On October 9, 1969, the Cincinnati Reds name George “Sparky” Anderson their manager, replacing Dave Bristol. just a few days earlier Anderson had agreed to be on the coaching staff of the Angels, Sparky During his nine-year tenure, in which Cincinnati will average 96 victories a season, the club will win five divisional titles, four…
On October 8, 1969 The Cincinnati Reds fired Dave Bristol after an 89-73 season. He was hired in July 1966 and posted a winning record over the remainder of that season and each of his three full seasons on the job.
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).
The Reds tally 10 runs in the 5th inning and smack 25 hits in the game to just beat the Phillies, 19 – 17 at Connie Mack Stadium.
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.
1969 – The Reds’ Jim Merritt allows two hits in shutting out the visiting Padres, 5 – 0.
On May 1, 1969, At Crosley Field Don Wilson of the Houston Astros pitches his second career no-hitter. Wilson strikes out 13 in downing the Cincinnati Reds, 4-0. Only nine days earlier, Wilson had lost a 14-0 decision to the Reds and it was one day after Cincinnati pitcher Jim Maloney no-hit the Astros. The…
On April 30, 1969, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jim Maloney hurls a 13-strikeout no-hitter against the Houston Astros. Bobby Tolan drives in four runs in support of Maloney, who records his first nine-inning no-hitter after pitching a ten-inning masterpiece in 1965.
On April 7, 1969, Bill Singer of the Los Angeles Dodgers earns the first official save in history. Making his only relief appearance of the season, Singer finishes off Don Drysdale’s 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Thanks to the efforts of sportswriter Jerome Holtzman, the save had become an official statistic during the off-season…
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page On January 11, 1969, the Chicago Cubs acquire veteran reliever Ted Abernathy from the Cincinnati Reds for three minor league players. The trade marks the return of the side-arming Abernathy to Chicago, where he led the National League with…
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