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Mar 27

Jimmy Piersall Speaks Out

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

Sep 25, 2023

Yanks Down Angels as Ford Gains 24th Victory

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, 2023

Whitey Ford Takes His Family to Disneyland

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...

Jul 29, 2023

Piersall Suspended for Brush with Umpire

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

Jul 27, 2023

Angels Top Red Sox as Piersall Makes Strong Debut for Los Angeles

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...

Jul 24, 2023

Yanks Top Angels, Blanchard On a Tear

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

Jul 22, 2023

Yanks Top Angels in the Bronx

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

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 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...

Jun 24, 2023

Mamie Van Doren Speaks Out on Belinsky

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, 2023

Belinsky of the Angels Demoted

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, 2023

Yanks Split Doubleheader with Angels at Stadium

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, 2023

Red Sox Top Angels, Gain First Place

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, 2023

Angels Top White Sox at Comiskey, 7-3

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, 2023

Yanks Hammer Angels, 7-0

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, 2023

Angels Take Second Straight from Yanks at Chavez Ravine

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

Apr 27, 2023

O’s Top Angels, 4-2, as Rookie McNally Shines Again

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, 2023

Senators Give Manager Mickey Vernon a Win for His 45th Birthday

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, 2023

Angels Top Sloppy Dodgers in Exhibition

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, 2023

Angels Pitcher Engaged to Mamie Van Doren

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...