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Sep 9, 2023

Cardinals Shut Out Cubs, 6-0, on Simmons’ Six-Hitter

Sept. 9, 1963 - “He looked like he tasted World Series money the way he was bearing down,” Ron Santo was saying about Curt Simmons...

Sep 8, 2023

Yanks Beat Tigers, 5-3, as Downing Shines

Sept. 8, 1963 - These Yankees are irrepressible. They win when it isn’t really necessary. Today at Yankee Stadium, they completed a sweep...

Sep 8, 2023

Braves Drop Phils as Spahn Sets Another Record

Sept. 8, 1963 - Warren Spahn, Milwaukee’s 42-year-old pitching great, hurled the Braves to a 3-2 victory over the Phillies today at...

Sep 7, 2023

Yanks Destroy Tigers, 11-6

Sept. 7, 1963 - Yankee Stadium was turned into a Bronx bombing range today as the Yanks and Tigers exploded for 29 hits, with the home...

Sep 6, 2023

Dodgers Drop Giants as Koufax Wins 22nd

Sept. 6, 1963 - Jim Gilliam, the Dodgers’ old pro, hit a home run and scored four times tonight to present Sandy Koufax with his 22nd...

Sep 5, 2023

Dodgers Shut Out Cubs, 4-0

Sept. 5, 1963 - Pistol Pete Richert and Larry Sherry ganged up on the Cubs to hurl a 4-0 shutout tonight as the Dodgers concluded a...

Sep 5, 2023

Dodgers’ Willie Davis Gets Married

Sept. 5, 1963 - “We’ll spend our honeymoon in New York while the Dodgers are playing in the World Series there.” Such was the optimistic...

Sep 4, 2023

Cincinnati’s Vada Pinson Arrested on Assault Charge

Sept. 4, 1963 - Dennis Bennett, a left-handed pitcher for the Phillies, singled to drive in the tie-breaking run in the fifth inning...

Sep 4, 2023

Yanks Top Nats as Maris Slams 20th

Sept. 4, 1963 - Jim Bouton failed to bag his 20th win today at Yankee Stadium because the Senators were hitting the ball out of the park...

Sep 3, 2023

Giants Clobber Cubs as Marichal Wins 20th

Sept. 3, 1963 - The Cubs handed the Giants 11 unearned runs today, and that was more than enough for Juan Marichal to register his first...

Sep 3, 2023

Mets Split Doubleheader with Reds

Sept. 3, 1963 - You won’t see many like that one. Pete Rose, first up for Cincinnati, hit the first pitch deep into the right field seats...

Sep 2, 2023

Willie Mays Collapses at Home Plate

Sept. 2, 1963 - Willie Mays, who collapsed at the plate at Candlestick Park today, is suffering from nervous exhaustion and fatigue but...

Sep 1, 2023

Dodgers Top Giants in L.A.

Sept. 1, 1963 - Life can be beautiful at Dodger Stadium when the home team comes up with clutch hitting and pitching. That was the case...

Aug 31, 2023

Ralph Houk Pleased with Yanks’ Performance This Month

Aug. 31, 1963 - Last year the Yankees had a 17-19 record in August, and Ralph Houk feared this month when it began this year. But August...

Aug 30, 2023

Dodgers Down Giants as Drysdale Shines

Aug. 30, 1963 - Dodger Stadium prolonged its magic spell tonight as the Dodgers took another game from the hated Giants and dropped them...

Aug 30, 2023

Bernstein Battles Baseball at Bowl

Aug. 30, 1963 - Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic made their first appearance at the Hollywood Bowl last night since 1960,...

Aug 30, 2023

Twins Go On Home Run Binge in Sweep of Senators

Aug. 30, 1963 - The Minnesota Twins went on a record-breaking home run binge yesterday as they belted 12 in an overwhelming sweep of the...

Aug 29, 2023

Dodgers Flatten Giants, 11-2, as Koufax Wins 20th

Aug. 29, 1963 - Sandy Koufax, given the most lavish support any Dodger pitcher has had in 45 games, pitched a 3-hitter tonight and became...

Aug 28, 2023

N.L. Race Tightens as Reds Top Dodgers

Aug. 28, 1963 - Things got so tough for the Dodgers today that Frank Howard even tried to bunt with his club six runs behind in the...

Aug 28, 2023

Yanks Down Bosox as Bouton Comes within 3 Outs of No-Hitter

Aug. 28, 1963 - Jim Bouton (right with Tony Kubek), the 23-year-old flame-throwing right-hander of the Yankees, came within three outs of...