Dodgers Top Braves as Hondo Goes Deep Twice
July 19, 1963 - Frank Howard came off the bench to drill his 14th and 15th home runs tonight, but it was rookie Ken McMullen’s 2-run...
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Jul 18, 2023
Giants Top Mets as Marichal Makes Rare Relief Stint
July 18, 1963 - Juan Marichal, pressed into relief duty for the first time this season, succeeded in halting the San Francisco Giants’...
Jul 17, 2023
Cards Top Reds as Bob Gibson Shines
July 17, 1963 - Doubles by Dick Groat (second from right) and Bill White (left) sparked a two-run eighth-inning rally for the St. Louis...
Jul 17, 2023
Dave DeBusschere Scores First Major League Victory as White Sox Top Senators
July 17, 1963 - Dave DeBusschere, the 22-year-old giant from Detroit, arrived as a big leaguer today by scoring his first victory. The...
Jul 17, 2023
Met Fans Recover Bass Drum
July 17, 1963 - Four absent-minded teenagers, who left a huge bass drum on a subway train last Thursday after cheering the New York Mets...
Jul 16, 2023
Giants Split Doubleheader but Pirates Take Series
July 16, 1963 - Despite the fantastic slugging feats of unbelievable Willie McCovey (pictured), the Giants just can’t win a doubleheader....
Jul 15, 2023
Twins Destroy Indians Via the Home Run Ball
July 15, 1963 - Two-run homers by Harmon Killebrew (pictured with a fan), Earl Battey, and Don Mincher today powered the Minnesota Twins...
Jul 14, 2023
Yanks Sweep Doubleheader from Athletics
July 14, 1963 - Swinging back into high gear today, the New York Yankees resumed their pleasant task of putting pressure on the rest of...
Jul 14, 2023
S.F. Manager Alvin Dark: Opposing Pitchers “Picking Off Our Men, One by One”
July 14, 1963 - Alvin Dark (pictured with Willie Mays) said today he would risk life suspension from baseball rather than not order...
Jul 14, 2023
Indians Top A’s as Wynn Wins for 300th Time
July 14, 1963 - Early Wynn, 43 years old, scored his 300th major league pitching victory yesterday as the Cleveland Indians defeated the...
Jul 13, 2023
“Family Day” a Hit at Polo Grounds, but Mets Lose Again
July 13, 1963 - One of the most charming of all Met promotions preceded the club’s 14th straight loss to the Dodgers: a contest between...
Jul 12, 2023
Dodgers Top Mets as Koufax Produces Third Consecutive Shutout
July 12, 1963 - Sandy Koufax performed as advertised at the Polo Grounds today. The 27-year-old left-hander from Brooklyn, generally...
Jul 11, 2023
Yanks Top Angels Again
July 11, 1963 - Whitey Ford labored hard and long today in Los Angeles to get his 10th straight victory and keep the Yankees’ American...
Jul 10, 2023
A Familiar Story at the Polo Grounds as Dodgers Top Mets, 1-0
July 10, 1963 - Sometimes the Mets are slowly tortured into defeat, but today at the Polo Grounds they were dispatched with one quick...
Jul 9, 2023
Alvin Dark Rests Three Top N.L. Pitchers
July 9, 1963 - One of the most striking aspects of today’s All-Star Game was the nonparticipation of three star pitchers — Warren Spahn,...
Jul 9, 2023
National League Wins 34th All-Star Classic, 5-3, in Cleveland
July 9, 1963 - The National League took another stride today toward closing the gap that separated it from the American League in...
Jul 8, 2023
Koufax Hurls Another Shutout as Dodgers Sweep Doubleheader from Reds
July 8, 1963 - Sandy Koufax pitched his eighth shutout of the season in the opener and Doug Camilli hit a two-run homer in the second...
Jul 7, 2023
Cards Snap 8-Game Losing Streak
July 7, 1963 - Bob Gibson’s clutch pitching and Stan Musial's two-run homer helped the St. Louis Cardinals snap an eight-game losing...
Jul 6, 2023
Yanks Crush Tribe, 11-6
July 6, 1963 - Al Downing, the dazzling young left-hander the Yankees fetched from the minors early in June, continues to reveal a rare...
Jul 5, 2023
Dodgers Capture 1-0 Thriller over Reds as Podres Shines
July 5, 1963 - Two pitches were all that prevented Johnny Podres from turning in a perfect game tonight as the veteran southpaw gave...
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