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Dec 3, 2023

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...

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...