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Jun 4, 2022

Stan Musial Gets Honorary Doctorate from Monmouth College

June 4, 1962 - It is now Dr. Stan Musial. Musial, the 41-year-old St. Louis Cardinal star, received an honorary Doctor of Humanities...

Jun 3, 2022

Yanks Top Angels in Los Angeles, 6-3, as Elston Howard Hits Two Homers

June 3, 1962 - An 11-hit attack, including two homers by Elston Howard (left), enabled Ralph Houk’s Yankees to bring down the Angels,...

Jun 3, 2022

Giants Win Fourth Straight from Mets as Willie Hits 19th Homer

June 3, 1962 - The San Francisco Giants bade a reluctant farewell to their old Polo Grounds playpen today after scoring their fourth...

Jun 2, 2022

Pirates Win Seventh Straight, Top Houston 9-2

June 2, 1962 - The Pirates’ long-ball power and Vernon Law’s 10-hit pitching whipped the Houston Colts today, 9-2, for the Pirates’...

Jun 1, 2022

Dodgers Sweep Doubleheader from Phillies, Match Longest Win Streak Since 1953

June 1, 1962 - The onrushing Los Angeles Dodgers took both ends of a twilight-night doubleheader tonight from the Philadelphia Phillies,...

Jun 1, 2022

Giants Top Mets in Triumphant Return to Polo Grounds

June 1, 1962 - In a triumphant return to the Polo Grounds, where a 43,742-member welcoming committee was gathered, the league-leading...

May 31, 2022

Pirates Top Cards, 5-4, as Bob Friend Excels

May 31, 1962 - Bob Friend (picturing signing an autograph in March), with ninth-inning relief from Elroy Face and Diomedes Olivo, beat...

May 31, 2022

Koufax Acclaims Mets Fans

May 31, 1962 - “That was the most exciting game I ever pitched in my life,” said Sandy Koufax today. This was a rather astonishing...

May 30, 2022

Mets Drop Doubleheader to Dodgers in Jam-Packed Polo Grounds

May 30, 1962 - The creaking old Polo Grounds rocked today with the cheers of the largest baseball crowd it has housed in 20 years....

May 30, 2022

Yanks Split Doubleheader with Twins

May 30, 1962 - The Yankees battled the Twins in a round-the-clock, morning-and-night marathon before a total of 75,355 fans today in...

May 30, 2022

Buck O'Neil Is First Negro Coach in Major Leagues

May 30, 1962 - John (Buck) O’Neil (pictured) was signed as a Chicago Cub coach yesterday, becoming the first Negro to hold such a...

May 28, 2022

Early Wynn, 42, Pitches 3-Hit Shutout as White Sox Top Indians

May 28, 1962 - Early Wynn (pictured in Sarasota during spring training in March), Chicago’s 42-year-old pitching marvel, hurled a...

May 27, 2022

Mets Swept by Giants in Fight-Filled Doubleheader

May 27, 1962 - Casey Stengel’s Mets lost both ends of a doubleheader to the Giants today in San Francisco. In the opener, marked by a...

May 26, 2022

Dodgers Beat Phillies, 6-3, as Koufax Strikes Out 16

May 26, 1962 - Sandy Koufax struck out 16 Philadelphia batters today and collected a run-scoring single in leading the Dodgers to a 6-3...

May 26, 2022

Tigers Top Yanks, 2-1, as Lefty Hank Aguirre Dominates

May 26, 1962 - Yankee bats suddenly lost their power today whenever a potential run reached base at Yankee Stadium. This unbecoming...

May 25, 2022

Dodgers Destroy Mets, 17-8, in Los Angeles

May 25, 1962 - Disaster engulfed the Mets on all fronts tonight as the Dodgers swept the three-game series with a crushing 17-8 triumph...

May 24, 2022

Giants Top Phillies, 7-4, as Willie Hits Two Homers

May 24, 1962 - Willie Mays hit a pair of home runs today as the San Francisco Giants scored a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies....

May 23, 2022

Don Drysdale Overpowers Mets as Dodgers Win, 3-1

May 23, 1962 - The Mets, from their remote position in ninth place, made a heroic effort tonight in Los Angeles to make their presence...

May 23, 2022

Yanks Score 9 Runs in 8th Inning, Top Athletics, 13-7

May 23, 1962 - Maybe it was the sight of Mickey Mantle. Maybe it was Kansas City pitching. Attribute it to what you may, the Yankees...

May 23, 2022

Mickey Mantle Released from Hospital

May 23, 1962 - Released from Lenox Hill Hospital at noon, Mickey Mantle appeared in the Yankee dressing room on crutches at 1:15 p.m....