Buck O'Neil Is First Negro Coach in Major Leagues
May 30, 1962 - John (Buck) O’Neil (pictured) was signed as a Chicago Cub coach yesterday, becoming the first Negro to hold such a...
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May 13, 2022
Cubs Sweep Doubleheader from Phillies
May 13, 1962 - Thirteen extra-base hits, including six home runs, helped the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-7 and 8-5,...
Apr 26, 2022
Dodgers Top Cubs, 12-5, as Willie Davis Hits Two Homers
Apr. 26, 1962 - The Los Angeles Dodgers hit four homers today, two of them by Willie Davis (pictured), and defeated the Chicago Cubs at...
Apr 24, 2022
Koufax Strikes Out 18 Cubs as Dodgers Win, 10-2
Apr. 24, 1962 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 18 batters today and matched the modern major league mark he already...
Apr 21, 2022
Cardinals Remain Unbeaten as they Beat Cubs, 8-0
Apr. 21, 1962 - Curt Simmons, picked up by St. Louis for almost nothing two years ago, pitched the unbeaten Cardinals to their seventh...
Mar 11, 2022
MLB: Cubs' Ron Santo Injured After Collision with Ernie Banks
Mar. 11, 1962 - The Chicago Cubs’ third baseman, Ron Santo (#10), was carried off the field on a stretcher today after colliding with...
Sep 25, 2021
Braves Beat Cubs for Spahn's 308th Career Win
Sept. 24, 1961 - Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves became the fourth pitcher in major league history today to win 20 or more games in...
Sep 18, 2021
Cubs Top Dodgers 5-3, Drop 4 Behind Reds
Sept. 18, 1961 - Home runs by Ed Bouchee, Don Zimmer, and George Altman brought the Cubs a 5-3 victory over Los Angeles today and dropped...
Aug 29, 2021
Koufax Tosses 2-Hitter, Strikes Out 12, in 2-1 Victory over Cubs
Aug. 29, 1961 - Sandy Koufax raised the Dodgers' pennant hopes today by pitching a 2-hitter for a 2-1 victory over the Cubs. The...
Aug 14, 2021
Phillies Beaten by Cubs, 9-2, for 17th Consecutive Loss; Approach Record for Futility
Aug. 14, 1961 - Ernie Banks and Jerry Kindall drove in 7 runs today and led the Cubs to a 9-2 victory over Philadelphia. The decision...
Aug 11, 2021
Braves Beat Cubs, 2-1, as Spahn Gains 300th Victory
Aug. 11, 1961 - Warren Spahn, the Braves' 40-year-old left-handed pitching star, gained his 300th victory today by defeating the Cubs,...
Aug 6, 2021
Dodgers Wallop Cubs, 11-4, Gain First Place in the National League
Aug. 6, 1961 - Frank Howard drove in four runs with a homer, a triple and a double as the Dodgers defeated the Cubs, 11-4, today. The...
Jul 29, 2021
Reds Drop Into Second Place Behind Dodgers After 7-6 Loss to Cubs
July 29, 1961 - Home runs by Ernie Banks (pictured), Billy Williams and Ron Santo powered the Cubs to a 7-6 victory today that tumbled...
Jul 18, 2021
Bill White on an Offensive Tear as Cardinals Sweep Double-Header from Cubs
July 18, 1961 - Bill White (pictured) belted a home run, two singles, two triples and a double in helping the Cardinals beat the Cubs,...
Jul 13, 2021
Reds Beat Cubs as Red-Hot Robinson Hits 24th
July 13, 1961 - Frank Robinson (pictured right with Vada Pinson) hit his 24th home run in the seventh today and drove in the winning run...
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