End of an Era | 1969 Cubs, Episode 5

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4 жыл бұрын

With just a 2.5 game lead in the division, the Cubs made another trip to New York to face the Mets. From a missed tag to a black cat to the lights going out at Shea Stadium, the Cubs perfect season began to unravel. But the 1969 team brought joy and hope to Cubs fans everywhere.
"We were so close you could reach out and touch it. Then all of the sudden, it slipped away. But everybody remembers the Chicago Cubs of 1969. They love those '69 Cubs." -Billy Williams
50 years after one of the Cubs most historic seasons, Cubs Productions presents this five-part series on the 1969 team with an accompanying interactive website. Scroll back through history with additional historic and archived footage: www.1969chicagocubs.com/chapt...
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@tattoohank 4 жыл бұрын

This series really brings back some memories. I was 11 years old in 1969 and baseball was my life. I would go to the games and remember all the great players on that team. Ernie Banks would come up in the stands and talk to the kids, all the players were great. I have an autograph baseball collection from the 69 cubs that is priceless to me. It includes HOF Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, Fergie Jenkins and Ron Santo.

@sdgakatbk Жыл бұрын

That's really great. And that sounds so typical of Mr. Cub. That interaction between players and fans is just great for the sport.

@deloreswillis9224 8 ай бұрын

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@williamdiemert9866 3 жыл бұрын

My Late Great Uncle told me stories about the 1969 Cubs when I was young and now I'm old and now I told stories about the 2003 Cubs to my nephews and great nephews.

@stevewatkins7144 3 жыл бұрын

The Mets had unbelievable pitching, especially Seaver and Kooseman. They had Nolan Ryan and Tug McGraw coming out of the bullpen. I also think Leo Durocher exhausted his players. He wore them down.

@Cubsfan122112 4 жыл бұрын

i think i had a smile on the entire series. great production.

@poi2587 3 жыл бұрын

Ernie Banks played 19 years with the cubs in his HOF career. he never once had a postseason appearance. He is truly a legend.

@RICHBLACKCOCK 3 жыл бұрын

man. I "STILL"!!!! can see RANDY SLAPPING THAT TAG ON AGEE; & I HAD JUST TURNED 6YRS "HIP"!!! in 1969!!! My Aunt Carrie(huge CUBS FAN) & i were livid!!!, even tho we live on the SOUTH SIDE!!! My grandmother(my aunt carries` sister),was a HUGE!!! WHITE SOX fan. oh boy!!!!

@michaelleroy9281 3 жыл бұрын

It was an excellent 5 part series about the most famous 2 nd place team in all of sports

@FrozenToews 4 жыл бұрын

great series. thank you

@michaelkaminski8339 3 жыл бұрын

That was SO much fun to watch....especially as a young Mets fan who's first game was the Mets beating the Cubs in the bottom of the 9th on 7/7/69 Being Cubs fans, I thought you'd appreciate a little more pain.

@georgeanthony7282 3 жыл бұрын

Yep-it was such an exciting time growing up in 1969 New York. I was eleven years old... and I even came out in the opening pilot introduction of Sesame Street! Back then the security at Shea Stadium wasn't as secure as things are today. Once I managed to sneak in with another kid during a regular game and saw the San Francisco Giants play my Mets... another time (when the Mets were on the road), a few of us kids actually climbed the fences behind the outfield wall and eventually were able to get on the playing field, running around... touching the beautiful grass and imagining making catches by the warning track! Oh, those were the days, my friends!!!!! :)

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Qualls did that Whiner Seaver, may he RIP, never forgave Qualls( like Pappas and his nr.perfecto).

@oldtimer794 2 жыл бұрын

What were you feeling in 2016?

@oldtimer794 2 жыл бұрын

What were you feeling in 2016?

@danacarbone9405 4 жыл бұрын

I was raised in the Chicago area and that was one of my biggest heart breaks as a child I knew every player all the stats everything about the Cubs in 1969 I still have many of their baseball cards!

@danacarbone9405 3 жыл бұрын

@Wehrmacht Bear yep I was 12 broke my heart

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

Sept.10th....a bad day A life lesson for this 12 yr old

@jo23bulls 4 жыл бұрын

This is 30 for 30 level work

@josephkrejci2024 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this team and I am a Sox fan, but this is the first real year I remember watching a lot of baseball. Remember watching the World Series a few years before as I collected BB cards with a passion. Spent a week or two with my maternal grandparents and grandpa was a huge Cub fan. My paternal granddad was in a coma in Florida. That's about the same time it all fell apart. Got Fergie's auto on the Sports Illustrated from 1969 at an Iowa Cubs game and lucky enough to meet Ernie, Billy, Ron, and Glenn Beckert at Disney World in 1994 at the Grand Floridian. They were fantastic as I recognized Billy coming out of the door a ways a way and said, "Hey, It's Billy Williams." He smiled and said are you her for the fan fest, told him no but wished we were. Hi then said have you met my friends Ron Santo and Glenn Beckert who were on the bench. Got pictures, didn't ask for autos. Went in and met Ernie also. Class guys. The 1969 CUBS were CLASS.

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding !

@jimklipper6022 Ай бұрын

I was at that Pirate game in Sept. when they lost in extras. Stargell’s HR with two outs in the ninth, tied it.

@user-hb1oz3co1m 2 ай бұрын

Still remember my mug, and cub power t shirt

@davidsobol5033 Жыл бұрын

69 cubs growing up in chicago at that time awesome time!! cubs power bleacher bums in yellow hard hats, marathon gas stations selling cubs mugs for a buck (still have a couple) sunday double headers, ron santo pizzas in a box, ron kicking his heals down the left field line after a victory, sweet swinging billy williams, fergie, bill hands, bleachers were a $1 jack, lou, vince. memories of a lifetime. truly grateful!!!! the cubs will shine in 69

@BigLar56321 Жыл бұрын

I was a twelve year old taking the L to games, sitting out in the Left Field bleachers with the Bums, doing cheers, yelling “right field sucks” - all for $1. It was an unbelievable experience, and those ‘69 Cubs broke my heart. I was jaded for life after that. But it was great while it lasted.

@RICHBLACKCOCK 3 жыл бұрын

actually, I thought the cat was the "EVER READY" battery cat when I saw it at 1st. remember, I just turned 6 in late july of `69!!!!

@timrobinson7373 3 жыл бұрын

I found the Mets broadcast of the Sept 8 if any of you want to hear it go to CLASSIC BASEBALL ON THE RADIO and you can hear the Mets version of Hundley's play at the plate

@oldtimer794 2 жыл бұрын

Agee admitted later that he was tagged and the umpire missed the call.

@timrobinson7373 2 жыл бұрын

@@oldtimer794 And Satch Davis was right on top of the play and let it go looks to me like the FIX was in for the Mets that year. Not really I do remember a reunion of the '69 Mets and Cubs back in Chicago and they did a review of that play and Huntley Agee explained it Huntley knew he was out and Agee waved the ring in Randy's face was pretty funny

@oldtimer794 2 жыл бұрын

@@timrobinson7373 I don't think Davidson let it go he just missed the call. Agee knew he was out too but waving a ring in Hundley's face showed no class whatsoever, unlike Seaver, Koosman, Hodges, and several other Mets on that ball club.

@carlweaver3243 Жыл бұрын

After Holtzman's No Hitter, Cubs only won 14 more games. Sad, very sad.

@collinwilson4223 3 жыл бұрын

I was 10 years old at this time 11 in late September total bummer

@sludge4125 3 жыл бұрын

42 days after the Don Young game, the Cubs had a better record and a bigger lead.

@michaelleroy9281 2 жыл бұрын

It has been said only day games at Wrigley Field in a hot Chicago summer started wearing the team out and playing for Leo Durocher was not easy

@andrewpadaetz5549 3 жыл бұрын

That Stargell HR was what really sent the Cubs reeling. If Regan retires Stargell, game over and the Cubs stop the bleeding. Instead they hop on the next plane to LaGuardia, get swept by the Mets at Shea, get hexed by the black cat in that same series, and, well...rest is history. At the 6:00 mark the "Sign Man" said it all-Miracle Mets.

@andrewpadaetz5549 3 жыл бұрын

Irony of that summer-Randy's son Todd was born, who made his debut in 1990 with...the Mets. Wore 9 like his father.

@michaelleroy9281 3 жыл бұрын

It was that 3 game series against the Pirates September 5-7 impending doom was coming Willie Stargell home run on Sheffield Avenue was a killer

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

Those Buccos were a wrecking crew from '50's thru 1980 !! They came to HIT !!

@oldtimer794 2 жыл бұрын

Durocher should have gone to Aguirre. If he had, Stargell probably wouldn't have homered to tie that game.

@carlweaver3243 Жыл бұрын

The High Point or Peak of the season was 8 19 69. That was day Holtzman threw his 1st No Hitter against a Good Atlanta Braves team. Instead of getting a boost from it, the Cubs went on to lose the next 2 at Wrigley against those same Braves. That's really when it started to go downhill. 3 days earlier on 8 16 69 the Mets started a streak of winning 38 of their last 49 games. After the No Hitter the Cubs went 14 and 26 the rest of the way. The Tag Game in New York and Selma's errant Pickoff Throw in Philly were key losses, too, as well as the Stargell HR off of Regan. But the real Downfall started right after the No Hitter.

@mikejaz2 4 жыл бұрын

Yup..."HE DROPPED THE BALL...HE DROPPED THE BALL!" Sweetest words a Sox fan ever heard.

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

I was at that game at Co.Stadium The Curse(Ronny !) of Don Young

@oldtimer794 2 жыл бұрын

No he didn't.

@jamestagariello8441 2 ай бұрын

If Gil Hodges managed the Cubs and Leo the Mets . The Cubs would have been in the World Series .

@sludge4125 3 жыл бұрын

It’s not like the Cubs came even close. They finished EIGHT games back. Not even close.

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

And they beat NY last game(2 Hr's for Ern)

@sludge4125 2 жыл бұрын

@@daniellinehan63 Leo didn’t like Ern when he was hired. But there’s no way Leo could bench him.

@patriciahock9914 4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Kunkel #20 Played for the Cubs & Texas Rangers 1990 Matthew West the Singer He Played for Cubs & Texas Rangers Baseball ⚾️

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

Jeffs dad was our everglades tour guide in '92- super guy ! Ex- major leaguer

@johnnyso1979 3 жыл бұрын

New York National League baseball fans didn't forget Leo Durocher.

@andrewpadaetz5549 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of history-both Dodgers and Giants.

@sdgakatbk Жыл бұрын

@@andrewpadaetz5549 And Yankees as a player.

@ericvansickle4305 4 жыл бұрын

I think there are some parallels between the 1969 Cubs and last year's team, with a collapse at the end after leading for so long. However, the one difference is that the '18 team has a ring in their back pocket, so that softened the blow. Plus, they still had a game 163 and a wild card game to play, whereas the '69 team was trying to make fans forget every season since 1945 and hadn't won the title in 61 years at that time. That's what made that season so painful for Cubs players and fans.

@josephkrejci2024 4 жыл бұрын

There is no comparison to the heart break of '69. They choked as did the 69 Cubs, but last year they were expected to win just like this year. Probably same thing this year, but you can't compare it to the heartbreak of '69. Did you live through '69, I was 11 and still remember it.

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

'67 to '73 ohhh so close But a lot of FUN

@michaelleroy9281 Жыл бұрын

The 2016 team has a ring 💍 not 2018

@desertdogg9773 4 жыл бұрын

I loved the 69 Pilots

@lukeg1968 4 жыл бұрын

Some of the commentary a bit misleading. They say mlb gave cubs permission to print playoff tix as if that was the kiss of death. The article in vid says that 7 teams in nl playoff contention were allowed to print em up. As for the black cat,im sure the mets planted some catnip over on the 3rd base line.

@andrewpadaetz5549 3 жыл бұрын

LOL re: catnip. it's commonplace for teams to print playoff tix in advance-although when it blows up like the '64 Phillies it can look foolish.

@sdgakatbk Жыл бұрын

@@andrewpadaetz5549 But the tickets make wonderful collectibles.

@michaelleroy9281 3 жыл бұрын

Never print World Series tickets too early , just ask the 1964 Phillies

@sludge4125 3 жыл бұрын

It was SOP back then. Always print the tickets “early,” which really means print them on time. Or do you think 120,000 to 160,000 tickets can be printed in one evening?

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

That almost bit the '05 Sox in the hams....

@us-Bahn Ай бұрын

Leo also burned out his bullpen in the 2nd half of the season. Cubs we’re running on fumes.

@calvinnivens3951 2 жыл бұрын

opening theme song??

@jslabuda 4 жыл бұрын

Cubs

@sludge4125 4 жыл бұрын

The Mets gave up 541 runs that year. That’s why the Mets won.

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

And Leo rested NOBODY. Getting rid of Neikro and Adolfo and sending down Oscar sealed their faith

@sludge4125 2 жыл бұрын

@@daniellinehan63 Agreed, but the Mets weren’t lucky. They were good!!!

@jorgejohnson451 4 жыл бұрын

The impact of that ‘69 team will outlast the impact of the 1984, 2003 teams that came close and the 2016 World Series champions. The two weeks after Holtzman’s no hitter were the key to the season. By the time the Cubs got to NY 2 1/2 games up, it was over. Durocher may have mismanaged the team, but the team was not deep. Had he rested the key players more during the season, that may have helped the confidence of the lesser players and the health of the key ones. It would be interesting to see how any other manager might have done it.

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

The next 2 seasons their GM spent on a bench But the stink clung to the core

@oldtimer794 2 жыл бұрын

Durocher mismanaged his team that year. He overplayed the regulars and didn't use his bullpen at all. Every time he went to the bullpen he brought in Regan. JC Martin was traded to the Cubs in 1970 and said that if Hodges had managed the Cubs in 1969 the Cubs would have won.

@kevinvanmeter2264 4 жыл бұрын

I was a Mets fans during that time and we celebrated that year. I later felt bad for Ernie Banks for never getting into a World Series. But we celebrated! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qL94grBplrnQlnk.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/psloaZh_sp3ZfIk.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jchziriWzcCvhok.html Go to 2:26:58

@michaelleroy9281 10 ай бұрын

And the Baltimore Orioles took them to lightly in the World Series

@moreland3315 4 жыл бұрын

why are you removing the videos

@DannyThomson 4 жыл бұрын

they're back up lol

@wiedep 3 жыл бұрын

Conveniently overlooked was on 9/8 Bill Hands knocked Agee down leading off the bottom of the 1st, then Koosman hits Santo on the wrist in the 2nd. In his second AB, Agee took an extra base as the Cubs 'lollygaged' after the ball he hit, that set up the play at the plate. Agee also hit a homer later in the game. Smug and desperate Leo and the Cubs assumed that they could intimidate the Mets - and they were wrong. Hodges platooned at most positions, Leo ran his guys into the ground. Of course one of the Mets grounds crew guys pushed the cat on the field, hey hey holy mackerel no doubt about it!

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

A great story!

@oldtimer794 2 жыл бұрын

Williams didn't "lollygag", the grass was wet from rain earlier in the day.

@sludge4125 4 жыл бұрын

Most of the world works for a living. The rest go out to Wrigley Field.

@michaelleroy9281 Жыл бұрын

Lee Elia in 1983 that was hilarious 🤣

@jamessollazzo4860 Жыл бұрын

you can be proud you blew the division to the miracle mets! the 27' yankees would of lost to the 69' mets!

@michaelleroy9281 3 жыл бұрын

September 1969 the Mets were hot 🔥 the Cubs were not

@michaelleroy9281 Жыл бұрын

The Pirates, who finished 3rd in 1969 played better baseball in September than the Cubs

@anthonyfowler2623 2 жыл бұрын

LFGM

@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854 2 жыл бұрын

Too bad they didn't have the Wild Card in 1969...

@Ibhenriksen 2 жыл бұрын

They didn't even have the division.

@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ibhenriksen They started the divisions that season in 1969...

@michaelleroy9281 10 ай бұрын

If the the playoff system now was in effect for 1969 Cubs would have gotten in

@robertperrella4194 4 жыл бұрын

the RAINOUTS really killed the cubs that year in 1969 !!!!!!!!!!!!! they had 19 rainout games to makeup!!!!!!!!!!! any number approaching 10 rainouts is considered above average !!!!!!!!!!!!!

@sludge4125 3 жыл бұрын

Name your source. My source (baseball reference) shows the 1969 Cubs had four (4) rain outs.

@robertperrella4194 3 жыл бұрын

@@sludge4125 george castle-1969 cubs,fergie jenkins,chicago cubs journal

@robertperrella4194 3 жыл бұрын

@@sludge4125 suspended games due to darkness are included in those so called "rainouts" too!or shall we say "MAKEUP" games!

@sludge4125 3 жыл бұрын

@@robertperrella4194 Can you quote the book? I ask this respectfully.

@sludge4125 3 жыл бұрын

@@robertperrella4194 Robert, you are wrong. If a game called on darkness wasn’t tied, it was an official game. If a game called on darkness was tied, the games still counted. That’s why Williams usually played in 163 or 164 games. After the Cubs lost a six inning game in June of 1969, called because of darkness, the rule was changed so when a second game of a doubleheader was called because of darkness, it would be resumed later in the season. The rule was later changed to any game called for darkness. The Cubs played 163 games in 1969, plus the four rainouts, which were usually anywhere from 0 to 5 innings. By the way, *never* trust the memory of a player.

@scottmichaelsen4696 3 жыл бұрын

cubs win cubs win cubs win not

@jamessollazzo4860 Жыл бұрын

shea stadium was right by the bay, and their are rats their as big as cats. cats were brought in to get rid of the rats!

@arthurcooperman3106 Жыл бұрын

most stadiums and arenas in the country used to do that

@michaelleroy9281 3 жыл бұрын

The Mets in 1969 everyone on the team had their best seasons in 1970 they returned to mediocrity

@sludge4125 3 жыл бұрын

And the flubs were right there with them, winning one more game than the reigning world champs.

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

Was shocked Mets stunk in '70

@daniellinehan63 2 жыл бұрын

'70 Cubs fell out last week along w/ Mets and Cards Look at the Giants who were in 2nd for years with WILLIE MAYS

@michaelleroy9281 2 жыл бұрын

@@daniellinehan63 And while the Cubs Mets and Cardinals fell the Pirates passed them all and won the division in 1970

@sdgakatbk Жыл бұрын

@@michaelleroy9281 Late in the '69 season, I saw that the Pirates were going to be good. They were scrappy, including winning a 5 game series against the Mets in September 3 games to 2. Bob Moose no hit the Mets in game 2 of that series. I've been a Pirates fan ever since. Even with their recent crappy teams and horrible ownership.