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...
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Jun 24, 2023
Mets Emerge from the National League Cellar
June 24, 1963 - Carl Willey and Tracy Stallard pitched the New York Mets into ninth place yesterday, beating the Philadelphia Phillies,...
Jun 23, 2023
Dodgers Beat Cards in St. Louis as Gilliam Delivers Key Hit
June 23, 1963 - Jim Gilliam’s 3-run homer in the fifth inning today carried the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis...
Jun 23, 2023
Braves Top Giants in Milwaukee as Spahn Hits 33rd Career Homer
June 23, 1963 - Warren Spahn started a 7-run rally with his 33rd career homer in the fifth inning today and went on to pitch the Braves...
Jun 23, 2023
Bo Belinsky Breaks Engagement with Mamie Van Doren
June 23, 1963 - Pitcher Bo Belinsky (pictured right in April) balked at marriage today and shut out actress Mamie Van Doren (left). “I...
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 21, 2023
Koufax Tops Cardinals at Busch Stadium
June 21, 1963 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched 8 innings of shutout ball tonight then needed help to weather a St. Louis...
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...
Jun 20, 2023
Cards Top Mets as New Yorkers Blow Triple Play
June 20, 1963 - Missing a chance to make a double play has cost many a ballgame, but the Mets always manage to add a touch to baseball’s...
Jun 18, 2023
Yanks Clobber Senators as Maris Homers Twice
June 18, 1963 - Roger Maris belted two home runs, leading a 13-hit attack that carried the New York Yankees to a 10-5 victory over the...
Jun 18, 2023
Tigers Fire Manager Bob Scheffing, Charlie Dressen Is Replacement
June 18, 1963 - The floundering Detroit Tigers dismissed manager Bob Scheffing (pictured) and his coaching staff today and named Charlie...
Jun 17, 2023
Koufax Tops Giants, Hurls Sixth Shutout of ‘63
June 17, 1963 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the man with the golden arm, stifled San Francisco, 2-0, on four singles today...
Jun 16, 2023
Yankees Sweep Doubleheader from Detroit at the Stadium
June 16, 1963 - Belting left-handers and right-handers with equal glee, the Yankees entertained this season’s largest American League...
Jun 15, 2023
Marichal Happy for Himself — and Alvin Dark: “He Had Faith in Me”
June 15, 1963 - After pitching a no-hitter today against the Houston Colts, Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants said he hadn’t been...
Jun 15, 2023
🚨Marichal of Giants Hurls No-Hitter against Houston
June 15, 1963 - Juan Marichal (pictured) pitched a no-hit shutout against the Houston Colts today for a 1-0 victory that lifted the San...
Jun 14, 2023
Mets Top Reds in Cincinnati as Snider Hits 400th Homer
June 14, 1963 - A little fan support takes the New York Mets a long way. Over the .500 mark at home, the Mets today brought a 5-22 road...
Jun 13, 2023
Dodgers Top Colt .45’s as Koufax Shines
June 13, 1963 - Sandy Koufax pitched a 3-hit shutout and Willie Davis smacked a 2-run bases-filled single as Los Angeles defeated the...
Jun 12, 2023
Yanks Top Orioles, Regain First Place
June 12, 1963 - Roger Maris, who used to concentrate exclusively on pulling home runs into right field, stroked a single through the...
Jun 12, 2023
Dodgers Destroy Colts, Regain First Place
June 12, 1963 - The Los Angeles Dodgers regained the National League lead today by destroying the Houston Colts, 9-1, before a crowd of...
Jun 11, 2023
Giants Knock Dodgers Out of First Place
June 11, 1963 - Willie McCovey’s three-run homer and Juan Marichal’s first shutout of the season gave the San Francisco Giants a 3-0...
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