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May 15 – Frank "Shag" Shaughnessy, 86, U.S.-born outfielder and Notre Dame graduate who played in nine American League games for Washington (1905) and Philadelphia (1908) and coached for the 1928 Detroit Tigers; pivotal figure in both the U.S. and Canada in minor league baseball (manager between 1909 and 1936, inventor of the "Shaughnessy ...
The 1969 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 7 to October 16, 1969. It included the third Major League Baseball expansion of the decade, with the Kansas City Royals , Montreal Expos , San Diego Padres , and Seattle Pilots each beginning play this season.
Kansas City had been the home to the Kansas City Athletics from 1955, when the team moved from Philadelphia, to 1967, after which the team moved to Oakland.For several years, owner Charlie Finley had threatened to leave the city: in May and September 1962 to Dallas–Fort Worth; [9] [10] in January 1964 he signed a contract with the state of Kentucky to move the team to Louisville and rename ...
The 1969 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1969 season.The 66th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Baltimore Orioles and the National League (NL) champion New York Mets.
Pages in category "1969 Major League Baseball season" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "1969 in baseball" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * 1969 in baseball; A.
The 1969 Chicago Cubs season was the 98th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 94th in the National League and the 54th at Wrigley Field.The season involved the Cubs gaining renown as "the most celebrated second-place team in the history of baseball."
The 1969 Carolina League was a Class A baseball season played between April 16 and September 1. Ten teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top four teams in each ...