Champions Major Leagues World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Cincinnati Reds (4-1); Brooks Robinson, MVP All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium: National League, 5-4 (12 innings); Carl Yastrzemski, MVP Other champions College World Series: USC Japan Series: Yomiuri Giants over Lotte Orions (4-1) Big League World Series: Lincolnwood, Illinois Little League World Series: American, Wayne, New Jersey Senior League World Series: West Tampa, Florida Winter Leagues 1970 Caribbean Series: Navegantes del Magallanes Dominican Republic League: Tigres del Licey Mexican Pacific League: Tomateros de Culiacán Puerto Rican League: Leones de Ponce Venezuelan League: Navegantes del Magallanes Awards and honors Baseball Hall of Fame Lou Boudreau Earle Combs Ford Frick Jesse Haines Most Valuable Player Boog Powell (AL) Baltimore Orioles Johnny Bench (NL) Cincinnati Reds Cy Young Award Jim Perry (AL) Minnesota Twins Bob Gibson (NL) St. Louis Cardinals Rookie of the Year Thurman Munson (AL) New York Yankees Carl Morton (NL) Montreal Expos Gold Glove Award Jim Spencer (1B) (AL) Davey Johnson (2B) (AL) Brooks Robinson (3B) (AL) Luis Aparicio (SS) (AL) Paul Blair (OF) (AL) Mickey Stanley (OF) (AL) Ken Berry (OF) (AL) Ray Fosse (C) (AL) Jim Kaat (P) (AL) Statistical leaders Major league baseball final standings American League final standings National League final standings Events January January 16 – Curt Flood, Gold Glove outfielder of the St. Louis Cardinals, files a civil lawsuit challenging Major League Baseball's reserve clause, a suit that will have historic implications. Flood refused to report to the Philadelphia Phillies after he was traded by the Cardinals three months ago, contending the baseball rule violates federal antitrust laws. January 17 – The Sporting News names Willie Mays as Player of the Decade for the 1960s. January 20 – Lou Boudreau is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on 232 of 300 ballots. Ralph Kiner finishes second with 167, 58 votes short. January 29 - Pitcher Miguel Fuentes, who threw the last pitch for the Seattle Pilots, is shot to death outside of a bar in Loiza, Puerto Rico. February February 1 – The Hall of Fame Special Committee on Veterans selects former commissioner Ford Frick and former players Earle Combs and Jesse Haines for enshrinement. February 19 – Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announces the suspension of Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain, effective April 1, for McLain's alleged involvement in a bookmaking operation. The suspension is indefinite, but will