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Sep 14, 2022

Dodgers Top Cubs as Maury Steals Another

Sept. 14, 1962 - Maury Wills continued his assault on Ty Cobb’s record today with his 91st stolen base of the season as the Dodgers...

Sep 13, 2022

Giants Lose, Now Two Games Behind L.A.

Sept. 13, 1962 - Jim O’Toole pitched a 4-hitter and Frank Robinson (pictured) tied a team record for doubles in a season as the...

Sep 9, 2022

Wills Closes in on Cobb Base-Stealing Record

Sept. 9, 1962 - The Los Angeles Dodgers’ shortstop, Maury Wills, stole 3 more bases today and pulled to within 10 of Ty Cobb’s modern...

Sep 7, 2022

Dodgers Lose Again, but Maury Sets Stolen Base Record

Sept. 7, 1962 - The Los Angeles Dodgers’ shortstop, Maury Wills (pictured), set a modern National League record of 82 stolen bases by...

Sep 6, 2022

Giants Come Back in 9th, Beat L.A., 9-6

Sept. 6, 1962 - The surging San Francisco Giants today scored 4 runs in the ninth innings — 3 of them on a double by Harvey Kuenn — and...

Sep 5, 2022

Mays, Marichal Shine as Giants Beat Dodgers, 3-0

Sept. 5, 1962 - Juan Marichal pitched 4-hit shutout ball until he was injured in the sixth inning and Willie Mays drove in two runs with...

Sep 4, 2022

Dodgers Top Giants, 3 1/2 Games Ahead

Sept. 4, 1962 - Daring baserunning by Willie Davis and John Roseboro set the tempo today for a 5-4 victory by the Dodgers over the Giants...

Sep 3, 2022

Sanford Notches 20th Win as Giants Top Dodgers, Now 2 and 1/2 Back

Sept. 3, 1962 - Jack Sanford scored his 14th straight victory and his 20th of the season today as the San Francisco Giants moved up to...

Sep 2, 2022

Drysdale Contributes on the Mound and at the Plate as L.A. Tops Braves, 8-0

Sept. 2, 1962 - Don Drysdale pitched a 5-hitter, scored his 23rd victory, and drove in 2 runs today as the Dodgers maintained their...

Sep 1, 2022

Willie Davis and Wills Shine as Dodgers Whip Braves in L.A.

Sept. 1, 1962 - Maury Wills (pictured) and Jim Gilliam pulled a double steal, then scored the deciding runs on a single by Willie Davis...

Aug 27, 2022

Koufax’s Finger Not Healing

Aug. 27, 1962 - The Dodgers lead the Giants by two-and-a-half games in the National League standings, but apprehension hangs heavy over...

Aug 26, 2022

Dodgers Pound Woeful Mets, 16-5

Aug. 26, 1962 - At the Polo Grounds today, the Mets enacted what appeared to be a taped re-run of their all-summer series, “This Is Our...

Aug 25, 2022

Gil Hodges Night at the Polo Grounds

Aug. 25, 1962 - For the second time in his long and brilliant baseball career, Gil Hodges was hailed as a conquering hero at the Polo...

Aug 24, 2022

Drysdale Beaten by Mets in Shocker

Aug. 24, 1962 - If you were a major league pitcher badly in need of your 23rd victory of the season, chances are you’d welcome a crack at...

Aug 24, 2022

Durocher Nearly Dies at Polo Grounds, Saved by Surgeon

Aug. 24, 1962 - A surgeon from Malone, N.Y., arrived in time to save Leo Durocher’s life tonight at the Polo Grounds. Durocher (pictured...

Aug 23, 2022

Maury Wills Does It All as Dodgers Top Phillies, 4-2

Aug. 23, 1962 - Maury Wills singled home the tying run, stole a base, and scored the lead run as the league-leading Dodgers rallied for 4...

Aug 20, 2022

Robinson’s Slam Gives Reds Victory over Reeling Dodgers, 7-3

Aug. 20, 1962 - Frank Robinson (pictured) hit a grand slam with 1 out in the 10th inning today and gave the Reds a 7-3 victory over the...

Aug 18, 2022

Nuxhall Shines as Reds Down Dodgers, 12-1

Aug. 18, 1962 - Joe Nuxhall’s 4-hit pitching helped the Reds score a 12-1 victory today over the league-leading Dodgers in Cincinnati....

Aug 16, 2022

Dodgers Top Pirates, 7-3, Snap 5-Game Skid

Aug. 16, 1962 - The pitching of Stan Williams and Ron Perranoski (second from left) and the hitting of Doug Camilli sparked the...

Aug 12, 2022

Marichal Shines as Giants Complete Series Sweep of Dodgers

Aug. 12, 1962 - Juan Marichal (pictured) held the Dodgers to 4 hits today as the Giants won, 5-1, in San Francisco. Thus, the Giants...