Mets Biggest Losers in Modern Baseball History
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...
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Sep 26, 2022
Dodgers Annihilate Colts, 13-1, Hondo Leads Attack
Sept. 26, 1962 - The Los Angeles Dodgers, faced with the prospect of having their league lead cut to one game if they lost, today...
Sep 26, 2022
Pirates Top Reds as Rookie Stargell Shines
Sept. 26, 1962 - Rookie Willie Stargell (pictured) doubled home a run in the 11th inning today to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 1-0...
Sep 25, 2022
Yanks Win Third Consecutive Pennant
Sept. 25, 1962 - After weeks of painful dawdling, the New York Yankees brought the 1962 American League pennant race to an abrupt end at...
Sep 25, 2022
Mets Lose 117th Game
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...
Sep 23, 2022
Maury Wills Breaks Cobb Record
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...
Sep 22, 2022
Dodgers Top Cards, Now Lead Giants by Four Games
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...
Sep 22, 2022
Pirates Rehire Manager Murtaugh
Sept. 22, 1962 - Danny Murtaugh (pictured) was rehired for his sixth full year as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates today. “I’m glad to...
Sep 21, 2022
Cards Demolish Dodgers, 11-2
Sept. 21, 1962 - Maury Wills (pictured) of Los Angeles stole his 95th base tonight, but the Cardinals crushed the Dodgers, 11-2, in St....
Sep 20, 2022
Mets Set Another Unenviable Record
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...
Sep 19, 2022
Giants Top Cards, Remain 3 and 1/2 Back
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....
Sep 18, 2022
Yanks Top Sens as Mantle Goes Deep Twice
Sept. 18, 1962 - Mickey Mantle, apparently tired of the way the Yankees have been dawdling on the pennant trail of late, today took...
Sep 17, 2022
Braves Top Dodgers, 2-1, L.A. Remains 4 Games Up on S.F.
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...
Sep 15, 2022
Mets Lose Again, Set Records for Incompetence
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...
Sep 14, 2022
Dodgers Top Cubs as Maury Steals Another
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...
Sep 13, 2022
Washington’s Jimmy Piersall Arrested, Returns to Play Game
Sept. 13, 1962 - Jim Piersall (pictured on Opening Day this April), the Washington Senators’ center fielder, was arrested and charged...
Sep 13, 2022
Giants Lose, Now Two Games Behind L.A.
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...
Sep 12, 2022
Senators’ Tom Cheney Sets Record with 21 K’s in a Game
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...
Sep 12, 2022
Reds Snap Giants’ 7-Game Win Streak
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...
Sep 11, 2022
Sanford Notches 22nd Win as Giants Blank Pirates, 2-0
Sept. 11, 1962 - Jack Sanford posted his 16th straight pitching victory and 22nd for the season today by blanking Pittsburgh, 2-0. The...
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