Curt Flood refuses to accept a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies
Curt Flood refuses to accept a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies
Curt Flood seeks financial assistance against major league baseball
December 13, 1969 Curt Flood attends the Players’ Association executive board meeting to seek financial assistance in his attempt to sue major league baseball because the reserve clause violates Federal antitrust laws. Although skeptical about the suit’s outcome, the player reps vote 25-0 to support the recently traded outfielder, who refuses to report to the…
Cleveland trades pitchers Luis Tiant and Stan Williams to the Twins for 3B Graig Nettles and three others
Cleveland trades pitchers Luis Tiant and Stan Williams to the Twins for 3B Graig Nettles, OF Ted Uhlaender, and pitchers Dean Chance and Bob Miller. Tiant led the American League in ERA in 1968.
“Lefty” O’Doul, one of the most popular figures in baseball history, dies at the age of 72
On December 7, 1969, Francis “Lefty” O’Doul, one of the most popular figures in baseball history, dies at the age of 72 in San Francisco. O’Doul won two batting titles before embarking on a long career as a manager in the Pacific Coast League and proprietor of a popular restaurant in San Francisco. He was…
Outfielder Amos Otis is traded to the Royals for third baseman Joe Foy in one of the worst trades in Mets History
The Mets, in one of the worst trades in franchise history, deal outfielder Amos Otis to the Royals for third baseman Joe Foy. The 22 year-old flycatcher will go on to have an outstanding 14-year career with Kansas City and will become a member of the team’s hall of fame, while Foy will play just one season in New York, hitting a meager .236 in 99 games.
Second baseman Ted Sizemore becomes the seventh Dodgers player to win National League Rookie of the Year honors.
1969 – Second baseman Ted Sizemore becomes the seventh Dodgers player to win National League Rookie of the Year honors.
History of the World Series – 1969
History of the World Series – 1969 So, when Don Buford of the talented and deep Baltimore club slammed Seaver’s second pitch of Game 1 over the fence, and Baltimore tacked on three more runs in the fourth inning, you could hear mutterings of “I told you so” at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium. By afternoon’s end,…
Future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey, Jr. is born in Donora, PA
1969 – Future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey, Jr. is born in Donora, PA, the son of Ken Griffey, Sr., himself an All-Star outfielder who will not make his major league debut until 1973. The two will be the first father/son duo to play together in the major leagues, in 1990, but the younger Griffey will greatly surpass his father’s accomplishments, receiving a record-high percentage of the vote when elected to Cooperstown in 2016.
The BBWAA selects Willie McCovey as the National League’s Most Valuable Player
The BBWAA selects Willie McCovey (.320, 45, 126) as the National League’s Most Valuable Player. The Giants first baseman edges Tom Seaver, who posted a 2.21 ERA with 208 strikeouts and a league-leading 25 wins for the World Champion Mets.
In a trade of outfielders , the Cleveland Indians send Jose Cardenal to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Vada Pinson.
In a trade of outfielders , the Cleveland Indians send Jose Cardenal to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Vada Pinson.
