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  Encyclopedia: 1969 in sports
Baseball is a team sport, in which a fist-sized ball is thrown by a defensive player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batter with a round, smooth stick called a bat.
Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology.
1969 in sports June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 193 days remaining.
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 1970 in sports - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
See also: 1969 in sports, other events of 1970, 1971 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
Flood refused to report to the Phillies after he was traded by the Cardinals, contending the baseball rule violates federal antitrust laws.
January 20: Lou Boudreau is elected to the Hall of Fame, receiving 232 of a possible 300 votes from the BBWAA.
www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1970_in_sports   (804 words)

  
 Mack Jones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In the 1968 expansion draft, Jones was the second player selected by the Expos (the fourth pick overall), behind.
On April 14, 1969, Jones hit a three-run home run and two-run triple in the Expos' first home victory as a franchise, an 8-7 win over the St.
Both Mack Jones and Doug Ault of the Toronto Blue Jays are the only two people to hit the first home runs of their franchise history outside the United States.
www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Mack_Jones   (464 words)

  
 1969
1969 in aviation 1969 in film 1969 in literature 1969 in music 1969 in sports 1969 in television 1969 in Canada
Graffiti art had fully developed into an art form, with distinctive styles, trends and schools, by 1969; graffiti art is one of the four elements of hip hop, the musical form of which is influenced by the success of the Last Poets and similar artists, beginning in 1969
A live transmission from the moon is viewed by 600 million people around the world when Neil Armstrong walks in the moon.
www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/1969.html   (2531 words)

  
 Tom Seaver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In 1968 he won 16 games again, and recorded over 200 strikeouts for the first of nine consecutive seasons; but the Mets moved up only one spot in the standings.
In 1969, Seaver and the Mets completed a truly remarkable season, coming from nowhere to win their first World Series championship.
At year's end, he was presented with both the Hickok Belt as the top professional athlete of the year and Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" award.
www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Tom_Seaver   (789 words)

  
 HBL : Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
HBL took the lead in forming its own sports team in 1969, when the bank’s hockey team was formed.
The main purpose of forming the Sports Division was to promote various sports in the country by participating and sponsoring various sports events, domestic as well as International.
Our Sports Division is also providing different kinds of services for the promotion of sports in the country.
www.habibbankltd.com /html/sports.htm   (214 words)

  
 1969 in sports - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It was the first Super Bowl victory by an American Football League team.
Kansas City Chiefs 17-7 Oakland Raiders for 1969 AFL championship.
Minnesota Vikings 27-7 Cleveland Browns for the 1969 NFL championship.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /1969_in_sports.htm   (837 words)

  
 1969 Ford Falcon Sports Coupe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
My grandmother gave me her 1969 Falcon in May 2001 after it had suffered from a small engine fire.
The car had all of its trim except for the "Sports" on the "Sports Coupe" emblem on the passenger side.
There was some rust in the trunk area and under the rear bumper, and the bondo that was used to repair the car after a Mack truck ate it back in the '70's was cracked.
www.eng.auburn.edu /users/maybije   (462 words)

  
 1969 Martin Sports Prototype BM7 - Practical Classics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In an age when individuals could still build and race their own machinery, this particular sports prototype stands out from the crowd.
By the time his latest prototype, the BM6 was built, he had already perfected both good handling and styling and moved on now to a 2 Litre BMW engine and Hewland transaxle.
Powered by a 2 Litre Ford BDA engine and Hewland FT200 transmission, this highly competitive Sports Prototype was heralded as a contender to beat the dominant Chevrons of this period in the 2 Litre class.
www.practicalclassics.co.uk /auctionlot/by-id/590478496   (319 words)

  
 Archives and Special Collections - Bengal Tiger Mascot
For most of its early history the sports teams were called the "Orange" and sometimes "The Orangemen".
Using the name of the "Orange" or the "Orangemen" often times caused confusion because the sports teams at Syracuse University were also known as the Orangemen.
A contest was held in late 1969 to find a new name and a mascot.
www.buffalostate.edu /library/archives/mascot.html   (245 words)

  
 Sports Special   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Sports Special was an option package offered on 69 standard hardtops only.
The main features were the bullet rockers, a left hand racing mirror, a stripe that followed the mid-body "sweep", and "turbine" wheel covers like the '67 and '68 DGS.
Sports Special Value Package "D" - includes both the Décor interior and the handling package along with the Sports Special items listed above.
www.cougarclub.org /Cougars101/ss.shtml   (152 words)

  
 Gil Hodges - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A year later, he retired from playing and went on to manage the Washington Senators (1963-67).
In 1968 he was brought back to manage the Mets and led them to the World Series Championship in 1969.
He died suddently of a heart attack in West Palm Beach, Florida while managing the Mets during Spring Training in 1972, just two days short of his 48th birthday.
www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Gil_Hodges   (431 words)

  
 McFigures.com Products - "Your McFarlane's Sports Picks Source"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sports Cards TOPPS 1969-70 Rulers OSCAR ROBERTSON : The 1969-70 Topps basketball cartoon poster inserts are clever color cartoon drawings of NBA players,..
Sports Cards TOPPS 1969-70 Rulers WALT BELLAMY : The 1969-70 Topps basketball cartoon poster inserts are clever color cartoon drawings of NBA players,..
Sports Cards TOPPS 1969-70 Rulers WES UNSELD : The 1969-70 Topps basketball cartoon poster inserts are clever color cartoon drawings of NBA players,..
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 My 1969 Raleigh Sports
I was out for a spin on my recently acquired 1969 Raleigh Sports ($35.00 on EBay), when a passing 13 or 14 year old on a BMX bike yelled, "nice cruiser"!
My first attempt at a restoration, the 1969 Raleigh Sports 3 speed spoiled my ideas for a summer long project.
They will soon be replaced by better as soon as I get the film developed.
capecodcyclist.8k.com /my_1969_raleigh_sports.htm   (391 words)

  
 1969 plymouth fury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
1969 plymouth sport fury - carparts - forsale 1969 plymouth sports fury 2 door...
1969 was the year of the ultimate squad; for a quarter century afterwards, nothing could match its...
I have a 1963 plymouth fury and a 1969 dodge charger that are all original including the torsion bar front ends.
choppersandhotrods.com /hot_rods_directory/1969-plymouth-fury/index.php   (2193 words)

  
 Sunshine State Cougar Club In The Spotlight
My "Black Cat" is a 1969 Sports Special with a fl XR7 interior.
Two years later, when I wanted a Cougar, we decided I would buy an all original Sports Special that we found in New York, and pay for the costs for us to restore it.
It can be seen cruising or tearing down Orlando streets (depending on who you talk to) taking me from point A to B. So far I haven’t got a ticket while driving it, though I have been pulled over a few times.
www.sscconline.com /spotlight9.htm   (440 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- 1969 Masters winner George Archer, 65, loses battle with cancer
George Archer, the 1969 Masters champion who was one of the best putters in the world during his long professional career, died yesterday after a yearlong battle with Burkitts Lymphoma.
At Augusta National in 1969, the 29-year-old Archer closed with an even-par 72 to beat Billy Casper, George Knudson and Tom Weiskopf by a stroke.
Archer won 12 times on the PGA Tour and 19 times on the Champions Tour, the last in 2000 in the MasterCard Championship.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20050926-9999-2s26briefs.html   (458 words)

  
 1969 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday
For the Velvet Underground live album, see 1969: The Velvet Underground Live.
August 15 - The Woodstock Festival of music begins in upstate New York lasting three days and featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/1969   (3138 words)

  
 Sports: 1969 World Series MVP Clendenon dies at 70
Sports: 1969 World Series MVP Clendenon dies at 70
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Donn Clendenon, the power-hitting first baseman who was the most valuable player in the New York Mets' 1969 World Series victory, died Saturday after a long fight with leukemia.
The Orioles were ahead 3-0 in Game 5 of the World Series when Mets manager Gil Hodges emerged from the dugout to argue that a ball thrown by Baltimore's Dave McNally hit Mets outfielder Cleon Jones in the foot.
www.sptimes.com /2005/09/18/Sports/1969_World_Series_MVP.shtml   (449 words)

  
 Definition of 1970 in sports
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 Mail Tribune Sports - 1969 Champs gather at Spiegelberg Stadium
Marlan Wallace, a 205-pound defensive tackle for Medford High's 1969 state championship football team, had only been back to Spiegelberg Stadium once since his Black Tornado playing days.
The 1969 squad was Spiegelberg's third of four to win state.
Scott Spiegelberg, a fund-raiser for the Oregon State University Foundation in Corvallis, said the 1969 Black Tornado team was special to his father for several reasons.
www.mailtribune.com /archive/99/sept99/92599s4.htm   (735 words)

  
 Mike Andrews SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Poster - Boston Red Sox 1969 - Major League Posters, Renselaar Corp.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Dispatched to the Chicago White Sox in the Luis Aparicio trade after the 1970 season, Andrews career quickly declined, and he was out of baseball by 1973.
This is one of the more difficult-to-find entries in the Rensellar Corp.-era (1968-71) of the vast Sports Illustrated poster series (1968-92).
We were lucky enough to obtain a limited quantity of many posters in the series, and have made them available to our customers on a first-come, first-served basis.
www.sportsposterwarehouse.com /warehouse/andrews69si.htm   (260 words)

  
 Woodstock Music Festival 1969   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The three-day Woodstock music festival in 1969 was the pivotal event of the 1960s peace movement, and...
The police estimated that there were a million people on the road that day trying to get to the festival.
WOODSTOCK - Despite not actually hosting the 1969 music festival that made this town's name a household word, music runs through the heart of Woodstock, from weekend musicians on the village green to the legions of artists who've recorded here or made the town their home.
www.whatseekye.com /music/woodstock-music-festival-1969.html   (814 words)

  
 Memories of 1969
Read the news headlines and see who the sports champions of the day were.
Literary prize winning books of 1969 and a few others books that were published in 1969.
were on the tube in 1969 along with pictures and midi files of TV theme songs.
members.fortunecity.com /year69/home.html   (246 words)

  
 Mirafiori Archive : Cars/Parts for Sale - 1969 fiat Sports Spider for sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is blue and everything on it works except 2nd gear and the oil sending unit.
It is blue and everything on : : it works except 2nd gear and the oil sending unit.
It is blue and everything : on : : : it works except 2nd gear and the oil sending unit.
archive.mirafiori.com /show.php?fid=4&msg=3895   (322 words)

  
 Ski Hire - Rental Skis in Verbier, Switzerland
Danni Sports Ski Hire and Rental offers the widest choice of skis for hire, including VIP skis, Superior skis, Standard skis, Freestyle and Special skis, as well as catering for children's equipment.
Danni Sports has been specialized in ski rental in Verbier as well as other winter sports equipment since 1969.
Situated in the centre of Verbier just off the main square, our friendly staff are at your service to provide the best advice for all standards.
www.danni-sports.ch   (148 words)

  
 1969 Cubs Collage 001
All of our sports photos are ready to be framed and make a great gift for your favorite baseball fan.
Selected sports pictures are also available in larger sizes.
The Pro Sports Images watermark will not appear on the photos you will receive.
store.prosportsimages.com /19cuteco.html   (226 words)

  
 1969 Chicago Cubs Team Autographed NL Baseball Schwartz Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
New sports memorabilia like these autographed sports collectibles,and acrylic display cases are being added every day.
I had originally placed my order with another online sports memorabilia site weeks in advance and they failed to notify me that the item was no longer available.
This item was signed at Schwartz Sports' 1969 Cubs Reunion Show by 19 Members of that beloved Cubs team.
www.itsalreadysigned4u.com /cp-app/prod/sports-memorabilia/SWS-SCH-0102   (821 words)

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