The Summer of ’69: Baseball 50 Years Ago (July 8, 1969) Rob Mains and Ginny Searle July 8, 2019 Share: > Image credit: USA Today Sports Subscribe to Baseball ProspectusTom Seaver falls just short of perfection and the Phillies tie an unlikely record. Full access to this article is for Premium Baseball Prospectus subscribers. Sign up today to get access to insightful analysis for the discerning baseball fan. Super-Premium - $66.99 / yearPremium - $45.95 / yearPremium Monthly - $6.99 / month Subscribe to Baseball Prospectus In This Article 0 1969New York MetsSummer Of '69Tom Seaver Related Articles Five & Dive, Episode 512: That Night in Toronto by Craig Goldstein, Patrick Dubuque, and Jeffrey Paternostro 12/04 0 TA: Devin Decamps for Queens $ by Andrew Mearns 12/02 1 Five & Dive Episode 495: A Fortuitous Monday by Craig Goldstein, Jeffrey Paternostro, and Patrick Dubuque 9/30 0 Five & Dive, Episode 494: The Dreaded LAramie by Craig Goldstein, Jeffrey Paternostro, and Patrick Dubuque 9/26 0 The Playoff Contender Injury Primer $ by Andrew Mearns 9/26 4 Latest Articles Draft Champions Sleepers: Hitters $ by Ryan Boyer 12/08 0 Fantasy Four: Q&A with Chris Torres II $ by Nathan Grimm 12/08 0 Minor League Update: Héctor the Hit Collector $ by Nathan Graham 12/08 0 2026 Prospects: Chicago White Sox Top Prospects $ by Ben Spanier, Jeffrey Paternostro, and BP Prospect Staff 12/08 4 The Lutheran Aunt Problem $ by Matthew Trueblood 12/08 4 more chevron_rightchevron_right Ginny Searle Rob Mains @Cran_Boy More about: 1969New York MetsSummer Of '69Tom Seaver Latest Articles Draft Champions Sleepers: Hitters $ by Ryan Boyer 12/08 0 Fantasy Four: Q&A with Chris Torres II $ by Nathan Grimm 12/08 0 Minor League Update: Héctor the Hit Collector $ by Nathan Graham 12/08 0 Related Articles Five & Dive, Episode 512: That Night in Toronto by Craig Goldstein, Patrick Dubuque, and Jeffrey Paternostro 12/04 0 TA: Devin Decamps for Queens $ by Andrew Mearns 12/02 1 Five & Dive Episode 495: A Fortuitous Monday by Craig Goldstein, Jeffrey Paternostro, and Patrick Dubuque 9/30 0 You need to be logged in to comment. Login or Subscribe