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Is there a website that shows milestones that were acheived in 1969?

I know that Willie Mays hit his 600th home run. Mays had 587 at the start of the year. If you have Mays on your team he needs 13 more home runs! :)

Well, if you want a [i:9b4f3d8ccb]really[/i:9b4f3d8ccb] thorough recap of 1969, check out www.baseballlibrary.com. Their chronology lets you see day-by-day highlights for the past 160 years, including these tidbits from October 2, 1969 (the last day of the regular season):

Thursday, October 2nd

IN THE NEWS: Pete Rose is .0008 ahead of Roberto Clemente in the batting race in his final at bat today, A bunt single clinches it (.348) for his 2nd straight batting title as the Reds down the Braves, 8–3, in Atlanta.

The Pilots play what will be their last game in Seattle in a 3–1 loss to Oakland. A crowd of 5,473 fans show up to pay their respects.

Eddie Kasko is named manager of the Red Sox.