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Facts.... and more Facts

The 1969 Season was most remembered for the "Miracle Mets" and Major League Expansion, but there were other events during the season in real life.

* Dodgers Willie Davis 31 game hitting streak from August 1st-September 3rd. (Davis was 54 for 124 with 1 HR and 23 RBIs hitting .435. Davis started the streak hitting .260 and ended the streak hitting .318.

* 6 Players hit for 3 HRs in a game, PIT Roberto Clemente, WAS Mike Epstein, OAK Reggie Jackson, BOS Joe Lahoud, CHA Bill Melton and ATL Bob Tillman. For Tillman July 30th represented 25% of his HR production for the season.

* 2 Players had 6 hits in a game, DET Jim Northrup and KCA Bob Oliver.

* Cubs LF Billy Williams had 4 doubles in an 11-3 win over the Phillies on April 9th.

* Athletics RF Reggie Jackson hit double figures in RBIs with 10 on June 14th in a 21-7 blowout of the Red Sox. Jackson was 5 for 6 with 2 HRs.

* Giants 2B Ron Hunt while with the Expos in 1971 set a MLB high with 50 times getting hit by a pitch, so its no surprise that on April 29th as a Giant, he got hit 3 times in a 4-3 win over the Reds in 13 innings. Luckily for the Reds, Hunt never scored once after being plunked.

* There were 6 NO-HITTERS pitched in 1969. Montreal Expos's SP Bill Stoneman got the 1st of the season on April 17th in a 7-0 win over the Phillies, I am sure that the expansion fans in Montreal did not expect to see that feat so early in the franchises infancy, in game 9. The others were CIN Jim Maloney, HOU Don Wilson, BAL Jim Palmer, CHN Ken Holtzman and late in the season, PIT Bob Moose. There were 16 One Hitters in 1969 as well. On May 1st Maloney no hits the Astros, the next day Wilson no hits the Reds. Talk about pay back. Palmer's no hitter was viewed with best seat in the house by home plate umpire Lou DiMuro. 41 years later, DiMuro's son Mike was calling balls and strikes for Roy Hallidays perfect game. Lou DiMuro's name comes up again in the World Series when he over-turns a call that Mets manager Gil Hodges argued was a Hit by a Pitch. With the Orioles up 3-0 Hodges shows DiMuro a scuff mark on Cleon Jones shoe that convinces DiMuro he was in fact hit by a pitch, the Mets go on to win the game and the World Series... its a Miracle.

* Cardinals SP Steve Carlton struck out 19 hitters in a September 15th 4-3 loss to the Miracle Mets. All the starting 9 of the Mets had struck out at least once including LF Amos Otis would was given a seat by Carlton 4 times.

* "Pitcher has a Rubber Arm" as 18 Major League starting pitchers pitched past the 10th inning in 1969 including Giants SP Juan Marichal. On August 19th, Marichal went 13.1 innings allowing 6 hits while striking out 13 in a 1-0 loss to the Mets in the 14th inning. Marichal's counterpart Gary Gentry went 10 innings. Tommy Agee hit a walk off, 1-out HR to hand Marichal the loss. St Louis SP Bob Gibson went 13 innings in a 2-1 win over the Giants. Gibson beat Giants Gaylord Perry who pitched 12 innings in the game. Gibson actually opened the bottom of the 13th with a Single off Frank Linzy, he moved to 2nd on a Linzy's Wild Pitch, moved to 3rd on a Phil Gagliano single and eventually scored on Curt Flood's walk off single.

* Phillies Grant Jackson and Indians Luis Tiant both surrendered 5 HRs in an outing. Jackson lasted 5 innings in a 6-3 loss to the Braves while Tiant's tatter tough night was in a 10-7 loss in Fenway to the BoSox. We mentioned Bob Tillman of the Braves earlier with his 3 HR game, well it was at the cost of Grant Jackson's night.

* Over stayed their Welcome. 7 MLB pitchers gave up 9 runs in a game during the 1969, 2 of them did it in less the 4 innings. Cubs Ken Holtzman got lit up in Montreal's Jarry Park in a 11-4 Expos win over the Cubs. Holtzman's line was 3.2 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 1 BB and 2 Ks. To add insult to injury, Expos CF Adolfo Phillips swiped home off of Holtzman. Dodgers SP Joe Moeller accomplished the feat in 3.2 innings as well. He allowed 10 hits in a 14-13 loss to the Giants.

* On July 15th, Padres SP Clay Kirby had a little bit of a control problem. In a 10-3 win over the Giants. Kirby walked 10 while giving up 4 hits over 7.2 innings.

* 10 Free Passes, on April 15th in a 11-10 win by the Reds over the Giants in 12 innings, both teams combined for 10 Intentional Walks. Gaylord Perry came on in relief for the Giants with the bases loaded, no outs in the 10th inning. Over the next 2 innings including the walk off single in the 12th Johnny Bench, Perry was asked to throw 4 wide ones 4 times.

* Who would guess. The Montreal Expos franchises 1st HR did not come from anyone named Bailey or Staub, it was none other than pitcher Dan McGinn on April 8th off Tom Seaver.

* On May 18th, the Twins steal 5 bases in the 3rd inning against Tigers SP Mickey Lolich and C Bill Freehan, 4 of them coming on Harmon Killebrew's at bat. Cesar Tovar and Rod Carew both stole home that inning.

* On June 21st, with the score tied 3-3 entering the 10th inning, The Twins score 11 runs to beat the Athletics 14-4.

On July 9th with 1 out in the 9th inning, Cubs Jim Qualls lines a single to ruin Mets Tom Seaver's perfect game. The Mets go onto a 4-0 win and would be later known as "Tom Seaver's Imperfect Game"

* On August 14th, the Chicago Cubs have a 9 1/2 game lead on the New York Mets. When the season is done, the Cubs trail the Mets by 8 games, a 17 1/2 game swing.

06-13-2018, 06:36 PM	#32
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	MLB Leaders by OPS (Min 455 PA) MLB Leaders by ERA (Min 134 IP) Facts.... and more Facts The 1969 Season was most remembered for the "Miracle Mets" and Major League Expansion, but there were other events during the season in real life. * Dodgers Willie Davis 31 game hitting streak from August 1st-September 3rd. (Davis was 54 for 124 with 1 HR and 23 RBIs hitting .435. Davis started the streak hitting .260 and ended the streak hitting .318. * 6 Players hit for 3 HRs in a game, PIT Roberto Clemente, WAS Mike Epstein, OAK Reggie Jackson, BOS Joe Lahoud, CHA Bill Melton and ATL Bob Tillman. For Tillman July 30th represented 25% of his HR production for the season. * 2 Players had 6 hits in a game, DET Jim Northrup and KCA Bob Oliver. * Cubs LF Billy Williams had 4 doubles in an 11-3 win over the Phillies on April 9th. * Athletics RF Reggie Jackson hit double figures in RBIs with 10 on June 14th in a 21-7 blowout of the Red Sox. Jackson was 5 for 6 with 2 HRs. * Giants 2B Ron Hunt while with the Expos in 1971 set a MLB high with 50 times getting hit by a pitch, so its no surprise that on April 29th as a Giant, he got hit 3 times in a 4-3 win over the Reds in 13 innings. Luckily for the Reds, Hunt never scored once after being plunked. * There were 6 NO-HITTERS pitched in 1969. Montreal Expos's SP Bill Stoneman got the 1st of the season on April 17th in a 7-0 win over the Phillies, I am sure that the expansion fans in Montreal did not expect to see that feat so early in the franchises infancy, in game 9. The others were CIN Jim Maloney, HOU Don Wilson, BAL Jim Palmer, CHN Ken Holtzman and late in the season, PIT Bob Moose. There were 16 One Hitters in 1969 as well. On May 1st Maloney no hits the Astros, the next day Wilson no hits the Reds. Talk about pay back. Palmer's no hitter was viewed with best seat in the house by home plate umpire Lou DiMuro. 41 years later, DiMuro's son Mike was calling balls and strikes for Roy Hallidays perfect game. Lou DiMuro's name comes up again in the World Series when he over-turns a call that Mets manager Gil Hodges argued was a Hit by a Pitch. With the Orioles up 3-0 Hodges shows DiMuro a scuff mark on Cleon Jones shoe that convinces DiMuro he was in fact hit by a pitch, the Mets go on to win the game and the World Series... its a Miracle. * Cardinals SP Steve Carlton struck out 19 hitters in a September 15th 4-3 loss to the Miracle Mets. All the starting 9 of the Mets had struck out at least once including LF Amos Otis would was given a seat by Carlton 4 times. * "Pitcher has a Rubber Arm" as 18 Major League starting pitchers pitched past the 10th inning in 1969 including Giants SP Juan Marichal. On August 19th, Marichal went 13.1 innings allowing 6 hits while striking out 13 in a 1-0 loss to the Mets in the 14th inning. Marichal's counterpart Gary Gentry went 10 innings. Tommy Agee hit a walk off, 1-out HR to hand Marichal the loss. St Louis SP Bob Gibson went 13 innings in a 2-1 win over the Giants. Gibson beat Giants Gaylord Perry who pitched 12 innings in the game. Gibson actually opened the bottom of the 13th with a Single off Frank Linzy, he moved to 2nd on a Linzy's Wild Pitch, moved to 3rd on a Phil Gagliano single and eventually scored on Curt Flood's walk off single. * Phillies Grant Jackson and Indians Luis Tiant both surrendered 5 HRs in an outing. Jackson lasted 5 innings in a 6-3 loss to the Braves while Tiant's tatter tough night was in a 10-7 loss in Fenway to the BoSox. We mentioned Bob Tillman of the Braves earlier with his 3 HR game, well it was at the cost of Grant Jackson's night. * Over stayed their Welcome. 7 MLB pitchers gave up 9 runs in a game during the 1969, 2 of them did it in less the 4 innings. Cubs Ken Holtzman got lit up in Montreal's Jarry Park in a 11-4 Expos win over the Cubs. Holtzman's line was 3.2 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 1 BB and 2 Ks. To add insult to injury, Expos CF Adolfo Phillips swiped home off of Holtzman. Dodgers SP Joe Moeller accomplished the feat in 3.2 innings as well. He allowed 10 hits in a 14-13 loss to the Giants. * On July 15th, Padres SP Clay Kirby had a little bit of a control problem. In a 10-3 win over the Giants. Kirby walked 10 while giving up 4 hits over 7.2 innings. * 10 Free Passes, on April 15th in a 11-10 win by the Reds over the Giants in 12 innings, both teams combined for 10 Intentional Walks. Gaylord Perry came on in relief for the Giants with the bases loaded, no outs in the 10th inning. Over the next 2 innings including the walk off single in the 12th Johnny Bench, Perry was asked to throw 4 wide ones 4 times. * Who would guess. The Montreal Expos franchises 1st HR did not come from anyone named Bailey or Staub, it was none other than pitcher Dan McGinn on April 8th off Tom Seaver. * On May 18th, the Twins steal 5 bases in the 3rd inning against Tigers SP Mickey Lolich and C Bill Freehan, 4 of them coming on Harmon Killebrew's at bat. Cesar Tovar and Rod Carew both stole home that inning. * On June 21st, with the score tied 3-3 entering the 10th inning, The Twins score 11 runs to beat the Athletics 14-4. On July 9th with 1 out in the 9th inning, Cubs Jim Qualls lines a single to ruin Mets Tom Seaver's perfect game. The Mets go onto a 4-0 win and would be later known as "Tom Seaver's Imperfect Game" * On August 14th, the Chicago Cubs have a 9 1/2 game lead on the New York Mets. When the season is done, the Cubs trail the Mets by 8 games, a 17 1/2 game swing.