1960s Timeline

June 17, 1963 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the man with the golden arm, stifled San Francisco, 2-0, on four singles today...

June 16, 1963 - Belting left-handers and right-handers with equal glee, the Yankees entertained this season’s largest American League...

June 15, 1963 - After pitching a no-hitter today against the Houston Colts, Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants said he hadn’t been...

June 15, 1963 - Juan Marichal (pictured) pitched a no-hit shutout against the Houston Colts today for a 1-0 victory that lifted the San...

June 14, 1963 - A little fan support takes the New York Mets a long way. Over the .500 mark at home, the Mets today brought a 5-22 road...

June 13, 1963 - Sandy Koufax pitched a 3-hit shutout and Willie Davis smacked a 2-run bases-filled single as Los Angeles defeated the...

June 12, 1963 - Roger Maris, who used to concentrate exclusively on pulling home runs into right field, stroked a single through the...

June 12, 1963 - The Los Angeles Dodgers regained the National League lead today by destroying the Houston Colts, 9-1, before a crowd of...

June 11, 1963 - Willie McCovey’s three-run homer and Juan Marichal’s first shutout of the season gave the San Francisco Giants a 3-0...

June 11, 1963 - Al Kaline blasted two home runs at Tiger Stadium last night to help power Detroit to a 6-1 victory over the Boston Red...

June 10, 1963 - Tracy Stallard, who hadn’t won a game in 21 months, and Tim Harkness, who hadn’t gotten a hit in 21 at-bats, reversed...

June 10, 1963 - The Colts scored a 3-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants last night in Houston in the first Sunday night game in...

June 9, 1963 - Ernie Banks belted 3 home runs for Chicago today — the fourth time he’s swatted 3 in a game — but the Cubs lost, 11-8, to...

June 8, 1963 - Bill Monbouquette (pictured) pitched the Boston Red Sox to an 8-hit, 7-1 victory today over the Baltimore Orioles at...

June 7, 1963 - The Los Angeles Dodgers, aided by consecutive home runs by Frank Howard and John Roseboro and the effective pitching of...

June 7, 1963 - Willie Mays’ nap off second base last night cost the San Francisco Giants’ star center fielder $25, the first fine under a...

June 6, 1963 - The Yankees were glad to get out of town alive. One of the costliest series in recent franchise history was concluded...

June 5, 1963 - The Chicago Cubs swept a double-header from the San Francisco Giants today, 9-5 and 5-4, to pull within a game of the...

June 5, 1963 - Mickey Mantle suffered a broken bone in his left foot today when he crashed into the center field fence chasing a fly ball...

June 4, 1963 - Steve Barber and John (Boog) Powell (pictured) of the Baltimore Orioles did their specialties tonight with just a bit more...