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The 1969 Atlanta Braves season was the fourth in Atlanta and the 99th overall season of the franchise. The National League had been split into two divisions before the season, with the Braves somewhat incongruously being assigned to the National League West.
The 1969 National League Championship Series was a best-of-five match-up between the East Division champion New York Mets and the West Division champion Atlanta Braves.It was the opening semifinal round on the National League side of the inaugural edition of the MLB postseason.
The Atlanta Braves also made their first postseason appearance in Georgia, and first appearance overall since the 1958 World Series. The postseason began on October 4, 1969, two days after the end of the 1969 Major League Baseball season , and concluded on October 16, 1969, with the Mets upsetting the 109-win Orioles in five games in the 1969 ...
In 1969, with the onset of divisional play, the Braves won the first-ever National League West pennant, but were swept in three games by the "Miracle Mets" in the inaugural National League Championship Series. Atlanta would not be a factor in the division in the next decade, posting only two winning seasons between 1970 and 1981 – in some ...
James Alan Bouton (/ ˈ b aʊ t ə n /; March 8, 1939 – July 10, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. Bouton played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves between 1962 and 1978.
September 30 – The Atlanta Braves (98–62) clinch the 1969 NL West championship when they defeat the Cincinnati Reds 3–2 before a home crowd of 43,974. Phil Niekro improves to 23–13, as the Braves clinch their first postseason berth since 1958, and first since moving to Georgia in 1966.
Before the 1969 season, Torre became embroiled in a feud with Braves General Manager Paul Richards over his salary. [33] Eventually the Braves traded Torre to the St. Louis Cardinals for the 1967 Most Valuable Player Award winner, Orlando Cepeda .
The 1969 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 7 to October 16, 1969. It included the third Major League Baseball expansion of the decade, with the Kansas City Royals , Montreal Expos , San Diego Padres , and Seattle Pilots each beginning play this season.