The 1968 Channel

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What happened in 1968?

It was the year of the assassinations of MLK and RFK, Richard Nixon's election as president, the Mexico City Summer Olympic Games, the release of the "White Album" by the Beatles, Elvis Presley's "Comeback Special," the release of "2001: A Space Odyssey," and the Christmas Eve orbit around the moon by Apollo 8.

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Monday, February 11, 2013

1968: The Year of the Pitcher

According to this 2011 ESPN story, 1968 was the Year of the Pitcher:
The numbers are staggering, even when compared to 2010-11. In 1968, the average of runs per game was 6.8, compared to 8.4 in 2011. There were 1.2 home runs per game in 1968, compared to 1.7 this season. The major league batting average was .237, compared to .250. And the major league ERA was 2.98, compared to 3.86. That bears repeating: The average pitcher in 1968 had an ERA under 3.00. The highest team ERAs in baseball that season -- 3.64 by the Washington Senators (American League) and 3.56 by the Cincinnati Reds (National League) -- would be in the top 10 today.

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