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Feb 8, 2022

Maris Overweight, Still Unsigned

Feb. 8, 1962 - The 61 homers Roger Maris hit for the Yankees last season have brought him a lot of glory. They also have brought...

Feb 7, 2022

Pepitone Shines in Yankees Camp

Feb. 7, 1962 - The New York Mets have acquired such former Brooklyn Dodger favorites as Gil Hodges, Charlie Neal, Billy Loes, and Roger...

Feb 5, 2022

Clemente Signs '62 Contract with Pirates for $50,000

Feb. 5, 1962 - Roberto Clemente (left), the National League batting champion, today signed his 1962 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates....

Jan 31, 2022

MLB: Manager Ralph Houk Says Yankees Team to Beat

Jan. 31, 1962 - Ralph Houk (pictured center), in his State of the Yankees message today, revealed the baseball world’s worst-kept secret:...

Jan 31, 2022

MLB: Willie Mays Signs 1962 Contract with Giants

Jan. 31, 1962 - Willie Mays signed his 1962 contract with the San Francisco Giants today. The pact made him baseball’s highest paid...

Jan 27, 2022

MLB: Yankees' Bill Skowron Gets $3k Raise

Jan. 27, 1962 - Bill Skowron, the regular first baseman for the Yankees since 1954, appeared last season in more games, went to bat more...

Jan 23, 2022

MLB: Feller and Robinson Elected to Hall of Fame

Jan. 23, 1962 - Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson were elected today to the Hall of Fame. Feller, who pitched for the Cleveland Indians from...

Jan 22, 2022

MLB: Johnny Podres Signs New Contract with Dodgers

Jan. 22, 1962 - Johnny Podres (far right), who had the best winning percentage among National League pitchers with an 18-5 record for...

Jan 20, 2022

MLB: Drysdale Signs 1962 Contract with Dodgers

Jan. 20, 1962 - Don Drysdale’s signed contract for the 1962 season was received today by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who said his salary...

Jan 20, 2022

MLB: Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron Sign '62 Contracts with Braves

Jan. 20, 1962 - Henry Aaron (pictured) and Eddie Mathews, the one-two punch of the Milwaukee Braves, signed their 1962 contracts today....

Jan 18, 2022

Warren Spahn Signs for 18th Season with Braves

Jan. 18, 1962 - Warren Spahn, the highest-salaried pitcher in baseball history, signed for his 18th season with the Braves today. The...

Jan 18, 2022

Movies: Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris to Appear in "Safe at Home"

Jan. 18, 1962 - Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle will appear in starring roles in “Safe at Home,” an independent feature, to be filmed by...

Jan 17, 2022

Yankees Edge Packers for Top Pro Sports Team of 1961

Jan. 17, 1962 - The New York Yankees beat the Green Bay Packers by 1 percentage point in a poll to determine the top professional sports...

Jan 16, 2022

MLB: Berra and Ford Sign New Contracts with Yankees

Jan. 16, 1962 - While downstairs at Toots Shor’s the “poor people” were having lunch today, Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford (pictured with Roy...

Jan 7, 2022

The Bat, Not the Ball: Maris Explains His Home-Run Total

Jan. 7, 1962 - A better bat, not a livelier ball, helped Roger Maris to his record total of 61 home runs last year. The 27-year-old...

Jan 5, 2022

MLB: Stan Musial Signs Twenty-First Contract

Jan. 5, 1962 - Stan Musial took a pay cut to about $70,000 today as he signed his 21st contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. “I think...

Jan 2, 2022

Two Minor Leaguers Vie for Yankees Shortstop Job

Jan. 2, 1962 - As the world champion New York Yankees look forward to launching another spring-training campaign next month, Manager...

Dec 18, 2021

Ping Bodie is Dead

Dec. 18, 1961 - Ping Bodie (pictured left in 1920), the slugging outfielder who was a former roommate of Babe Ruth (right), died of...

Dec 16, 2021

New York Mets Announce 1962 Home Schedule

Dec. 16, 1961 - The return of National League baseball to New York moved a little closer today when the Mets announced their 1961 home...

Dec 15, 2021

A.P. Names Maris Male Athlete of the Year

Dec. 15, 1961 - Roger Maris, baseball’s home run king, normally quiet and unemotional, appeared deeply moved today when told he had been...