On January 25, 1970, future Hall of Famer Phil Niekro is taken to a hospital to undergo an emergency appendectomy. In 1969, Niekro won 23 games for the Atlanta Braves and finished second in the National Leagueās Cy Young voting. Perhaps as a result of the surgery, Niekro will fall off to 12-18 in 1970.
1969 10 06 NLCS Game 3 New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves
October 5, 1969 The Mets scored early and often in this one, pounding six Braves pitchers for thirteen hits and eleven runs. Ed Kranepool brought in the first run in the top of the first with a bases-loaded single. Tommie Agee’s two-run home run after a walk next inning extended the Mets’ lead to 3ā0….
test On October 4, 1969, the American League and National League hold their first-ever Championship Series. In the NL, the New York Mets score five runs against Phil Niekro in the eighth inning to beat the Atlanta Braves, 9-5. In the AL, Paul Blairās 12th-inning squeeze bunt sends the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 win…
On July 15, 1969, Cincinnati Reds slugger Lee May hits four home runs in a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. May hits two home runs and drives in five runs in each of the two games. The Reds lose the opener, 9-8, before winning the nightcap, 10-4.
On May 26, 1969, At Atlanta Fulton County Stadium Hank Aaron hits his 500th career double off Nelson Briles, becoming only the third major leaguer to reach 500 doubles and home runs. Phil Niekro started and won his 7th game on the season, a 3-0 5 hit shut out vs the St louis Cardinals. Clete…
On May 22, 1969, Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch-hitter for the first time in his major league career. Mike Lum, batting for Aaron in the seventh, hits a pinch-hit double in the Bravesā 15-3 blowout of the New York Mets. Aaron had come to bat 9,015 times in his career…
1969Ā – TheĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ trade formerĀ National League MVPĀ Orlando CepedaĀ to theĀ Atlanta BravesĀ for catcher/first basemanĀ Joe Torre. The trade will benefit both teams; Cepeda will help the Braves make the playoffs this year and Torre will win theĀ MVP AwardĀ inĀ 1971.
Mets manager Gil Hodges, during a game against the Braves in Atlanta, suffers a mild heart attack. The New York skipper, who will die of a massive coronary in 1972, is hospitalized until October 20, when doctors give him a clean bill of health, but warned him about the continued risks of stress and smoking.
Satchel Paigeā 62 years or so oldā and needing 158 days on a major league payroll to qualify for a pensionā is signed by theĀ Braves. He will not pitch a regular-season game for Atlanta and will become aĀ coachĀ onĀ September 30thĀ and stay for another year.
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