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May 5, 2022

Belinsky of the Angels No-Hits the Orioles, 2-0

May 5, 1962 - Bo Belinsky, who vowed he would become a star in the American League, lived up to his promise tonight when he pitched a...

May 4, 2022

Bosox Post 12 Runs in Single Inning, Top White Sox, 13-6

May 4, 1962 - The Boston Red Sox defeated the White Sox, 13-6, tonight on the strength of a 12-run inning, the biggest in the major...

May 3, 2022

Giants Explode for 16 Hits, Top Pirates 8-4

May 3, 1962 - Willie Mays greeted the relief appearance of Elroy Face with a double to spark a 4-run rally in the eighth inning for the...

May 2, 2022

Cards Top Colts as Gibson Dominates

May 2, 1962 - Bob Gibson continued his mastery over the Houston Colts tonight by pitching the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-hit, 4-1 victory...

May 1, 2022

Senators Top Red Sox as Burnside Pitches 4-Hitter

May 1, 1962 - Pete Burnside (right) pitched a 4-hitter tonight and snapped the Washington Senators’ 13-game losing streak by beating the...

Apr 30, 2022

Giants Beat Pirates, 4-1, Take Lead in National League

Apr. 30, 1962 - The Giants vaulted over Pittsburgh into first place in the National League today by beating the Pirates, 4-1. Willie Mays...

Apr 29, 2022

Yankees Sweep Washington, Extend Sens' Losing Streak to 13 Games

Apr. 29, 1962 - The rain that fell over the District of Columbia Stadium today merely delayed the Yankees’ clean sweep of their four-game...

Apr 28, 2022

Mets Belt Five Homers and Defeat Phillies, 7-6, at Polo Grounds

Apr. 28, 1962 - Five home runs helped Casey Stengel’s Mets down the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-6, today at the Polo Grounds. Manager Gene...

Apr 27, 2022

After Visiting the President, Roger Maris Homers as Yankees Top Senators, 10-8

Apr. 27, 1962 - Slumping sluggers such as Roger Maris might take note of the antidote the Yankees’ famed home run hitter took today for...

Apr 27, 2022

Roger Maris Visits President Kennedy at the White House

Apr. 27, 1962 - Roger Maris, as national co-chairman of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, was greeted today by President Kennedy at the...

Apr 26, 2022

Dodgers Top Cubs, 12-5, as Willie Davis Hits Two Homers

Apr. 26, 1962 - The Los Angeles Dodgers hit four homers today, two of them by Willie Davis (pictured), and defeated the Chicago Cubs at...

Apr 25, 2022

Giants Top Pirates, 8-3, as Cepeda Drives in Four

Apr. 25, 1962 - Orlando Cepeda (pictured) drove in four runs and Don Larsen turned in a sparkling relief job today to give the San...

Apr 24, 2022

Koufax Strikes Out 18 Cubs as Dodgers Win, 10-2

Apr. 24, 1962 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 18 batters today and matched the modern major league mark he already...

Apr 23, 2022

Mets Thrash Pirates, 9-1, Gain First Win in Franchise History

Apr. 23, 1962 - In thrashing the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-1, today, the Mets not only ended their record-tying nine-game losing streak but...

Apr 22, 2022

Winless Mets Defeated by Undefeated Pirates, 4-3

Apr. 22, 1962 - The New York Mets lost again today, defeated by the undefeated Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3. “Well, we played a hard nine...

Apr 21, 2022

Cardinals Remain Unbeaten as they Beat Cubs, 8-0

Apr. 21, 1962 - Curt Simmons, picked up by St. Louis for almost nothing two years ago, pitched the unbeaten Cardinals to their seventh...

Apr 20, 2022

Stengel Orders Mets to Work on Fundamentals

Apr. 20, 1962 - At the insistence of Manager Casey Stengel, the New York Mets practiced baseball fundamentals in New York today before...

Apr 19, 2022

Pirates Top Phillies, 6-3, Remain Undefeated

Apr. 19, 1962 - The Pittsburgh Pirates, the National League leaders, defeated Philadelphia, 6-3, tonight for their eighth straight...

Apr 16, 2022

Pirates Stay Undefeated with 6-5 Victory over Cubs

Apr. 16, 1962 - Roberto Clemente’s three-run homer and the tight relief pitching of Diomedes Olivo, a 42-year-old rookie, led the...

Apr 14, 2022

Giants Destroy Reds, 13-6, Cepeda and Alou Hit Two Homers Each

Apr. 14, 1962 - The Cincinnati Reds fell apart today in a 13-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants. The Reds made six errors in the first...