1960s Timeline

May 30, 1962 - John (Buck) O’Neil (pictured) was signed as a Chicago Cub coach yesterday, becoming the first Negro to hold such a...

May 13, 1962 - Thirteen extra-base hits, including six home runs, helped the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-7 and 8-5,...

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

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

Mar. 11, 1962 - The Chicago Cubs’ third baseman, Ron Santo (#10), was carried off the field on a stretcher today after colliding with...

Sept. 24, 1961 - Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves became the fourth pitcher in major league history today to win 20 or more games in...

Sept. 18, 1961 - Home runs by Ed Bouchee, Don Zimmer, and George Altman brought the Cubs a 5-3 victory over Los Angeles today and dropped...

Aug. 29, 1961 - Sandy Koufax raised the Dodgers' pennant hopes today by pitching a 2-hitter for a 2-1 victory over the Cubs. The...

Aug. 14, 1961 - Ernie Banks and Jerry Kindall drove in 7 runs today and led the Cubs to a 9-2 victory over Philadelphia. The decision...

Aug. 11, 1961 - Warren Spahn, the Braves' 40-year-old left-handed pitching star, gained his 300th victory today by defeating the Cubs,...

Aug. 6, 1961 - Frank Howard drove in four runs with a homer, a triple and a double as the Dodgers defeated the Cubs, 11-4, today. The...

July 29, 1961 - Home runs by Ernie Banks (pictured), Billy Williams and Ron Santo powered the Cubs to a 7-6 victory today that tumbled...

July 18, 1961 - Bill White (pictured) belted a home run, two singles, two triples and a double in helping the Cardinals beat the Cubs,...

July 13, 1961 - Frank Robinson (pictured right with Vada Pinson) hit his 24th home run in the seventh today and drove in the winning run...