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May 22, 2023

Yanks Top A’s as Mantle’s Titanic Homer Strikes Stadium Facade

May 22, 1963 - The Yankees brought down the Kansas City Athletics, 8-7, in a tough 11-innning struggle today at Yankee Stadium. Mickey...

May 22, 2023

MLB: Former Teammates Rave about Hodges

May 22, 1963 - His former teammates predicted to a man today that Gil Hodges (pictured #14 in 1955) will do an outstanding job as manager...

May 22, 2023

Hodges Replaces Vernon as Senators’ Manager

May 22, 1963 - Gil Hodges (pictured during spring training) of the New York Mets was signed today to replace Mickey Vernon as manager of...

May 21, 2023

Reds Top Braves as Maloney Equals Strikeout Record

May 21, 1963 - Jim Maloney (left with Pete Rose), Cincinnati right-hander, equaled the modern major league record of 8 consecutive...

May 21, 2023

Twins Club Red Sox Out of First

May 21, 1963 - The Minnesota Twins were making booming noises with their bats at Fenway Park last night — smashing three home runs in the...

May 20, 2023

Orioles Shut Out Tigers as Triandos Makes Return to Baltimore

May 20, 1963 - The Baltimore Orioles backed the 5-hit pitching of Milt Pappas (pictured) with 4 home runs today and whipped the Detroit...

May 20, 2023

Mets Drop Heartbreaker to Dodgers in Nightcap after Koufax Domination

May 20, 1963 - Things like that will happen when you play an 18-year-old kid — things like young Ed Kranepool pulling a bit of a boner in...

May 19, 2023

Yanks Split Doubleheader with Angels at Stadium

May 19, 1963 - The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels spent a mostly frustrating afternoon at Yankee Stadium today as they took...

May 18, 2023

Braves Top Cubs on Hank Aaron Slam

May 18, 1963 - Henry Aaron’s grand-slam home run capped a 6-run seventh inning uprising and lifted the Milwaukee Braves to a 10-6 victory...

May 18, 2023

Mets Furious Over “Home Run” Call at Candlestick

May 18, 1963 - The New York Mets still felt angry today about the game that ended in frustrating defeat in the early hours of this...

May 17, 2023

🚨Houston’s Don Nottebart No-Hits Phillies

May 17, 1963 - Houston’s Don Nottebart today pitched the second no-hitter in the major leagues this year, allowing 4 baserunners and 1...

May 17, 2023

Red Sox Top Angels, Gain First Place

May 17, 1963 - A Red Sox victory and a White Sox loss moved Boston into first place by 15 percentage points in the American League...

May 16, 2023

Dodgers Top Pirates as Podres and Roseboro Shine

May 16, 1963 - The battery of Johnny Podres and Johnny Roseboro (pictured) was just what the doctor ordered for the Dodgers in today’s...

May 16, 2023

Mantle Launches Titanic Blast as Yanks Top Twins

May 16, 1963 - Mickey Mantle honored astronaut Gordon Cooper yesterday by putting a baseball into orbit — a two-run homer that soared...

May 15, 2023

Mets Climb Back Out of Cellar by Beating Houston

May 15, 1963 - The New York Mets put an end to some alarming trends in Houston today by beating the Colts, 7-4, behind Al Jackson’s 9-hit...

May 15, 2023

Phillies Finally Win at Dodger Stadium

May 15, 1963 - The Philadelphia Phillies shattered a couple of Los Angeles Dodger jinxes last night with a convincing 5-1 victory. They...

May 14, 2023

Braves Top Cards as Spahn Gains Win No. 332

May 14, 1963 - The Milwaukee Braves defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3, today as Warren Spahn gained his 332nd National League...

May 14, 2023

Red Sox Show Off Power at Fenway, Top Senators, 8-5

May 14, 1963 - With a thunderous smash that came within three feet of clearing the fence in back of the center field bleachers, Bob...

May 13, 2023

Angels Top White Sox at Comiskey, 7-3

May 13, 1963 - Leon Wagner (pictured), Jim Fregosi, and Ed Sadowski each drove in 2 runs today as the Los Angeles Angels scored a 7-3...

May 13, 2023

The Ol’ Perfesser Talks Outfield Defense

May 13, 1963 - Somehow or other, Casey Stengel (pictured right with coach Cookie Lavagetto) today got around to talking about the best...