1960s Timeline

Aug. 31, 1963 - Last year the Yankees had a 17-19 record in August, and Ralph Houk feared this month when it began this year. But August...

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. 26, 1963 - Under the New York Yankees’ master plan, Mickey Mantle will do little or no playing the rest of the season. Instead, he...

Aug. 25, 1963 - A pair of brilliant young lefthanders dominated the long double bill at Yankee Stadium today as the White Sox and Yankees...

Aug. 21, 1963 - A bitter beanball battle between Cleveland and New York pitchers resulted in one of the wildest free-for-alls in Yankee...

Aug. 18, 1963 - The Mantle-less, Maris-less, merciless Yankees today completed a 2-week, 6,750-mile, 14-game road trip that had about the...

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

Aug. 15, 1963 - Karl Drews (pictured center in 1947 with Bill Bevens and Vic Raschi), former major league pitcher, was struck and killed...

Aug. 9, 1963 - Whitey Ford, the New York Yankee ace who goes after his 17th victory tomorrow night in Los Angeles against the Angels, is...

Aug. 8, 1963 - Two of baseball’s best “plane-catchers,” Ralph Terry of the New York Yankees and Don Rudolph of the Washington Senators,...

Aug. 4, 1963 - The New York Yankees split a double-header with the Baltimore Orioles before 39,432 today at Yankee Stadium. First, the...

Aug. 2, 1963 - Robin Roberts, given his unconditional release by the Yankees early last season, sat sweaty before his Oriole locker...

Aug. 1, 1963 - Mickey Mantle (pictured with his wife Merlyn) dedicated his talents today to the pursuit of a professional athlete’s most...

July 31, 1963 - Tom Tresh’s ninth-inning home run with two out, nobody on, and the count 0-2 gave the New York Yankees a 3-2 victory over...

July 30, 1963 - It was a wonderful birthday celebration for Casey Stengel tonight. The Mets won. Earlier in the day, when friends from...

July 28, 1963 - Eight anti-Castro demonstrators ran out on the field at Yankee Stadium today and wrapped a Cuban flag around the...

July 27, 1963 - Baseball greats of yesteryear took center stage today as the Yankees staged their 17th annual Old-Timers Day. This year’s...

July 25, 1963 - Mickey Mantle, the American League’s highest paid player and No. 1 attraction, will remain out of the Yankee lineup for...

July 24, 1963 - Johnny Blanchard continued his relentless demolition of the Los Angeles Angels today. He blasted another 3-run homer and...

July 22, 1963 - Taking candy from babies is dangerous work compared with the New York Yankees’ business of taking ballgames from...