| 1970 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 6 – October 15, 1970 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Mike Ivie |
| Picked by | San Diego Padres |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Boog Powell (BAL) NL: Johnny Bench (CIN) |
| Postseason | |
| AL champions | Baltimore Orioles |
| AL runners-up | Minnesota Twins |
| NL champions | Cincinnati Reds |
| NL runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Baltimore Orioles |
| Runners-up | Cincinnati Reds |
| World Series MVP | Brooks Robinson (BAL) |
The 1970 Major League Baseball season: The Seattle Pilots relocated to Milwaukee and became the Brewers, thus returning Major League Baseball to Wisconsin for the first time since the relocation of the Milwaukee Braves to Atlanta following the 1965 season. Major League Baseball returned to Seattle in 1977, when the Mariners began play.