foot homerun!!
NYY: Norm Cash crushes 4 homers against California.
NYY: Norm Cash has 10 RBI against California.
LAN: Hank Aaron slams 3 homers against San Francisco.
PHI: Tom Kelley pitches a 1-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Monday 4/10/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Norm Cash (NYY)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 6 HR and 16 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Hank Aaron (LAN)!
He batted .375 in 16 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
Thursday 4/13/1969 :
Frank Robinson hits a 490-foot homerun!!
Sunday 4/16/1969 :
PHI: Juan Pizarro pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Monday 4/17/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
1B Larry Brown (OAK)!
He batted .455 in 33 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Jim ray Hart (CIN)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
Wednesday 4/19/1969 :
CLE: Chuck Hinton sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
SD: Jim Colborn pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 4/24/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Vada Pinson (NYY)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Willie Mccovey (PHI)!
He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 4 HR and 6 RBI.
Tuesday 4/25/1969 :
SD: Jim Colborn pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Thursday 4/27/1969 :
ATL: Johnny Romano crushes 3 homers against Montreal.
Friday 4/28/1969 :
CLE: Fergie Jenkins fans 15 batters against Detroit.
Monday 5/1/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Felipe Alou (OAK)!
He batted .577 in 26 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Wes Covington (CHN)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 4 HR and 15 RBI.
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Chuck Taylor (BOS)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.37 and 2 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Felipe Alou (OAK)!
He batted .537 in 95 AB, with 3 homers and 21 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Jim Colborn (SD)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.80 and 3 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Wes Covington (CHN)!
He batted .426 in 101 AB, with 13 homers and 36 RBI.
Tuesday 5/2/1969 :
PIT: Herb Score pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Wednesday 5/3/1969 :
CAL: Bert Campaneris hits for the cycle against Chicago (A)!
SD: Tracy Stallard pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Thursday 5/4/1969 :
BOS: Willie Mays gets his 3000th career hit!!
Monday 5/8/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Roberto Clemente (BOS)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Art Shamsky (LAN)!
He batted .611 in 18 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
STL: Earl Francis pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Wednesday 5/10/1969 :
NYM: Jimmy Wynn slams 3 homers against Pittsburgh.
Friday 5/12/1969 :
Bill White hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/15/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
3B Ken Boyer (BOS)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 14 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
SS Tony Kubek (PIT)!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
Wednesday 5/17/1969 :
MON: Steve Barber pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 5/18/1969 :
CHN: Catfish Hunter pitches a 3-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Friday 5/19/1969 :
OAK: Charlie Vaughan pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
SD: Fred Klages pitches a 2-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Sunday 5/21/1969 :
BOS: Dennis Ribant pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
OAK: Ron Taylor pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Monday 5/22/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Tony Conigliaro (WS2)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
C Joe Torre (PHI)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 5/24/1969 :
BOS: Roberto Clemente sets a new single game AL-Record for Doubles with 4!
Friday 5/26/1969 :
LAN: Warren Bogle pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
LAN: Warren Bogle fans 15 batters against St. Louis (N).
Monday 5/29/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Dick Bosman (KC)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 8.
NL-Player of the Week:
C Joe Torre (PHI)!
He batted .429 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
Thursday 6/1/1969 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Charlie Vaughan (OAK)!
He had a record of 7-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.13 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Roberto Clemente (BOS)!
He batted .372 in 94 AB, with 10 homers and 24 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Juan Pizarro (PHI)!
He had a record of 8-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.57.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Willie Mccovey (PHI)!
He batted .366 in 93 AB, with 11 homers and 27 RBI.
DET: Dean Chance pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!
Friday 6/2/1969 :
HOU: Jerry Grote sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Monday 6/5/1969 :
OAK: Dick Groat retires ...
AL-Player of the Week:
CF Bobby Darwin (CLE)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Gaylord Perry (HOU)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 11.
Tuesday 6/6/1969 :
CAL: Reggie Cleveland pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Thursday 6/8/1969 :
BAL: Jim Mcglothlin pitches a 2-hit shutout against Seattle!!
Friday 6/9/1969 :
Frank Howard hits a 486-foot homerun!!
Monday 6/12/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
2B Rich Rollins (CHA)!
He batted .393 in 28 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
C Joe Torre (PHI)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
NYY: Earl Battey gets his 2000th career hit!!
Thursday 6/15/1969 :
WS2: Tony Conigliaro slams 3 homers against Kansas City .
Friday 6/16/1969 :
PHI: Juan Pizarro pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Monday 6/19/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Tony Conigliaro (WS2)!
He batted .364 in 22 AB, with 6 HR and 10 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Juan Pizarro (PHI)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 20.
Wednesday 6/21/1969 :
CHN: Wes Covington slams 3 homers against Los Angeles (N).
Willie Mccovey hits a 484-foot homerun!!
Friday 6/23/1969 :
HOU: Jim Ray pitches a 2-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Sunday 6/25/1969 :
CHA: Dick Baney pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
Monday 6/26/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Willie Davis (WS2)!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
C Joe Torre (PHI)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 6 RBI.
Tuesday 6/27/1969 :
LAN: Hank Aaron hits his 700th career homer!!
CIN: Jim ray Hart crushes 3 homers against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 6/28/1969 :
MIN: Billy Mccool pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
NYM: Gates Brown slams 3 homers against Montreal.
Thursday 6/29/1969 :
CLE: Jerry Koosman pitches a 3-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Friday 6/30/1969 :
WS2: Tom Phoebus pitches a 2-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
CLE: Andy Messersmith pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Saturday 7/1/1969 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Bill Stafford (MIN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.04.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Tony Conigliaro (WS2)!
He batted .310 in 100 AB, with 13 homers and 33 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Aubrey Gatewood (NYM)!
He had a record of 2-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.63.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Wes Covington (WS2)!
He batted .392 in 102 AB, with 11 homers and 24 RBI.
CAL: George Brunet pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston!!
CHA: Bo Belinsky pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
MON: Don Mason crushes 3 homers against San Diego.
Sunday 7/2/1969 :
LAN: Warren Bogle pitches a 2-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
Monday 7/3/1969 :
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Jim ray Hart (CIN)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1969 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Chuck Taylor from Boston
P Tom Seaver from Baltimore
P Don Sutton from Cleveland
P Bill Stafford from Minnesota
P Charlie Vaughan from Oakland
P Juan Marichal from New York (A)
P Don Drysdale from Boston
P Ted Abernathy from Washington
P Tony Balsamo from Chicago (A)
P Sparky Lyle from Detroit
C John Orsino from Oakland
C Jim Pagliaroni from Seattle
1B Norm Cash from New York (A)
2B Don Landrum from Washington
3B Ron Santo from Minnesota
SS Cesar Tovar from Washington
LF Willie Davis from Washington
CF Vada Pinson from New York (A)
RF Roberto Clemente from Boston
1B Tito Francona from Oakland
RF Felipe Alou from Oakland
RF Tony Conigliaro from Washington
CF Joe Christopher from Minnesota
3B Dick Allen from California
3B Brooks Robinson from New York (A)
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Juan Pizarro from Philadelphia (N)
P Bob Sadowski from Los Angeles (N)
P Sam Mcdowell from Chicago (N)
P Gaylord Perry from Houston
P Catfish Hunter from Chicago (N)
P Earl Francis from St. Louis (N)
P Jeff James from New York (N)
P Bruce Dal canton from Cincinnati
P Hal Gilson from New York (N)
P Bob Allen from Cincinnati
C Joe Torre from Philadelphia (N)
C Merritt Ranew from Los Angeles (N)
1B Willie Mccovey from Philadelphia (N)
2B Ted Kazanski from New York (N)
3B Bob Bailey from Chicago (N)
SS Tony Kubek from Pittsburgh
LF Jim ray Hart from Cincinnati
CF Jimmy Wynn from New York (N)
RF Wes Covington from Chicago (N)
1B Orlando Cepeda from Houston
CF Hank Aaron from Los Angeles (N)
RF Frank Robinson from Chicago (N)
CF Tony Gonzalez from Pittsburgh
3B Deron Johnson from Los Angeles (N)
SS Mike De la hoz from Montreal
Monday 7/10/1969 :
OAK: Billy Wynne pitches a 3-hit shutout against Minnesota!!
ATL: Dean Chance pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Saturday 7/15/1969 :
LAN: Warren Bogle pitches a 3-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Monday 7/17/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
SS Tom Tresh (NYY)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Ron Fairly (PHI)!
He batted .684 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
CLE: Don Sutton pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Thursday 7/20/1969 :
Johnny Callison hits a 493-foot homerun!!
ATL: Frank Howard has homered in 6 straight games!
Sunday 7/23/1969 :
Al Kaline hits a 492-foot homerun!!
PHI: Pedro Ramos pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Monday 7/24/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Rico Carty (OAK)!
He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Darrell Evans (NYM)!
He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
Tom Tresh hits a 499-foot homerun!!
DET: Steve Carlton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Tuesday 7/25/1969 :
PIT: Tony Kubek gets his 2000th career hit!!
Wednesday 7/26/1969 :
CHA: Russ Snyder hits for the cycle against California!
KC: Bill Faul pitches a 3-hit shutout against Seattle!!
PHI: Willie Mccovey has homered in 6 straight games!
Thursday 7/27/1969 :
PHI: Willie Mccovey has homered in 7 straight games!
Sunday 7/30/1969 :
ATL: Joe Horlen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Monday 7/31/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
LF Russ Snyder (CHA)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Willie Mccovey (PHI)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI.
MON: Bob Hendley pitches a 2-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
Tuesday 8/1/1969 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Tommy John (NYY)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.18 and 2 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Chuck Hinton (CLE)!
He batted .429 in 77 AB, with 7 homers and 20 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Pedro Ramos (PHI)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.17 and 2 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Willie Mccovey (PHI)!
He batted .398 in 83 AB, with 12 homers and 23 RBI.
Monday 8/7/1969 :
OAK: Paul Foytack retires ...
AL-Player of the Week:
P Tom Bradley (WS2)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 11.
NL-Player of the Week:
RF Duke Carmel (STL)!
He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
WS2: Willie Davis sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Wednesday 8/9/1969 :
CLE: Jerry Koosman pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Friday 8/11/1969 :
CLE: Andy Messersmith pitches a 1-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Saturday 8/12/1969 :
NYM: Jim Palmer pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 8/14/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Tom Phoebus (WS2)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 19.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Orlando Cepeda (HOU)!
He batted .609 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 8/16/1969 :
Felix Mantilla hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Thursday 8/17/1969 :
CAL: Bob Gibson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Friday 8/18/1969 :
CLE: Fergie Jenkins pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City !!
Saturday 8/19/1969 :
BAL: Bill Edgerton pitches a 1-hit shutout against Kansas City !!
Sunday 8/20/1969 :
Willie Mccovey hits a 483-foot homerun!!
PHI: Willie Mccovey slams 3 homers against Cincinnati.
Monday 8/21/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Floyd Robinson (CAL)!
He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Bill Virdon (CHN)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Thursday 8/24/1969 :
MON: Mike De la hoz sets a new season Montreal-Record for Homeruns with 20!
Saturday 8/26/1969 :
BAL: Tom Seaver fans 15 batters against California.
Sunday 8/27/1969 :
CAL: Reggie Cleveland pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
CLE: Tito Fuentes hits for the cycle against Kansas City !
Monday 8/28/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Reggie Cleveland (CAL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 7.
NL-Player of the Week:
1B Don Mincher (CIN)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Thursday 8/31/1969 :
CHN: Bob Bailey hits for the cycle against Montreal!
HOU: Gaylord Perry pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Diego!!
Friday 9/1/1969 :
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Gaylord Perry (HOU)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.06 and 2 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Frank Howard (ATL)!
He batted .414 in 111 AB, with 17 homers and 40 RBI.
CAL: Reggie Cleveland pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
MON: Lou Skizas sets a new season Montreal-Record for Homeruns with 21!
Saturday 9/2/1969 :
CAL: Tony Oliva sets a new season California-Record for Triples with 11!
PIT: Joe Niekro pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!
Monday 9/4/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
2B Rod Carew (OAK)!
He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
3B Bob Bailey (CHN)!
He batted .741 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
CAL: Tony Oliva sets a new season AL-Record for Doubles with 53!
Tuesday 9/5/1969 :
PHI: Willie Mccovey crushes 3 homers against Houston.
Wednesday 9/6/1969 :
BAL: Tom Seaver sets a new season Baltimore-Record for Strikeouts with 235!
WS2: Willie Davis sets a new season Washington-Record for Runs with 114!
HOU: Jim Roland pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Monday 9/11/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
RF Tony Conigliaro (WS2)!
He batted .722 in 18 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Jim Hardin (STL)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 15.
HOU: Jim Ray sets a new season Houston-Record for Strikeouts with 234!
Tuesday 9/12/1969 :
OAK: Rod Carew sets a new season Oakland-Record for Triples with 10!
MON: Russ Nixon sets a new season Montreal-Record for Doubles with 30!
PHI: Juan Pizarro pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Wednesday 9/13/1969 :
DET: Nelson Briles pitches a 2-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Johnny Callison hits a 493-foot homerun!!
CHN: Bob Johnson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
MON: Mike De la hoz sets a new season Montreal-Record for Doubles with 31!
Thursday 9/14/1969 :
Cito Gaston hits a 483-foot homerun!!
Sunday 9/17/1969 :
CAL: Bill Landis pitches a 2-hit shutout against Kansas City !!
BOS: Chuck Taylor sets a new season ALRookie-Record for Wins with 26!
MON: Russ Nixon sets a new season Montreal-Record for Doubles with 32!
Monday 9/18/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Bill Landis (CAL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 12.
NL-Player of the Week:
P Bob Johnson (CHN)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 17.
Tuesday 9/19/1969 :
STL: Billy Williams has homered in 6 straight games!
Wednesday 9/20/1969 :
OAK: Charlie Vaughan strikes out 16 against Kansas City .
STL: Billy Williams has homered in 7 straight games!
Thursday 9/21/1969 :
PHI: Willie Mccovey sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Homeruns with 60!
Friday 9/22/1969 :
PHI: Don Buddin sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Bases on Balls with 117!
Sunday 9/24/1969 :
ATL: Don Cardwell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Monday 9/25/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
P Tommy John (NYY)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 12.
NL-Player of the Week:
LF Billy Williams (STL)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
Rich Rollins hits a 493-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 9/26/1969 :
NYM: Darrell Evans sets a new season New York (N) Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 29!
Thursday 9/28/1969 :
BOS: Roberto Clemente gets his 2500th career hit!!
MON: Dick Simpson sets a new season Montreal-Record for Doubles with 32!
PHI: Willie Mccovey sets a new season NL-Record for Homeruns with 65!
Friday 9/29/1969 :
NYY: Sandy Koufax strikes out 16 against Kansas City .
Sunday 10/1/1969 :
AL-Pitcher of the Month:
Bill Landis (CAL)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.26 and 1 shutouts.
AL-Batter of the Month:
Roberto Clemente (BOS)!
He batted .368 in 87 AB, with 9 homers and 24 RBI.
NL-Pitcher of the Month:
Juan Pizarro (PHI)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.48 and 1 shutouts.
NL-Batter of the Month:
Willie Mccovey (PHI)!
He batted .372 in 86 AB, with 12 homers and 27 RBI.
NYY: Vada Pinson sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Doubles with 44!
CIN: Jim ray Hart sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Homeruns with 45!
Hank Aaron hits a 487-foot homerun!!
CHN: Dick Mcauliffe hits 3 homers against San Francisco.
MON: Mike De la hoz sets a new season Montreal-Record for Doubles with 33!
MON: Dick Simpson sets a new season Montreal-Record for Doubles with 34!
Monday 10/2/1969 :
AL-Player of the Week:
C John Orsino (OAK)!
He batted .471 in 17 AB, with 4 HR and 6 RBI.
NL-Player of the Week:
CF Hank Aaron (LAN)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
KC: Steve Hargan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
CHN: Sam Mcdowell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Friday 10/6/1969 :
NYM: Leon Wagner sets a new season New York (N)-Record for RBI with 105!
LAN: Bob Sadowski sets a new season Los Angeles (N)-Record for Wins with 28!
MON: Mike De la hoz sets a new season Montreal-Record for Doubles with 34!
Saturday 10/7/1969 :
PHI: Willie Mccovey sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Runs with 142!
Saturday 10/21/1969 :
AL Rookie Of The Year Award:
Chuck Taylor (BOS)!
He had a record of 28-11 with an ERA of 3.20 and 3 shutouts.
In 41 games started, he pitched 320.1 innings, fanning 132 and walking 67 batters.
NL Rookie Of The Year Award:
Darrell Evans (NYM)!
He batted .275 in 498 AB, with 31 homers and 102 RBI.
AL Cy Young Award:
Tom Seaver (BAL)!
He had a record of 20-5 with an ERA of 1.57 and 1 shutouts.
In 32 games started, he pitched 281.2 innings, fanning 291 and walking 53 batters.
AL Most Valuable Player Award:
Vada Pinson (NYY)!
He batted .360 in 625 AB, with 34 homers and 108 RBI.
NL Cy Young Award:
Juan Pizarro (PHI)!
He had a record of 32-8 with an ERA of 2.57 and 5 shutouts.
In 46 games started, he pitched 391.2 innings, fanning 342 and walking 126 batters.
NL Most Valuable Player Award:
Willie Mccovey (PHI)!
He batted .364 in 555 AB, with 68 homers and 151 RBI.
AL Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Chuck Taylor (BOS)
Catcher: Earl Battey (NYY)
First Base: Boog Powell (MIN)
Second Base: Ernie Fazio (SEA)
Third Base: Ken Boyer (BOS)
Shortstop: Dick Howser (BOS)
Leftfield: Johnny Callison (NYY)
Centerfield: Joe Pepitone (OAK)
Rightfield: Joe Christopher (MIN)
NL Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Joe Niekro (PIT)
Catcher: Jerry Grote (HOU)
First Base: Wes Parker (SF)
Second Base: Don Mason (MON)
Third Base: Darrell Evans (NYM)
Shortstop: Ted Kazanski (NYM)
Leftfield: Billy Williams (STL)
Centerfield: Jim Hickman (CIN)
Rightfield: Albie Pearson (CIN)

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