Willie Mays Weary but Determined
Oct. 1, 1962 - “Only if we win the pennant. Ask me again tomorrow.” That’s how Willie Mays (pictured left stealing second in the eighth...
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Oct 1, 2022
Giants Take Opener of Three-Game Playoff with Dodgers
Oct. 1, 1962 - The San Francisco Giants, who only 24 hours earlier had come whirling out of nowhere to toss the National League pennant...
Sep 30, 2022
Dodgers 1-2 in Past Playoff Series
Sept. 30, 1962 - The Dodgers have been in all four of the National League’s playoffs. This forthcoming meeting will be their second with...
Sep 30, 2022
Dodgers Lose, Will Face Giants in Three-Game Playoff
Sept. 30, 1962 - Unable to halt one of the most amazing crackups by a front-runner in major league history, the Dodgers today plunged the...
Sep 30, 2022
Mays Propels Giants Into First-Place Tie with Dodgers
Sept. 30, 1962 - Wonderful Willie Mays smashed his 47th home run of the season today to propel the San Francisco Giants into a...
Sep 30, 2022
Mets Lose Final Game of Season
Sept. 30, 1962 - At Wrigley Field today, the New York Mets lost their final game of the season to the Chicago Cubs, 5-1. It was their...
Sep 29, 2022
Colts Top Giants, Guaranteeing Dodgers at least Tie for Pennant
Sept. 29, 1962 - The Houston Colts beat the San Francisco Giants, 4-2, in the second half of a doubleheader tonight, assuring the...
Sep 29, 2022
Braves’ Spahn Is Winningest Lefty in Major League History
Sept. 29, 1962 - Warren Spahn became the winningest left-hander in major league history today by pitching the Braves to a 7-3 triumph...
Sep 27, 2022
Dodgers Blow Chance to Clinch Tie for Pennant
Sept. 27, 1962 - With a chance to clinch a tie for the National League pennant, the Dodgers frittered away leads of 3-0 and 4-2 tonight,...
Sep 27, 2022
Cards Top Giants in Big Jolt to S.F. Pennant Hopes
Sept. 27, 1962 - Gene Oliver’s 3-run homer capped an early St. Louis Cardinal outburst today that stood up for a 7-4 victory over San...
Sep 26, 2022
Mets Biggest Losers in Modern Baseball History
Sept. 26, 1962 - Shed another tear for the New York Mets, who bowed, 6-3, to the Braves tonight and wound up with exclusive rights to...
Sep 26, 2022
Dodgers Annihilate Colts, 13-1, Hondo Leads Attack
Sept. 26, 1962 - The Los Angeles Dodgers, faced with the prospect of having their league lead cut to one game if they lost, today...
Sep 26, 2022
Pirates Top Reds as Rookie Stargell Shines
Sept. 26, 1962 - Rookie Willie Stargell (pictured) doubled home a run in the 11th inning today to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 1-0...
Sep 25, 2022
Yanks Win Third Consecutive Pennant
Sept. 25, 1962 - After weeks of painful dawdling, the New York Yankees brought the 1962 American League pennant race to an abrupt end at...
Sep 25, 2022
Mets Lose 117th Game
Sept. 25, 1962 - Casey Stengel’s Mets were beaten by Warren Spahn and the Braves today, 7-3. The defeat was the New Yorkers’ 117th of the...
Sep 23, 2022
Maury Wills Breaks Cobb Record
Sept. 23, 1962 - Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers stole two bases today (Nos. 96 and 97) and broke Ty Cobb’s season record which...
Sep 22, 2022
Dodgers Top Cards, Now Lead Giants by Four Games
Sept. 22, 1962 - A 3-run homer by Tommy Davis (pictured) enabled the Dodgers to defeat the Cardinals, 4-1, today in St. Louis. The Cards...
Sep 22, 2022
Pirates Rehire Manager Murtaugh
Sept. 22, 1962 - Danny Murtaugh (pictured) was rehired for his sixth full year as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates today. “I’m glad to...
Sep 21, 2022
Cards Demolish Dodgers, 11-2
Sept. 21, 1962 - Maury Wills (pictured) of Los Angeles stole his 95th base tonight, but the Cardinals crushed the Dodgers, 11-2, in St....
Sep 20, 2022
Mets Set Another Unenviable Record
Sept. 20, 1962 - The New York Mets lost their 115th game tonight. In doing so, the new club tied the National League record for futility...
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