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...
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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...
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