Big Trade between Giants and Braves
Dec. 3, 1963 - The San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Braves today made a six-player trade. The Giants received two pitchers — Bob...
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Sep 15, 2023
Cardinals Climb Within a Game of Dodgers after Sweeping Doubleheader from Braves
Sept. 15, 1963 - Lew Burdette and Ray Sadecki pitched St. Louis to within one game of the league-leading Dodgers today as the Cardinals...
Sep 8, 2023
Braves Drop Phils as Spahn Sets Another Record
Sept. 8, 1963 - Warren Spahn, Milwaukee’s 42-year-old pitching great, hurled the Braves to a 3-2 victory over the Phillies today at...
Aug 22, 2023
Giants Top Braves as Mays Excels
Aug. 22, 1963 - Juan Marichal survived a grand slam by Joe Torre today and pitched his 19th victory of the season as the Giants gained an...
Jul 26, 2023
Reds’ Offense Explodes, Top Braves 11-1
July 26, 1963 - Joe Nuxhall posted his eighth victory tonight as the Cincinnati Reds finally turned on their vaunted power and walloped...
Jul 25, 2023
Burdette Wins Pitchers’ Duel with Spahn on Senior Citizens’ Day
July 25, 1963 - It was Senior Citizens’ Day today at Milwaukee’s County Stadium, and three oldsters on the field did not disappoint....
Jul 21, 2023
Braves Sweep Doubleheader from Dodgers
July 21, 1963 - The Milwaukee Braves blasted 8 Los Angeles pitchers for 26 hits today and won a doubleheader from the Dodgers in...
Jul 19, 2023
Dodgers Top Braves as Hondo Goes Deep Twice
July 19, 1963 - Frank Howard came off the bench to drill his 14th and 15th home runs tonight, but it was rookie Ken McMullen’s 2-run...
Jul 1, 2023
Dodgers Win Nailbiter over Braves
July 1, 1963 - A classic 1-1 thriller between the Dodgers and the Braves was broken up today when pinch-hitter Wally Moon (pictured)...
Jun 30, 2023
Tony Cloninger Dominates Dodgers in L.A., ’63 Attendance Passes Million Mark
June 30, 1963 - Financially, the Dodgers were a smashing success today as home attendance soared above the 1 million mark, but they...
Jun 29, 2023
Spahn Beats Dodgers in Their Home Park for First Time Since 1948
June 29, 1963 - Warren Spahn retired the first 19 batters, finished with a 3-hitter, and broke a 15-year jinx last night as the Milwaukee...
Jun 23, 2023
Braves Top Giants in Milwaukee as Spahn Hits 33rd Career Homer
June 23, 1963 - Warren Spahn started a 7-run rally with his 33rd career homer in the fifth inning today and went on to pitch the Braves...
Jun 3, 2023
42-Year-Old Warren Spahn Continues Mound Dominance
June 3, 1963 - Warren Spahn, the 42-year-old rubber-armed southpaw of the Milwaukee Braves, is one of the most remarkable baseball...
May 29, 2023
Dodgers Down Braves as Koufax Shines
May 29, 1963 - Sandy Koufax, who has developed a horror of allowing an enemy runner to cross home plate, racked up his fourth shutout and...
May 21, 2023
Reds Top Braves as Maloney Equals Strikeout Record
May 21, 1963 - Jim Maloney (left with Pete Rose), Cincinnati right-hander, equaled the modern major league record of 8 consecutive...
May 18, 2023
Braves Top Cubs on Hank Aaron Slam
May 18, 1963 - Henry Aaron’s grand-slam home run capped a 6-run seventh inning uprising and lifted the Milwaukee Braves to a 10-6 victory...
May 14, 2023
Braves Top Cards as Spahn Gains Win No. 332
May 14, 1963 - The Milwaukee Braves defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3, today as Warren Spahn gained his 332nd National League...
May 7, 2023
Giants Whip Braves on Marichal 4-Hitter
May 7, 1963 - Juan Marichal pitched a 4-hitter and Felipe Alou, Ed Bailey, and José Pagan hit homers today as the San Francisco Giants...
May 5, 2023
Milwaukee Manager Bragan Fining Pitchers for Balks
May 5, 1963 - Balks have cost the Braves home runs and considerable embarrassment in their last two losses, and any more will cost the...
May 1, 2023
Cardinals Take First in NL with Win over Braves
May 1, 1963 - The St. Louis Cardinals regained the National League lead behind the 4-hit pitching of Curt Simmons last night in a 2-1...
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