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...
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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...
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