1960s Timeline

Sept. 26, 1962 - Shed another tear for the New York Mets, who bowed, 6-3, to the Braves tonight and wound up with exclusive rights to...

Sept. 26, 1962 - The Los Angeles Dodgers, faced with the prospect of having their league lead cut to one game if they lost, today...

Sept. 26, 1962 - Rookie Willie Stargell (pictured) doubled home a run in the 11th inning today to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 1-0...

Sept. 25, 1962 - After weeks of painful dawdling, the New York Yankees brought the 1962 American League pennant race to an abrupt end at...

Sept. 25, 1962 - Casey Stengel’s Mets were beaten by Warren Spahn and the Braves today, 7-3. The defeat was the New Yorkers’ 117th of the...

Sept. 23, 1962 - Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers stole two bases today (Nos. 96 and 97) and broke Ty Cobb’s season record which...

Sept. 22, 1962 - A 3-run homer by Tommy Davis (pictured) enabled the Dodgers to defeat the Cardinals, 4-1, today in St. Louis. The Cards...

Sept. 22, 1962 - Danny Murtaugh (pictured) was rehired for his sixth full year as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates today. “I’m glad to...

Sept. 21, 1962 - Maury Wills (pictured) of Los Angeles stole his 95th base tonight, but the Cardinals crushed the Dodgers, 11-2, in St....

Sept. 20, 1962 - The New York Mets lost their 115th game tonight. In doing so, the new club tied the National League record for futility...

Sept. 19, 1962 - A 3-run homer by Willie Mays led the Giants to their first victory in 7 games, a 7-4 decision over the Cardinals in St....

Sept. 18, 1962 - Mickey Mantle, apparently tired of the way the Yankees have been dawdling on the pennant trail of late, today took...

Sept. 17, 1962 - The Milwaukee Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-1, today on Warren Spahn’s 5-hit pitching. The defeat left the...

Sept. 15, 1962 - Faced with the grim realities of extending their one-game winning streak, the New York Mets fell back on habit today and...

Sept. 14, 1962 - Maury Wills continued his assault on Ty Cobb’s record today with his 91st stolen base of the season as the Dodgers...

Sept. 13, 1962 - Jim Piersall (pictured on Opening Day this April), the Washington Senators’ center fielder, was arrested and charged...

Sept. 13, 1962 - Jim O’Toole pitched a 4-hitter and Frank Robinson (pictured) tied a team record for doubles in a season as the...

Sept. 12, 1962 - Tom Cheney, a well-traveled 27-year-old right-hander, set a record of 21 strikeouts for a game of any duration in...

Sept. 12, 1962 - Two home runs by Frank Robinson and one by Wally Post powered the Reds to a 4-1 victory today over the Giants in...

Sept. 11, 1962 - Jack Sanford posted his 16th straight pitching victory and 22nd for the season today by blanking Pittsburgh, 2-0. The...