With just 69 days left until Opening Day, we look back today at the 1969 Seattle Pilots. Milwaukee felt a bit empty at the time as there was no baseball going on as the Milwaukee Braves had recently left the city after their last season in 1965. Fans had to say goodbye to Hank Aaron and his big bat and wonder if there would ever be another pro team to come back to the city. Meanwhile, in 1969 the Pilots started their first season, but it wouldn’t last so long. Going just 64-98, not a whole lot of fans even came to the games (or should I say find some seats!
Opening Day Countdown: ’69 Seattle Pilots
