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Apr 2, 2022

MLB: Twins Trade Pedro Ramos for Vic Power

Apr. 2, 1962 - The Minnesota Twins traded Pedro Ramos, a right-handed pitcher, to the Cleveland Indians today for Vic Power (pictured in...

Mar 30, 2022

MLB: Billy Martin Released by Twins

Mar. 30, 1962 - Billy Martin, who drifted to six major league clubs after the Yankees traded him away in 1957, was released...

Mar 22, 2022

MLB: Mets Top Yanks in Exhibition Game

Mar. 22, 1962 - Sometime in the distant future, there may be an all-New York world series between the Mets and the Yankees. Until this...

Mar 17, 2022

MLB: Yankees Top Dodgers in Exhibition, Drysdale Hammered

Mar. 17, 1962 - Not even the awesome Dodgers of Los Angeles could halt the amazing spring progress of the Yankees today. The Bombers...

Mar 15, 2022

MLB: Yankees Top Reds in Exhibition Game as Mantle Shines

Mar. 15, 1962 - The Yankees turned their guns on the National League today. Lashing into Freddie Hutchinson’s Reds in much the same...

Mar 7, 2022

Two Veterans Pitch Well for Yankees

Mar. 7, 1962 - Two outstanding question marks in manager Ralph Houk’s pennant plans went on exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., today as...

Feb 28, 2022

Mickey Mantles Talks 1962

Feb. 28, 1962 - Asked today whether he had set any goal for himself this year, Mickey Mantle said: “Well, just once, I’d like to play...

Feb 26, 2022

Maris and Yankees Settle on $70,000 for 1962

Feb. 26, 1962 - Roger Maris today settled for $70,000 as his 1962 salary with the Yankees. Then the man whose 61 home runs in 1961 topped...

Feb 23, 2022

Richardson Signs 1962 Contract with Yanks, Maris Still Holding Out

Feb. 23, 1962 - Second baseman Bobby Richardson (pictured left with Mickey Mantle) signed his 1962 contract with the New York Yankees...

Feb 18, 2022

Maris and Yankees Not Seeing Eye to Eye on Contract

Feb. 18, 1962 - Salary negotiations between Roger Maris and the Yankees took a turn for the worse today. Actually, Maris does not have to...

Feb 14, 2022

Houk Joins Production of "Safe at Home" to the Amusement of Yankee Players

Feb. 14, 1962 - The Yankees went Hollywood today, and for more than four hours Manager Ralph Houk’s well-regulated training camp became a...

Feb 8, 2022

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...

Jan 31, 2022

TV Commercial: Roger Maris Action Baseball

Jan. 31, 1962 - Here's an ad for Roger Maris Action Baseball, a Pressman toy on sale for $2.98. #commercial #vintageadvertising #1960s...

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 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 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

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...