Stan Musial Honored at Polo Grounds
Aug. 18, 1962 - Stanley Frank Musial, who, his roommate Red Schoendienst says, never snores or even smokes in bed, learned once again...
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Aug 18, 2022
Nuxhall Shines as Reds Down Dodgers, 12-1
Aug. 18, 1962 - Joe Nuxhall’s 4-hit pitching helped the Reds score a 12-1 victory today over the league-leading Dodgers in Cincinnati....
Aug 17, 2022
Haddix Dominant as Pirates Top Phils, 9-1
Aug. 17, 1962 - Harvey Haddix (pictured), staked to a 9-0 lead, pitched the Pirates to a 9-1 victory over the Phillies today and ended...
Aug 17, 2022
Orioles Top Indians as Lau Drives in Three
Aug. 17, 1962 - Charlie Lau drove in 3 runs with a bases-filled single and a homer today as Milt Pappas (pictured) pitched the Baltimore...
Aug 16, 2022
Dodgers Top Pirates, 7-3, Snap 5-Game Skid
Aug. 16, 1962 - The pitching of Stan Williams and Ron Perranoski (second from left) and the hitting of Doug Camilli sparked the...
Aug 16, 2022
Mets to Honor Stan Musial
Aug. 16, 1962 - Stan Musial will be honored tomorrow night at the Polo Grounds before the game between the Cardinals and the Mets. A...
Aug 15, 2022
Terry Dominant as Yanks Crush Twins, 9-3
Aug. 15, 1962 - Minnesota fans, game to the last, cracked a Metropolitan Stadium attendance record today for the second time this week...
Aug 14, 2022
Braves Top Reds, 5-4, as Aaron Brothers Both Homer
Aug. 14, 1962 - Brothers Hank and Tommie Aaron hit home runs today in leading the Milwaukee Braves to a 5-4 victory that ended the...
Aug 14, 2022
Construction Continues on New Mets Stadium
Aug. 14, 1962 - Construction on the New York Mets’ new stadium at Flushing Meadow, Queens, is progressing well, and engineers predict it...
Aug 13, 2022
Twins Top Yanks, 6-4, Before Big Minnesota Crowd
Aug. 13, 1962 - The baseball world still may not take the pennant aspirations of the Twins seriously. But a record crowd of 41,366 turned...
Aug 12, 2022
Marichal Shines as Giants Complete Series Sweep of Dodgers
Aug. 12, 1962 - Juan Marichal (pictured) held the Dodgers to 4 hits today as the Giants won, 5-1, in San Francisco. Thus, the Giants...
Aug 12, 2022
Yanks Top Tigers, 2-0, as Maris Drives in Winning Run
Aug. 12, 1962 - Roger Maris may never win an award from New York fans as the most popular Yankee, but in the short time it takes to crack...
Aug 11, 2022
Giants Top Dodgers, 5-4, on McCovey’s Blast as Pierce Notches 200th Win
Aug. 11, 1962 - Billy Pierce scored the 200th victory of his major league career today, thanks to a 3-run pinch-homer by Willie McCovey...
Aug 10, 2022
Giants Destroy Dodgers, 11-2
Aug. 10, 1962 - The Giants belted Johnny Podres and Ed Roebuck for six runs in the sixth inning today and scored an 11-2 victory over the...
Aug 10, 2022
Whitey Ford Stops Tigers in Tracks as Yankees Win, 8-0
Aug. 10, 1962 - Autumn breezes paid a premature call on Yankee Stadium today, accompanied by a bone-chilling drizzle. The Yankees...
Aug 8, 2022
Mets Top Giants at Candlestick, 5-2, as Craig Shines
Aug. 8, 1962 - If Roger Craig (pictured during spring training) of the New York Mets doesn’t watch himself, he will never lose 25 games...
Aug 7, 2022
Yankees Bomb Twins, 14-1, End 3-Game Skid
Aug. 7, 1962 - The Yankees ended a 3-game losing streak today with an 18-hit assault that crushed the Minnesota Twins, 14-1. It was New...
Aug 6, 2022
Giants Thump Phillies, 9-2, as Mays Paces 17-Hit Attack
Aug. 6, 1962 - Willie Mays drove in 5 runs with 2 homers and 3 singles in a perfect afternoon at bat today as he paced a 17-hit San...
Aug 5, 2022
Braves Thump Phillies, 8-1, as Spahn Notches 320th Career Win
Aug. 5, 1962 - Warren Spahn scored the 320th victory of his major league career today in pitching the Milwaukee Braves to an 8-1 victory...
Aug 4, 2022
Braves Stop Phillies on Tommie Aaron’s 9th-Inning Grand Slam
Aug. 4, 1962 - A grand slam by Tommie Aaron in the bottom of the ninth powered the Milwaukee Braves to a 7-3 victory over the...
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