Yogi Berra To Appear on ABC’s “General Hospital”
Aug. 13, 1963 - Lawrence Peter Berra (pictured with John Beradino) will make his television drama debut Friday at 1 p.m. on ABC. Berra,...
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Aug 12, 2023
Phils Come Back to Beat Giants, 3-1
Aug. 12, 1963 - Frustrated and almost futile for seven innings as they tried desperately to break their losing streak, the Phillies came...
Aug 12, 2023
Musial Recognized as All-Time Great
Aug. 12, 1963 - In his 22 years with the Cardinals, Stan Musial (pictured in 1949), who today announced his retirement at the end of this...
Aug 12, 2023
Stan Musial Announces Retirement
Aug. 12, 1963 - Stan (The Man) Musial, one of the greatest hitters in baseball, today announced his retirement as a player at the end of...
Aug 11, 2023
Giants Top Phillies, Move Within 3½ of Dodgers
Aug. 11, 1963 - Willie Mays’ daily hit was a big one again today, and the Giants, with a 5-1 victory over the Phillies at Connie Mack...
Aug 10, 2023
Dodgers Top Reds as Drysdale Sets Strikeout Record
Aug. 10, 1963 - In winning a big one for the Dodgers tonight, Don Drysdale became the third pitcher in National League history to record...
Aug 9, 2023
Mets Top Cubs as Craig Finally Ends Losing Streak
Aug. 9, 1963 - The Ballad of Roger Craig, a woeful tale of one of the great right-handed tragic heroes of modern times, came to a...
Aug 9, 2023
Whitey Ford Takes His Family to Disneyland
Aug. 9, 1963 - Whitey Ford, the New York Yankee ace who goes after his 17th victory tomorrow night in Los Angeles against the Angels, is...
Aug 8, 2023
Yanks Win a Quick One in Washington
Aug. 8, 1963 - Two of baseball’s best “plane-catchers,” Ralph Terry of the New York Yankees and Don Rudolph of the Washington Senators,...
Aug 7, 2023
Mets Top Cards at Polo Grounds as Hickman Hits for the Cycle
Aug. 7, 1963 - The power of positive action swept over the Mets today in such a fashion that they played a brand of baseball not in...
Aug 6, 2023
Dodgers Top Cubs at Wrigley as Wills Raps Four Hits
Aug. 6, 1963 - For the fifth time this season, Don Drysdale allowed the Cubs one earned run today in hurling the Dodgers to a 4-1 victory...
Aug 5, 2023
Cubs’ Ernie Banks Hospitalized
Aug. 5, 1963 - Ernie Banks, in the throes of his worst batting slump since joining the Chicago Cubs in 1953, entered Chicago’s Wesley...
Aug 5, 2023
Mets’ Roger Craig Loses 18th in a Row
Aug. 5, 1963 - Slim right-hander Roger Craig of the New York Mets managed a slight smile yesterday and said “I don’t feel sorry for...
Aug 4, 2023
Yanks Win Nightcap over Baltimore on Mantle’s Pinch Hit Homer
Aug. 4, 1963 - The New York Yankees split a double-header with the Baltimore Orioles before 39,432 today at Yankee Stadium. First, the...
Aug 3, 2023
Koufax Hurls another Shutout as Dodgers Top Colts, 2-0
Aug. 3, 1963 - Sweaty and superlative Sandy Koufax, the best pitcher in baseball, won his 18th game and registered his 10th shutout on a...
Aug 2, 2023
Orioles’ Robin Roberts Now 3-0 Against Yankees
Aug. 2, 1963 - Robin Roberts, given his unconditional release by the Yankees early last season, sat sweaty before his Oriole locker...
Aug 1, 2023
Cards Top Reds, 3-2
Aug. 1, 1963 - George Altman, who had his troubles at Busch Stadium when he played for the Cubs, finally appears to be making himself at...
Aug 1, 2023
Mantle Promotes Billiards Business
Aug. 1, 1963 - Mickey Mantle (pictured with his wife Merlyn) dedicated his talents today to the pursuit of a professional athlete’s most...
Jul 31, 2023
Yanks Top K.C. on Tresh’s 9th-Inning Blast
July 31, 1963 - Tom Tresh’s ninth-inning home run with two out, nobody on, and the count 0-2 gave the New York Yankees a 3-2 victory over...
Jul 31, 2023
Mets Lose Again
July 31, 1963 - If nothing else, Roger Craig is the most consistent pitcher of the year. The tall right-hander did last night what he did...
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