Giants Top Cards, Gain Second-Place Tie
Aug. 27, 1963 - The Giants gave hurler Jack Sanford a big cushion today, and he did the rest, beating the Cardinals, 7-2, at Candlestick...
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Aug 26, 2023
Will the Dodgers Fold Again?
Aug. 26, 1963 - Will the Dodgers fold again in this year’s National League pennant race? Those are fighting words to manager Walter...
Aug 26, 2023
Houk to Keep Mantle on the Shelf
Aug. 26, 1963 - Under the New York Yankees’ master plan, Mickey Mantle will do little or no playing the rest of the season. Instead, he...
Aug 26, 2023
Wills of Dodgers to Perform in Vegas after Season’s End
Aug. 26, 1963 - Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers will sing in Las Vegas after the baseball season ends, it was announced today. He...
Aug 25, 2023
Yanks and Chisox Split Doubleheader
Aug. 25, 1963 - A pair of brilliant young lefthanders dominated the long double bill at Yankee Stadium today as the White Sox and Yankees...
Aug 24, 2023
Mets Surpass Last Season’s Victory Total
Aug. 24, 1963 - The greatest New York Met team ever assembled proved its claim to that title today by posting its 41st victory of the...
Aug 24, 2023
Stan: Cards “Still in the Race”
Aug. 24, 1963 - Stan Musial (pictured) was saying before last night’s game that he hasn’t felt much of anything now that his playing days...
Aug 23, 2023
Red Sox Top White Sox as Stuart Slams 33rd Homer
Aug. 23, 1963 - Cocky Dick Stuart can always say he topped Ted Williams. When the Pirates traded Stuart to the Red Sox last winter, he...
Aug 23, 2023
Los Angeles Bids Stan the Man a Fond Farewell
Aug. 23, 1963 - The Los Angeles Dodgers and Southern California fandom said farewell to Stan (The Man) Musial on the occasion last night...
Aug 22, 2023
Giants Top Braves as Mays Excels
Aug. 22, 1963 - Juan Marichal survived a grand slam by Joe Torre today and pitched his 19th victory of the season as the Giants gained an...
Aug 21, 2023
Dodgers Top Cards, Koufax Still Seeking 20th Victory
Aug. 21, 1963 - Sandy Koufax, seeking his 20th victory, started for the Dodgers today against Curt Simmons of the Cardinals. The Dodgers...
Aug 21, 2023
Wild Beanball Brawl Between Yanks and Indians in the Bronx
Aug. 21, 1963 - A bitter beanball battle between Cleveland and New York pitchers resulted in one of the wildest free-for-alls in Yankee...
Aug 20, 2023
Dodgers Beat Cardinals, Stretch N.L. Lead
Aug. 20, 1963 - The Dodgers took on the Cardinals tonight, the hard-hitting club that had just swept three straight from the Giants, and...
Aug 19, 2023
Cards Sweep Giants
Aug. 19, 1963 - Ken Boyer’s second two-run homer of the game tied the score in the ninth inning and, moments later, Julian Javier...
Aug 18, 2023
Yanks Sweep Doubleheader in Chicago
Aug. 18, 1963 - The Mantle-less, Maris-less, merciless Yankees today completed a 2-week, 6,750-mile, 14-game road trip that had about the...
Aug 16, 2023
Cardinals Destroy Giants at Busch Stadium
Aug. 16, 1963 - The baseball Cardinals could not have celebrated the opening of the football Cardinals’ exhibition schedule more...
Aug 15, 2023
Yankee Subs Chip in for Victory over Bosox
Aug. 15, 1963 - The Yankee fleet of super-subs was at it again today as Johnny Blanchard, playing right field for sore-handed Roger...
Aug 15, 2023
Karl Drews, Former Major League Pitcher, Killed in Florida
Aug. 15, 1963 - Karl Drews (pictured center in 1947 with Bill Bevens and Vic Raschi), former major league pitcher, was struck and killed...
Aug 14, 2023
Mets Start New Win Streak: Two Straight
Aug. 14, 1963 - The marvelous Mets are off on a new win streak — two straight. They beat the Pirates today at the Polo Grounds, 4-2, as...
Aug 13, 2023
Orioles Top Twins in Minnesota as Barber Shines
Aug. 13, 1963 - “This park makes me sick,” said Oriole pitcher Steve Barber (pictured) before taking the mound against the Twins at...
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