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...

Sept. 25, 1963 - Whitey Ford, backed by a varsity nine such as manager Ralph Houk had been able to field only nine times this season,...

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...

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 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...

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...

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

June 24, 1963 - Actress Mamie Van Doren (pictured with her son Perry), jilted by southpaw pitcher Bo Belinsky, said today her ex-fiancé...

May 25, 1963 - Bo Belinsky (pictured) was optioned to Hawaii of the Pacific Coast League today by the Los Angeles Angels. The flashy...

May 19, 1963 - The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels spent a mostly frustrating afternoon at Yankee Stadium today as they took...

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 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 3, 1963 - The New York Yankees yesterday laid violent hands on Bill Rigney’s rambuntious Los Angeles Angels before a startled crowd...

May 1, 1963 - George Thomas (pictured in 1961), 25-year-old outfielder, made history tonight at Chavez Ravine by hitting the first...

Apr. 27, 1963 - Dean Stone induced Felix Torres to hit into a game-ending doubled play with two men on base today as the Orioles beat the...

Apr. 22, 1963 - “Let’s give Mickey an Angel food birthday cake,” said Washington pitcher Tom Cheney (pictured) as he took the mound...

Apr. 6, 1963 - Jim Fregosi tied the game with a ninth-inning triple then scored on a misplayed throw-in for a 4-3 victory by the Los...

Apr. 1, 1963 - Bo Belinsky, 26-year-old southpaw pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, said today he and buxom starlet Mamie Van Doren are...