1960s Timeline

Mar. 27, 1964 - Whether he lands a job with the Angels or not, colorful Jimmy Piersall (pictured with Phil Silvers) will have his own...

Mar. 17, 1964 - When the Red Sox open their Fenway Park season with the Chicago White Sox on April 17, the big favorite to win will be...

Mar. 12, 1964 - “Rico Petrocelli is the most advanced of the young Red Sox players — Tony Horton is the best hitter — Tony Conigliaro...

Dec. 14, 1963 - Carl Yastrzemski, 24-year-old Boston Red Sox outfielder, won the American League batting title in 1963, official averages...

Dec. 10, 1963 - Gene Conley, the Red Sox pitcher and New York Knicks’ center, has a habit of getting into unusual situations. Like the...

Sept. 21, 1963 - Harmon Killebrew of the Twins hit four home runs today — three in the first game and one in the second — to take the...

Aug. 28, 1963 - Jim Bouton (right with Tony Kubek), the 23-year-old flame-throwing right-hander of the Yankees, came within three outs of...

Aug. 15, 1963 - The Yankee fleet of super-subs was at it again today as Johnny Blanchard, playing right field for sore-handed Roger...

July 29, 1963 - American League President Joe Cronin today fined the Los Angeles Angels’ Jim Piersall (pictured sliding home at Fenway...

July 27, 1963 - On a sizzling day in Boston, the Los Angeles Angels survived 102-degree heat and humidity to overtake the Red Sox and...

July 2, 1963 - Bitter first baseman Dick Stuart, his one-day benching by Red Sox manager Johnny Pesky lifted, lashed out today at his...

July 2, 1963 - After the game at Yankee Stadium last night, Boston skipper Johnny Pesky commented on his benching of slugger Dick Stuart....

July 1, 1963 - Boston Red Sox manager Johnny Pesky benched slugger Dick Stuart (pictured) before tonight’s game with the New York Yankees...

June 30, 1963 - The New York Yankees fattened their American League lead by sweeping a doubleheader from the Boston Red Sox, 4-2 and...

June 29, 1963 - Ralph Terry pitched a six-hit shutout and Elston Howard (pictured) and Tommy Tresh hit home runs today as the New York...

June 22, 1963 - The pennant pretensions of the Boston Red Sox suffered a compound fracture today when the Yankees, before a combined...

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

May 31, 1963 - Ralph Terry threw three home run balls yesterday, so the Yankees were forced to go to overtime before beating the Red Sox,...

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