1960s Timeline

July 21, 1962 - Another frustrating afternoon for the Mets today led to the virtually inevitable — a defeat for the New Yorkers. Casey...

July 21, 1962 - Three-hit pitching by Warren Spahn and two homers by Joe Adcock, good for five runs, gave the Milwaukee Braves an 8-1...

July 20, 1962 - Tommy Davis (pictured) today drove in 4 runs, becoming the first major leaguer to knock in 100 this season, and led the...

July 19, 1962 - Yankee baserunners staged another parade on the basepaths of Fenway Park today, but the resident Red Sox were not amused....

July 18, 1962 - Bob Gibson pitched his third successive 3-hitter and struck out 12 in out-dueling Carl Koonce tonight as the St. Louis...

July 18, 1962 - Red Sox pitching has seldom looked better than it did today — to the Yankees. With extra-base hits sailing all over...

July 17, 1962 - The San Francisco Giants pushed across a ninth-inning run without a base hit and beat the Braves, 4-3, today in...

July 15, 1962 - Harmon Killebrew belted 2 doubles and drove in 4 runs today to back Frank Sullivan’s brilliant relief pitching and give...

July 15, 1962 - The New York Yankees blasted their way through a doubleheader with the Athletics in Kansas City. Rallying twice in the...

July 14, 1962 - Playing the Dodgers at the Polo Grounds today, the Mets took a dreadful beating by a score of 17-3. It was their third...

July 14, 1962 - In a 10-inning carnival of good wood, the Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels, 9-8, today before a roaring crowd of...

July 13, 1962 - The Pittsburgh Pirates completed five double plays tonight in support of Bob Friend (right) as he shut out the Houston...

July 12, 1962 - Willie Mays made three hits, knocked in a run, stole a base, and scored on an infield out as the San Francisco Giants...

July 12, 1962 - The New York Mets made a noble effort today to make some sort of impression on the National League pennant race. However,...

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July 11, 1962 - The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Colts tonight for the eighth time in eight games as Art Mahaffey (pictured)...

July 10, 1962 - President Kennedy clearly enjoyed himself at the All-Star Game today. Before the start of the game, Stan Musial of the...

July 10, 1962 - The National League spiked the big guns of the American League today, turned on a bit of blinding speed on its own...

July 8, 1962 - Sandy Koufax today became the National League’s first left-hander to strike out 200 batters 2 seasons in a row, as the Los...

July 8, 1962 - There is no doubt about it now, and it is a great pity: at the age of 41, Stan Musial is just about washed up. He struck...