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Apr 28, 2023

Giants Blow Late 5-0 Lead, Lose to Braves at Candlestick, 6-5, in 12 Innings

Apr. 28, 1963 - The San Francisco Giants took a 5-0 lead into the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Braves yesterday at Candlestick...

Apr 27, 2023

Yanks Crush Indians, 8-1, as Mantle Returns

Apr. 27, 1963 - Mickey Mantle, sidelined with a muscle strain since April 13, returned to the Yankee lineup today and drew thunderous...

Apr 27, 2023

O’s Top Angels, 4-2, as Rookie McNally Shines Again

Apr. 27, 1963 - Dean Stone induced Felix Torres to hit into a game-ending doubled play with two men on base today as the Orioles beat the...

Apr 27, 2023

Phils Top Cubs as Mahaffey Fans 11

Apr. 27, 1963 - The Chicago Cubs’ strange allergy to a pitched ball again flared up yesterday when the Philadelphia Phillies’ Art...

Apr 26, 2023

Burdette Twirls 3-Hitter as Braves Hammer Giants, 9-2

Apr. 26, 1963 - Lew Burdette allowed the San Francisco Giants only three hits today while the Milwaukee Braves hammered out a 9-2 victory...

Apr 26, 2023

N.L. Halts Strict Balk Calls

Apr. 26, 1963 - The spreading controversy over calling balks in the National League today resulted in a temporary halt in the strict...

Apr 26, 2023

Mets Top Cubs, Officially On a Roll

Apr. 26, 1963 - The Amazin’ Mets, scaling heights never before achieved by the baby team, yesterday reached the .400 plateau. They...

Apr 25, 2023

Orioles Top A’s as Gentile Comes Through

“Come on, you big bum,” shouted a fan at Oriole Jim Gentile (pictured). “Make with a hit for once.” With that, Jim Gentile transformed...

Apr 25, 2023

Miller Stifles Reds as Dodgers Win, 7-1

Apr. 25, 1963 - Dodger general manager Buzzie Bavasi’s winter swap that sent Larry Burright and Tim Harkness to the Mets for Bob Miller...

Apr 25, 2023

Cards to Send Sadecki to Face Giants’ O’Dell

Apr. 25, 1963 - Cardinal manager Johnny Keane will send another southpaw against the Giants today following Curt Simmons’s 4-3 success...

Apr 24, 2023

Willey Shuts Out Cubs, 2-0, Credits Met Catcher Choo Choo Coleman

Apr. 24, 1963 - Carlton Willey (pictured), the latest in a growing line of Amazin’ Mets, today discovered a way to beat the balk menace....

Apr 24, 2023

Koufax Injured

Apr. 24, 1963 - Sandy Koufax, the Dodgers’ unlucky pitching star whose finger injury last year cost Los Angeles the pennant, will be out...

Apr 23, 2023

Marichal and Giants Top Reds

Apr. 23, 1963 - Juan Marichal survived the longest strike since the newspapers in New York quit publishing and hung on for a 4-2 victory...

Apr 23, 2023

Braves Protest Loss To Dodgers

Apr. 23, 1963 - Frank Howard (pictured) hit a towering home run at Dodger Stadium with two out in the bottom of the ninth today, giving...

Apr 23, 2023

N.L. President: Balk Rule “Will Continue To Be Enforced”

Apr. 23, 1963 - Warren Giles, president of the National League, said today the balk rule “will continue to be enforced” despite protests...

Apr 22, 2023

Senators Give Manager Mickey Vernon a Win for His 45th Birthday

Apr. 22, 1963 - “Let’s give Mickey an Angel food birthday cake,” said Washington pitcher Tom Cheney (pictured) as he took the mound...

Apr 22, 2023

Reds Drop Giants at Candlestick, 7-4

Apr. 22, 1963 - Jerry Lynch, a pinch hitter, and then Frank Robinson took turns belting two-run homers off Jack Sanford in a five-run...

Apr 21, 2023

Mets Sweep Doubleheader from Braves at Polo Grounds

Apr. 21, 1963 - The most glorious hour in the Mets’ brief history arrived at 8:14 p.m. tonight. At that moment, they completed their...

Apr 21, 2023

Dodgers Sweep Doubleheader from Colts

Apr. 21, 1963 - While taking both ends of today’s doubleheader from Houston, the Dodgers ran the gamut. They won the opener, 11-3, to...

Apr 21, 2023

White Sox Top Twins as Nicholson Hits Triple and Grand Slam

Apr. 21, 1963 - Dave Nicholson drove in 5 runs with a triple and a grand slam homer yesterday to help the Chicago White Sox overcome a...