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Jul 22, 2023

Piersall Waived by Mets

July 22, 1963 - The New York Mets won’t be quite as funny when they open their western swing against the San Francisco Giants tomorrow...

Jul 20, 2023

Bombers Eke Out Victory over Indians at Yankee Stadium

July 20, 1963 - For eight innings at Yankee Stadium today, Whitey Ford and the Yankees were proceeding to another victory as smoothly as...

Jul 17, 2023

Dave DeBusschere Scores First Major League Victory as White Sox Top Senators

July 17, 1963 - Dave DeBusschere, the 22-year-old giant from Detroit, arrived as a big leaguer today by scoring his first victory. The...

Jul 15, 2023

Twins Destroy Indians Via the Home Run Ball

July 15, 1963 - Two-run homers by Harmon Killebrew (pictured with a fan), Earl Battey, and Don Mincher today powered the Minnesota Twins...

Jul 14, 2023

Yanks Sweep Doubleheader from Athletics

July 14, 1963 - Swinging back into high gear today, the New York Yankees resumed their pleasant task of putting pressure on the rest of...

Jul 11, 2023

Yanks Top Angels Again

July 11, 1963 - Whitey Ford labored hard and long today in Los Angeles to get his 10th straight victory and keep the Yankees’ American...

Jul 9, 2023

National League Wins 34th All-Star Classic, 5-3, in Cleveland

July 9, 1963 - The National League took another stride today toward closing the gap that separated it from the American League in...

Jul 6, 2023

Yanks Crush Tribe, 11-6

July 6, 1963 - Al Downing, the dazzling young left-hander the Yankees fetched from the minors early in June, continues to reveal a rare...

Jul 2, 2023

Yanks Top White Sox as Young Hurler Al Downing Shines

July 2, 1963 - “It was a curveball, belt high, that broke over the plate,” said 22-year-old left-hander Al Downing (pictured), the man...

Jul 2, 2023

Red Sox Slugger Furious at Being Left Off All-Star Team

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

Jul 2, 2023

Pesky Comments on Benching of Dick Stuart

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

Jul 1, 2023

Pesky Benches Bosox Slugger Dick Stuart for “Lack of Hustle”

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

Jun 30, 2023

Yanks Destroy Red Sox, Sweep Doubleheader

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

Jun 29, 2023

Yankees Top Red Sox as Terry Pitches Six-Hit Shutout

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...

Jun 29, 2023

Cardinals Dominate National League All-Star Lineup

June 29, 1963 - The St. Louis Cardinals, placing three-quarters of their brilliant infield on the first team, took over the New York...

Jun 28, 2023

“Home Run” Baker Is Dead

June 28, 1963 - John Franklin “Home Run” Baker (pictured right in 1921), a baseball slugger of the “dead-ball” era, died today at his...

Jun 27, 2023

White Sox Take Series from Yankees, 3-1

June 27, 1963 - The Yankee hopes of showing the White Sox who was boss in the American League came down with a crash today in Chicago....

Jun 25, 2023

Yankees Drop Second Straight to White Sox

June 25, 1963 - The Yankees, who scored three straight triumphs in Boston after losing the opener of a four-game series, won’t be...

Jun 22, 2023

Yanks Sweep Doubleheader from Red Sox at Fenway

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

Jun 20, 2023

Mets Top Yanks in First “Mayor’s Trophy Game”

June 20, 1963 - All things are relative. To the Yankees, the first “Mayor’s Trophy Game” was simply an exhibition game played for charity...