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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

Dodgers Beat Cards in St. Louis as Gilliam Delivers Key Hit

June 23, 1963 - Jim Gilliam’s 3-run homer in the fifth inning today carried the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis...

Jun 21, 2023

Koufax Tops Cardinals at Busch Stadium

June 21, 1963 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched 8 innings of shutout ball tonight then needed help to weather a St. Louis...

Jun 18, 2023

Tigers Fire Manager Bob Scheffing, Charlie Dressen Is Replacement

June 18, 1963 - The floundering Detroit Tigers dismissed manager Bob Scheffing (pictured) and his coaching staff today and named Charlie...

Jun 17, 2023

Koufax Tops Giants, Hurls Sixth Shutout of ‘63

June 17, 1963 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the man with the golden arm, stifled San Francisco, 2-0, on four singles today...

Jun 15, 2023

🚨Marichal of Giants Hurls No-Hitter against Houston

June 15, 1963 - Juan Marichal (pictured) pitched a no-hit shutout against the Houston Colts today for a 1-0 victory that lifted the San...

Jun 13, 2023

Dodgers Top Colt .45’s as Koufax Shines

June 13, 1963 - Sandy Koufax pitched a 3-hit shutout and Willie Davis smacked a 2-run bases-filled single as Los Angeles defeated the...

Jun 12, 2023

Dodgers Destroy Colts, Regain First Place

June 12, 1963 - The Los Angeles Dodgers regained the National League lead today by destroying the Houston Colts, 9-1, before a crowd of...

Jun 11, 2023

Giants Knock Dodgers Out of First Place

June 11, 1963 - Willie McCovey’s three-run homer and Juan Marichal’s first shutout of the season gave the San Francisco Giants a 3-0...

Jun 9, 2023

Dodgers Top Cubs Despite Banks’ 3 Homers

June 9, 1963 - Ernie Banks belted 3 home runs for Chicago today — the fourth time he’s swatted 3 in a game — but the Cubs lost, 11-8, to...

Jun 7, 2023

Dodgers Top Cubs as Drysdale Shines

June 7, 1963 - The Los Angeles Dodgers, aided by consecutive home runs by Frank Howard and John Roseboro and the effective pitching of...

Jun 3, 2023

Colts Top Dodgers as Rusty Staub Homers

June 3, 1963 - Dick (Turk) Farrell, a 20-game loser last season, held the Los Angeles Dodgers hitless until there was 1 out in the eighth...

Dec 28, 2022

Drysdale Sentenced in Speeding Case

Dec. 28, 1962 - Don Drysdale, the fireballing Los Angeles Dodger pitcher who can throw a baseball upwards of 90 miles per hour, pleaded...

Nov 26, 2022

Yankees Trade Moose Skowron to Dodgers for Stan Williams

Nov. 26, 1962 - The New York Yankees moved into the spotlight today as the minor league convention opened in Rochester by swinging one of...

Aug 9, 2022

Aug. 8, 1962 - Dodgers Win; Catcher Johnny Roseboro Reveals Career Goals

Aug. 9, 1962 - Gold Glove catcher Johnny Roseboro (pictured left), whose two-run homer last night provided the Dodgers with the winning...

Jul 23, 2022

Four Men Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

July 23, 1962 - In a 38-minute ceremony, four men were formally inducted today into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Inscribed bronze...

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 11, 2022

Dodgers Top Reds on Koufax's Four-Hitter

Apr. 11, 1962 - Sandy Koufax’s four-hit pitching performance, combined with timely Dodger extra-base hits, gave Los Angeles a 6-2 victory...