Dave Rader completes an unusual unassisted double play for a catcher and Bobby Bonds walks it off for the Giants
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Dave Rader completes an unusual unassisted double play for a catcher and Bobby Bonds walks it off for the Giants

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In the top of the 11th inning in San Francisco’s 4-3 victory over Atlanta at Candlestick Park, Dave Rader completes an unusual unassisted double play for a catcher. After catching an attempted sacrifice bunt which is popped up with Braves runners on first and second base, the Giants’ backstop races to second base and steps on the bag before Sonny Jackson, who had headed toward third on contact, can get back.

1971 – The Sporting News announces Gold Glove Award winners. Among newcomers are outfielders Amos Otis in the American League and Bobby Bonds in the National League.

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1971 – The Sporting News announces Gold Glove Award winners. Among newcomers are outfielders Amos Otis in the American League and Bobby Bonds in the National League.

1971 – The Dodgers beat the first-place Giants, 6 – 5, to climb within one game of first place in the National League West. Bobby Bonds has two homers for SF, but Manny Mota’s pinch-hit double in the 9th drives in three runs.

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1971 – The Dodgers beat the first-place Giants, 6 – 5, to climb within one game of first place in the National League West. Bobby Bonds has two homers for SF, but Manny Mota’s pinch-hit double in the 9th drives in three runs.

Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hits his 600th career home run
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Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hits his 600th career home run

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  On September 22, 1969, Willie Mays, joining Yankee legend Babe Ruth, becomes the second major leaguer to hit 600 career home runs. The historic two-run homer is delivered as a pinch hitter, for George Foster, in the top of the seventh inning off Padres hurler Mike Corkins and proves to be the difference in…

Bobby Bonds becomes the 4th member of the 30/30 club

Bobby Bonds becomes the 4th member of the 30/30 club

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Bobby Bonds, with his first-inning two-run homer in the Giants’ 6-4 defeat to the Reds at Candlestick Park, becomes the fourth player in major league history to steal at least 30 bases and hit at least thirty home runs in the same season. The other members of the 30/30 club are Ken Williams (1922-Browns), Willie Mays (1956 & 1957-Giants), and Hank Aaron (1963-Braves).

1969 – Willie McCovey drives in six runs with homer #40, a grand slam, and a sac fly and a single, while Bobby Bonds drives in another five as the Giants bomb the Phils, 13 – 4. The win is the Giants’ 6th in a row and they keep their half-game lead in the NL West. McCovey’s slam – his 2nd of the year – is his career 10th and his six RBIs ups his season total to 106. Gaylord Perry (16-10) is the winner.

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1969 – Willie McCovey drives in six runs with homer #40, a grand slam, and a sac fly and a single, while Bobby Bonds drives in another five as the Giants bomb the Phils, 13 – 4. The win is the Giants’ 6th in a row and they keep their half-game lead in the NL West. McCovey’s slam – his 2nd of the year – is his career 10th and his six RBIs ups his season total to 106. Gaylord Perry (16-10) is the winner.

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In a 6 – 4 defeat to the Reds, Bobby Bonds becomes the fourth player in major league history steal at least 30 bases and hit at least 30 home runs in the same season. The other members of the 30/30 club include Ken Williams (1922 Browns), Willie Mays (1956 & 1957 – Giants) and Hank Aaron (1963 Braves).

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In a 6 – 4 defeat to the Reds, Bobby Bonds becomes the fourth player in major league history steal at least 30 bases and hit at least 30 home runs in the same season. The other members of the 30/30 club include Ken Williams (1922 Browns), Willie Mays (1956 & 1957 – Giants) and Hank Aaron (1963 Braves).

Dave Marshall

Consecutive home runs in the 5th by Dave Marshall, Ron Hunt, and Bobby Bonds highlight the first of two San Francisco wins at Philadelphia. SF wins the first, 6 – 2, and then the second game, 5 – 3, to regain first place in the National League West by one-half game.

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Consecutive home runs in the 5th by Dave Marshall, Ron Hunt, and Bobby Bonds highlight the first of two San Francisco wins at Philadelphia. SF wins the first, 6 – 2, and then the second game, 5 – 3, to regain first place in the National League West by one-half game.

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MLB lowered mound and tightened strike zone and tries an experimental ball 

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1969 – In addition to this year’s lower mound and tightened strike zone, Major League Baseball tries an experimental ball with 10% more resiliency for a spring training game between the Mets and Tigers in Lakeland, Florida. It has an all-rubber center instead of a cork and rubber core, and the seams are higher than the regular ball. Mets pitcher Don Cardwell surrenders three home runs in the 4th inning to Dick McAuliffe, Norm Cash, and Gates Brown in the Tigers’ 7 – 4 victory. Tomorrow, in Phoenix, Arizona, the same ball is used in the Giants’ 13 – 1 win over the Angels, with Bobby Bonds hitting the only two homers off George Brunet. The players agree the ball is definitely livelier and sounds louder coming off the bat.