Bob Moose of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches a 4 – 0 no-hitter against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.

On September 20, 1969 — Bob Moose, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates their third win in two days against the eventual world champs, no-hits the first-place New York Mets at Shea Stadium, 4-0. The 21 year-old right-hander will compile a 14-3 record with a 2.91 ERA for the third-place Bucs this season. He is the 5th NL pitcher to fire a no hitter in 1969 –

The others were – Bill Stoneman on April 17, Jim Maloney on April 30, Don Wilson May 1, and Ken Holtzman on August 19.

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