1969

April 1

• Seattle Pilots trade minor league outfielder Lou Piniella to Kansas City Royals. [1]

April 2

• Milwaukee Bucks sign Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor). [1]

April 7

• Los Angeles Dodgers' Bill Singer is credited with first official save, against Cincinnati Reds. [1]
• Ted Williams begins managing Washington Senators, they lose to New York Yankees 8-4. [1]

April 8

• First Major League Baseball game in Canada - Montreal Expos beats New York Mets 10-9. [1]

April 9

• Chicago Cubs' Billy Williams hits four consecutive doubles, beat Philadelphis Phillies 11-3. [1]

April 13

• 33rd Golf Masters Championship: George Archer wins, shooting a 281. [1]

April 14

• First major league baseball game outside US played in Montréal, Québec, Canada. [1]

April 17

• Montreal Expos' Bill Stoneman no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 7-0. [1]

April 20

• Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open. [1]

April 21

• 73rd Boston Marathon won by Yoshiaki Unetani of Japan in 2:13:49. [1]
• Record 1,152 starters compete in Boston Marathon. [1]

April 22

• Joe Frazier knocks out Dave Zyglewick in 1:36 for heavyweight boxing title. [1]

April 23

• ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Jim Chestney. [1]
• Los Angeles Lakers' Jerry West scores 53 points. [1]

April 26

• Firestone World Bowling Tournament (Mercury Open) won by Jim Godman. [1]

April 27

• Carol Mann wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational. [1]

April 30

• Cincinnati Reds' Jim Maloney third no-hitter, beats Houston Astros, 10-0. [1]

May 1

• George Parker, cricketer (two Tests for South Africa 1924), dies. [1]
• Houston Astros' Don Wilson second no-hitter, beats Cincinnati Reds, 4-0. [1]
• Leonard Tose buys NFL Philadelphia Eagles for US$16,155,000. [1]

May 3

• 95th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Majestic Prince wins in 2:01.8. [1]

May 4

• Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational. [1]
• NHL Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep Saint Louis Blues in four games. [1]

May 5

• 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3. [1]

May 7

• Second ABA championship: Oakland Oaks beat Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 1. [1]

May 9

• BPAA All-Star Bowling Tournament is won by Billy Hardwick. [1]

May 11

• Carol Mann wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open. [1]

May 17

• 95th Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Majestic Prince wins in 1:55.6. [1]
• Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh agree to go from NFC to the AFC in the NFL. [1]

May 18

• Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Saint Louis Women's Golf Invitational. [1]

May 21

• After 9,015 at bats Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch hitter, Mike Lum, who doubled in a 15-3 victory over the New York Mets. [1]
• Slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel, Switzerland. [1]

May 25

• Mickey Wright wins LPGA Bluegrass Golf Invitational. [1]

May 28

• AC Milan wins 14th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid, Spain. [1]

May 30

• Derek Clayton runs world record marathon (2:08:33.6) at Antwerp, Belgium. [1]

June 8

• Mickey Mantle Day, 60,096 see number 7 retired. [1]

June 23

• Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title. [1]

June 25

• Longest tennis match in Wimbeldon history, Pancho Gonzalez beats Charles Pasarell in 112 game marathon (5 hours 12 minues). [1]

June 30

• Derek Clayton of Australia sets marathon record at 2:08:34. [1]

July 4

• Ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King for Wimbeldon Ladies championship. [1]

July 5

• Rod Laver wins his fourth Wimbeldon championship. [1]

July 9

• Tom Seaver's no-hit bid against Chicago Cubs ends with one out in the 9th. [1]

July 10

• National League votes to split into two divisions. [1]

July 15

• Cincinnati Reds' Lee May hits four home runs in a doubleheader. [1]
• Rod Carew ties the record with his seventh steal of home in a season. [1]

July 23

• National League beats American League for seventh consecutive time, 9-3 in 40th All Star Game (RFK Stadium, Washington). [1]

July 24

• Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in a record 907th major league game. [1]
• Muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in US Army on appeal. [1]

August 3

• Cincinnati Reds beats Philadelphia Phillies 19-17. [1]

August 4

• Willie Stargell is first to hit a home run outside of Dodger Stadium. [1]

August 6

• Baltimore Orioles pull their third triple play (5-4-3 versus Kansas City Royals). [1]

August 9

• George P Marshall, president of Washington Redskins, dies at age 72. [1]

August 11

• Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Giants 17-13 in Montreal (NFL expo). [1]

August 12

• Boston Celtics team sold for an NBA record $6 million. [1]

August 13

• Baltimore Orioles' player Jim Palmer no-hits Oakland Athletics, 8-0. [1]
• Temporary baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn is formally appointed. [1]

August 14

• New York Mets fall 9.5 games back (later to win the pennant). [1]

August 17

• New York Jets beat New York Giants 37-14 in their first meeting (pre season). [1]

August 19

• Chicago Cubs' Ken Holtzman no-hits Atlanta Braves, 3-0. [1]

August 23

• Audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (first American to win cycling race title since 1912). [1]

August 25

• Detriot Lions beat Boston Patriots 22-9 in Montréal (NFL expo). [1]

September 10

• New York Mets sweep Montreal Expos putting them in first place for first time. [1]

September 15

• Philadelphia Phillies' Steve Carlton sets record by stiking out 19 New York Mets in a game. [1]

September 20

• Pittsburgh Pirates' player Bob Moose no-hits New York Giants, 4-0. [1]

September 22

• San Francisco Giants' Willie Mays becomes second player to hit home run number 600. [1]

September 28

• Joe Kapp (Minnesota Vikings) passes for seven touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (52-14). [1]

September 29

• 7th Mayor's Trophy Game, New York Mets beat New York Yankees 7-6. [1]
• Steve O'Neal of New York Jets, kicks longest NFL punt; 98 yards versus Denver Broncos. [1]

October 4

• Baseball's first divisional playoff games, New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves 9-5 and Baltimore Orioles beat Minnesota Twins 4-3 in 12 innings. [1]

October 5

• Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal. [1]

October 6

• Walter Hagen, PGA golfer (US Open 1914, 1919), dies at age 76. [1]

October 15

• Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (New York Rangers vs Minnesota North Stars). [1]
• Baltimore Orioles' Earl Weaver becomes first manager ejected in a world series (World Series #66). [1]

October 16

• 100-1 shot New York Mets beat Baltimore Orioles 5-3 and win 66th World Series in 5 games. [1]

October 17

• New York Nets move from Comack to Island Garden, Hempstead New York. [1]

October 19

• Oakland Raiders' Darryle Lamonica passes for six touchdowns vs Buffalo Bills (50-21). [1]

November 2

• NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Saints' Billy Kramer and Saint Louis Rams' Charlie Johnson pass for six touchdowns each. [1]

November 6

• First baseball Cy Young Award tie (Mike Cuellar of the Baltimore Orioles, and Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers). [1]

November 20

• Pele scores his 1,000th soccer goal. [1]

December 12

• Bill Toomey achieves track and field world record-score (8417 points). [1]

December 13

• Billy Martin fired as Minnesota Twins' manager. [1]

December 14

• Bishen Bedi takes 7-98 (career-best) versus Australia at Calcutta. [1]

December 21

• Vince Lombardi (Washington Redskins) coaches his last football game, losing. [1]

December 22

• Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots. [1]

December 25

• India all out for 163 at Madras versus Australia, Ashley Mallett 5-91. [1]

December 28

• Dallas Cowboys' kicker Mike Clark, attempting an on-side kick against Cleveland Browns, misses the ball. [1]

December 29

• New York Times reports Curt Flood will sue baseball and challenge the reserve clause. [1]