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	1969 Topps Baseball Card Checklist
		1969 Topps 37 Curt Motton -- Baltimore Orioles
		1969 Topps 66 Orioles Rookies -- Adamson, Rettenmund -- Baltimore Orioles
		1969 Topps 368 Vic Roznovsky -- Baltimore Orioles
	www.deanscards.com /baseball_card_checklists/topps_1969_checklist.htm (6347 words)

	Montreal Expos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 to 2004.
		This was meant to be Canada's "baseball cup" and a fundraiser for amateur baseball in Canada.
		Encore Baseball Montréal (French and English)- Encore Baseball Montréal is a non-profit organization that aims to be the voice of baseball fans in order to keep up the interest in baseball in the province of Quebec
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Montreal_Expos (2293 words)

	Baseball Almanac - Year In Review : 1969 American League
		On April 8, 1969, the Seattle Pilots made their American League debut versus the California Angels and won 4-3.
		On June 8, 1969, the New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle's number 7 in front of 60,096 fans.
		On September 26, 1969, Rod Carew attempted to tie the record for stealing home base during a season which was set during the 1912 season.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /yearly/yr1969a.shtml (833 words)

	Lou Piniella - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Louis Victor Piniella (born August 28, 1943 in Tampa, Florida), nicknamed "Sweet Lou", is a former left fielder and manager in Major League Baseball.
		He was most recently the manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 2003 to 2005.
		There had been speculation that if Joe Torre didn't return to the Yankees for the 2006 season, Piniella would be considered for the managerial position.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lou_Pinella (539 words)

	Baseball Field Design and Maintenance
		A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in the sport of baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base, the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in a counterclockwise succession in order to score a run.
		The lowering of the mound in 1969 was intended to "increase the batting" once again, as pitching had become increasingly dominant, reaching its peak the prior year; 1968 is known among baseball historians as "The Year of the Pitcher".
		By the time major league baseball began in the 1870s, the pitcher was compelled to pitch from within a "box" whose front edge was 45 feet from the "point" of home plate.
	baseballfielddesign.com /index.html (2422 words)

	Hank Aaron - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database
		Aaron broke baseball's all time RBI record on May 1, 1975 and on July 20, 1976 Hank Aaron hit his 755th and final home run off the California Angels' Dick Drago at Milwaukee County Stadium.
		On August 1, 1982 Hank Aaron was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, receiving votes on 97.8 percent of the ballots.
		Major League Baseball announced the introduction of the Hank Aaron Award, to be presented annually to the best hitters in the American League and National League.
	www.armchairgm.com /Hank_Aaron (4231 words)

	FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, and Code
		Petitioner, a professional baseball player "traded" to another club without his previous knowledge or consent, brought this antitrust suit after being refused the right to make his own contract with another major league team, which is not permitted under the reserve system.
		Baseball's welfare and future should not be for politically insulated interpreters of technical antitrust statutes but rather should be for the voters through their elected representatives.
		Petitioner was a major league baseball player from 1956, when he signed a contract with the Cincinnati Reds, until 1969, when his 12-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals, which had obtained him from the Reds, ended and he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies.
	caselaw.lp.findlaw.com /scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=407&invol=258 (9851 words)

	Timeline 1969 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		1969 Jul 25, The Nixon Doctrine was put forth in a press conference in Guam, in which he stated that the US henceforth expected its Asian allies to take care of their own military defense.
		1969 Oct, The painting "Nativity" by Caravaggio was stolen from the Oratory of San Lorenzo in Palermo, Sicily.
		1969 The Roman Rite of the Catholic Mass was replaced by the Novus Ordo Missae, whereby the Latin liturgy was replaced by the native language of the individual congregations.
	timelines.ws /20thcent/1969.HTML (11217 words)

	Vintage Baseball Publications and Memorabilia
		Joe Hill was the baseball announcer of the Rochester Red Wings during the 1930's-50's.
		The first is a letter from early baseball pioneer and Hall of Famer Larry MacPhail to early football legend Clark Shaughnessy.
		Shaughnessy's brother Frank played major league baseball 1905-09 and captained the 1904 Notre Dame football team and was the originator of "The Shaughnessy Cup" which was the minor league play-off system for decades.
	www.sportsartifacts.com /publications.html (8403 words)

	Baseball on Postage Stamps
		The baseball stamp craze embraces stamps printed on copper, silver and gold foil, akin to the metallic pressings seen in premium baseball cards of recent years.
		Old as it is, the baseball issue can still be obtained from reputable dealers for well under a dollar, a nice present for the new collector.
		As baseball becomes more and more an international pastime, the hobby of baseball stamp collecting has also taken on a more international flavor, beyond obvious appeals to the insatiable US market.
	www.ac.wwu.edu /~stephan/webstuff/bbstamps/as.html (1329 words)

	Baseball Trivia
		selected the "greatest baseball player in history" and the "greatest living player".
		In 1963, a baseball pitcher remarked, "They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." On July 20, 1969, a few hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, what pitcher hit his first and only homerun.
		Who is the only other major leaguer to hit his first homerun on July 20th 1969, the Day Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldren walked on the moon.
	users.sdccu.net /hoggy/trivia.html (347 words)

	Rotman Auction #117 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Complete set of (24) stamp album booklets - each of which is complete with (10) player stamps in place.
		Each of these checklist cards feature a clear/colorful picture of Mantle on front and are clean & unmarked on both front and back.
		All five have great color and clarity - the Kaline is 95/5 T/B while the others display just modest O/C. (EX/EX-) overall with some touched corners and some corners displaying a slight touch of rounding.
	www.rotmanauction.com /117/bbcd69.html (1865 words)

	Famous Mormons in Baseball Page 1
		He began his Major League baseball career in 1923, with the Pittsburgh Pirates, one of the first Mormons in the big leagues.
		He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
		Crosby learned baseball from his father, Ed Crosby, who played six years in the major leagues as an infielder and also has been a long-time scout.
	famousmormons.net /baseball.html (593 words)

	HowStuffWorks "1969 Baseball Season Headlines"
		During the 1969 baseball season, Willie Stargell hit the first home run out of Dodger Stadium and the Seattle Pilots suffered through their first and only major league season.
		Only age 31 in 1969 and still in his prime, Curt Flood chose to quit the game rather than be traded against his will.
		With the exception of the 1961 expansion season, Rod Carew's.332 average in 1969 was the American League's highest mark that decade.
	entertainment.howstuffworks.com /1969-baseball-season1.htm (496 words)

	HistoryLink Essay: Seattle Pilots Baseball Team (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1969, baseball was not new to Seattle.
		On February 13, 1969, voters passed parts of Forward Thrust, a campaign that would have funded 12 areas of capital improvement including rail transit, parks, and sewage facilities.
		There was still no baseball team to move into it, but a new football team, the Seattle Seahawks, would begin playing home games in the fall.
	www.historylink.org /output.CFM?file_ID=1021 (1626 words)

	Carlton Fisk - BaseballWiki
		During this time, cameramen covering baseball were instructed to follow the flight of the ball.
		Fisk was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000 choosing the Boston Red Sox cap for his plaque, although he played for more seasons with the Chicago White Sox.
		While "Pudge" is a common name given to catchers (a nickname shared, for example, by catcher Ivan Rodriguez), he is also known as "The Commander" for his ability to take control on the field.
	baseball.wikia.com /wiki/Carlton_Fisk (1269 words)

	Griffey, Ken, Jr. -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		In 1990 and 1991 “Junior” and his father, all-star Ken Griffey, Sr., made baseball history when they played together on the same major league team, the Mariners.
		George Kenneth Griffey, Jr., was born in Donora, Pa., on Nov. 21, 1969.
		American professional baseball player who was one of the dominant power hitters of the 1990s and ranked among the best defensive outfielders of all time.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9311525?&query=griffey, (710 words)

	Timeline Baseball
		1908 Feb 17, Walter Lanier “Red” Barber, baseball announcer for the Cincinnati Reds, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees, was born.
		He is credited with turning baseball from a game of speed and skill to one of power.
		1995 Aug 13, Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle died at a Dallas hospital of rapidly spreading liver cancer at the age of 63.
	timelines.ws /subjects/Baseball.HTML (9207 words)

	Al Downing Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Downing was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 19, 1961, with the New York Yankees.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Al Downing baseball stats page.
		If you find this type of "free" data useful please consider making a donation to Baseball Almanac : a privately run / non-commercial site in need of financial assistance.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=downial01 (320 words)

	The Chronology - 1969 \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Attorney Bowie Kuhn is a compromise choice for commissioner of baseball and is elected on a pro-tem basis.
		Ted Williams returns to baseball full-time‚ signing a 5-year contract to manage the Senators.
		The Baseball Records Committee says Babe Ruth should be credited with 715 HRs‚; because a hit on July 8‚ 1918 recognized as a triple should have been ruled a HR.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /chronology/byyear.php?year=1969 (11494 words)

	Baseball Caps. New York Mets - Delivered FAST
		Official Major League baseball caps as worn by the professionals on the field of play.
		Raised embroidered NY logo is proudly displayed at the baseball caps' crown.
		But seven years later the so-called 'Miracle' Mets of 1969 shocked the baseball world by defeating the heavily favoured Baltimore Orioles in the World Series.
	www.capitate.co.uk /Baseball_Caps/baseball_caps_mets.htm (208 words)

	Lou Piniella - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database
		He was most recently the manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 2003 to 2005.
		In 1969, his rookie year, he hit.282 with 11 home runs and 68 RBI.
		There had been speculation that if Joe Torre didn't return to the Yankees for the 2006 season, Piniella would be considered for the managerial position.
	www.armchairgm.com /Lou_Piniella (1185 words)

	HowStuffWorks "More 1969 Baseball Season Highlights"
		Below are more headlines from the 1969 baseball season, including Ted Williams' rookie season as a manager, and the Mets stormy path to World Series victory.
		At the close of the 1969 season, rival clubs coveted Mets southpaw Jerry Koosman even more than they did Tom Seaver, his right-handed counterpart.
		Rookie manager Ted Williams piloted the expansion Senators to 86 wins in 1969, easily the club's highest number of triumphs while in the nation's capital.
	entertainment.howstuffworks.com /1969-baseball-season2.htm (515 words)

	e-News no. 7, Dec. 2002
		Original unpublished papers are presented that study all aspects of baseball with a particular emphasis on history and societal implications.
		Baseball Research Journal will be mailed in December and Best of "By the Numbers" mailed in January.
		Baseball Research Journal will return to their more traditional schedule.
	sandiego.sabr.org /e-news_no_7_dec_2002.htm (1001 words)

	Additional 1960 - 1969 Baseball Cards
		1969 Topps NL Pitching Leaders 10 8 $19
		1969 Topps Super Pete Ward 11 8 $24
		1969 Topps Super Billy Williams 39 8 $99
	members.aol.com /keppler1/D196069.html (335 words)

	baseball tickets and mlb tickets including mlb game tickets and baseball game tickets
		From wild card berths to conference titles, baseball fans are anxious to see what the postseason has in store.
		The Twin Cities are another new home to a revitalized AL powerhouse as the Minnesota Twins work to add to their string of six consecutive winning seasons.
		Both young superstars have been atop the NL in home runs for the past two years, and each brings a new level of offensive thrill to the game that gives fans across the country a reason to cheer.
	www.abctickets.com /sports/baseball/mlb (3129 words)

	MLB Baseball teams: MLB Teams, Baseball teams
		Baseball leagues in the United States date back to 1876, when the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was Founded.
		The National League as it generally referred to as is the longest running league in Baseball, as it is older than the other MLB league, the American League by twenty five years.
		Baseball tickets and football tickets are always available here.
	www.mlb-teams.com (1385 words)

	Roy Campanella
		In the 1950s, on a team with Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, and Jackie Robinson, it was Campy who won three MVP awards.
		Campanella began playing semiprofessional baseball on the Nicetown, Philadelphia, sandlots when he was 13, and at 15 he was signed to play in the Negro leagues.
		He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.
	www.baseball-statistics.com /HOF/Campanella.html (205 words)

	eBay Guides - A Guide to 1965-1969 Topps Baseball Cards
		The 1965 Topps baseball set is incredibly well designed front and back, merging attractive color schemes with a simplistic design that really captures the timeless feel for the game in contrast to the avant guard period styling of the two previous sets.
		The 1969 Topps set also features two of the most important insert sets in the vintage hobby - The popular decal insert set and the beautiful Deckle Edge insert set.
		Topps 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
	reviews.ebay.com /A-Guide-to-1965-1969-Topps-Baseball-Cards_W0QQugidZ10000000000083798 (723 words)

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