The following are the baseball events of the year 1970 throughout the world.

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
  • (P) Jim Kaat, Minnesota Twins (AL); Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
  • (C) Ray Fosse, Cleveland Indians (AL); Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds (NL)
  • (1B) Jim Spencer, California Angels (AL); Wes Parker, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
  • (2B) Davey Johnson, Baltimore Orioles (AL); Tommy Helms, Cincinnati Reds (NL)
  • (3B) Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles (AL); Doug Rader, Houston Astros (NL)
  • (SS) Luis Aparicio, Chicago White Sox (AL); Don Kessinger, Chicago Cubs (NL)
  • (OF) Ken Berry, Chicago White Sox (AL); Tommie Agee, New York Mets (NL)
  • (OF) Paul Blair, Baltimore Orioles (AL); Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
  • (OF) Mickey Stanley, Detroit Tigers (AL); Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds (NL)

Statistical leaders

Major league baseball final standings