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Jun 28, 2022

Mets Sign 17-year-old Ed Kranepool

June 28, 1962 - The New York Mets, who have no past and are dismally bogged down in the present, invested a substantial sum in the future...

Jun 28, 2022

Baseball Great Mickey Cochrane Dead at 59

June 28, 1962 - Mickey Cochrane, one of baseball’s great figures, died today in Lake Forest Hospital in Illinois. He was 59 years old. A...

Jun 28, 2022

Movies: "That Touch of Mink"

June 28, 1962 - The management of the Radio City Music Hall announced that the two opening weeks of “That Touch of Mink,” ending on...

Jun 27, 2022

Skinner's Single Wins It as Pirates Top Hapless Mets, 6-5

June 27, 1962 - A single over third base by Bob Skinner in the tenth inning gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 6-5 victory over the Mets today...

Jun 27, 2022

Maris Slams 13th Homer as Yanks Top Twins, 4-2

June 27, 1962 - In the first two innings today at Yankee Stadium, the Bombers gained a five-run lead over the Minnesota Twins with a...

Jun 27, 2022

Movies: "Safe at Home"

June 27, 1962 - Opening in local theatres today is “Safe at Home,” a comedy film starring Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris of the New York...

Jun 26, 2022

Cepeda's Single Wins It for Giants Over Reds, 6-5

June 26, 1962 - Orlando Cepeda’s single to right in the tenth inning today sent Felipe Alou home from first and gave San Francisco a 6-5...

Jun 26, 2022

Boston's Earl Wilson No-Hits the Los Angeles Angels

June 26, 1962 - Earl Wilson (pictured left with catcher Bob Tillman), a big right-handed pitcher, became the toast of the Boston Red Sox...

Jun 25, 2022

Henry Aaron Comes Up Big in Braves' 6-4 Win Over Dodgers

June 25, 1962 - Henry Aaron hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and drove in the deciding run with a single in the seventh today as...

Jun 24, 2022

Bouton and Reed Yankee Heroes in Detroit

June 24, 1962 - Jim Bouton (pictured) and Jack Reed, probably the most obscure players on the star-studded Yankees, were latecomers in...

Jun 24, 2022

Yanks Win 7-Hour Marathon in Detroit, 22-Inning Game Sets Record

June 24, 1962 - The Yankees and Tigers battled for 7 hours today, a major league record, before Ralph Houk’s Yanks won, 9-7, in 22...

Jun 23, 2022

Yanks Split Doubleheader in Detroit

June 23, 1962 - The Yankees put in a long and arduous day in Detroit battling the Tigers in an afternoon and night program, gaining a...

Jun 23, 2022

RBI Leader Tommy Davis Drives in 5 as Dodgers Destroy Reds, 14-3

June 23, 1962 - Tommy Davis, who leads the majors in runs batted in, drove in five more today with a triple and three singles as the...

Jun 22, 2022

Mets Show the Good and the Bad in Twilight-Night Doubleheader

June 22, 1962 - When the Mets are good, they are a delightful surprise. But when they are bad, they are horrid. Both of the team’s...

Jun 22, 2022

Musial Breaks Total Bases Records as Cards Top Phils

June 22, 1962 - Stan Musial set a major league record for career total bases today as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia...

Jun 21, 2022

Whitey Ford Dominant as Yanks Top O's, 3-0

June 21, 1962 - Whitey Ford, long the bellwether of the Yankees pitching staff, returned today to his familiar role. Making his first...

Jun 20, 2022

League-Leading Indians Sweep Doubleheader from Red Sox

June 20, 1962 - The league-leading Cleveland Indians swept a doubleheader from the Boston Red Sox, 6-3 and 3-0, tonight behind the strong...

Jun 19, 2022

Big Day for Frank Howard as Dodgers Top Cards, 3-2, in L.A.

June 19, 1962 - Frank Howard (pictured) drove in 2 runs with a first-inning homer and scored the deciding run on a misplayed grounder in...

Jun 19, 2022

Bombers Drop Series Opener to Baltimore, 3-1

June 19, 1962 - Ralph Houk’s faltering world champion Yankees dropped the opener of a two-game series in Baltimore with the Orioles, 3-1....

Jun 18, 2022

Koufax Gets 10th Victory as Dodgers Top Cardinals, 1-0

June 18, 1962 - Tommy Davis broke up the game with a ninth-inning home run tonight as the Dodgers defeated the Cardinals, 1-0, before...