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Jul 12, 2022

Mets Shut Out Again by Koufax

July 12, 1962 - The New York Mets made a noble effort today to make some sort of impression on the National League pennant race. However,...

Jul 11, 2022

(VIDEO) Highlights from 1962's First All-Star Game

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Jul 10, 2022

President Kennedy Watches the National League Win the First All-Star Game of 1962

July 10, 1962 - The National League spiked the big guns of the American League today, turned on a bit of blinding speed on its own...

Jul 8, 2022

Dodgers Regain First Place as Koufax Dominates

July 8, 1962 - Sandy Koufax today became the National League’s first left-hander to strike out 200 batters 2 seasons in a row, as the Los...

Jul 6, 2022

Giants Top Dodgers as Marichal Fans 13

July 6, 1962 - Right-hander Juan Marichal struck out 13 tonight as his San Francisco Giants unleashed an 11-hit attack to whip the...

Jul 5, 2022

Dodgers Destroy Giants, 11-3

July 5, 1962 - A sad thing happened to the San Francisco Giants today on their way to the top of the National League. A bunch of thugs...

Jul 1, 2022

Dodgers Top Mets as Drysdale Fans 13

July 1, 1962 - Don Drysdale (left), the 6-foot-6-inch right-handed star of the Dodgers, struck out 13 Mets today en route to becoming...

Jul 1, 2022

Sandy Koufax Reaches New Level of Excellence

July 1, 1962 - When the Dodgers signed Sandy Koufax eight years ago, they knew he had enormous potential. The trick was to harness it. It...

Jun 30, 2022

Koufax No-Hits the Mets

June 30, 1962 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched a no-hitter tonight and struck out 13 batters in turning back the New...

Jun 28, 2022

Dodgers Top Mets in 13 Innings, Willie Davis Fined for Throwing Bat

June 28, 1962 - Following the Dodgers’ 5-4 victory over the Mets this evening in a 13-inning game at the Chavez Ravine Stadium in Los...

Jun 25, 2022

Henry Aaron Comes Up Big in Braves' 6-4 Win Over Dodgers

June 25, 1962 - Henry Aaron hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and drove in the deciding run with a single in the seventh today as...

Jun 23, 2022

RBI Leader Tommy Davis Drives in 5 as Dodgers Destroy Reds, 14-3

June 23, 1962 - Tommy Davis, who leads the majors in runs batted in, drove in five more today with a triple and three singles as the...

Jun 19, 2022

Big Day for Frank Howard as Dodgers Top Cards, 3-2, in L.A.

June 19, 1962 - Frank Howard (pictured) drove in 2 runs with a first-inning homer and scored the deciding run on a misplayed grounder in...

Jun 18, 2022

Koufax Gets 10th Victory as Dodgers Top Cardinals, 1-0

June 18, 1962 - Tommy Davis broke up the game with a ninth-inning home run tonight as the Dodgers defeated the Cardinals, 1-0, before...

Jun 14, 2022

Braves Dominate Dodgers, 7-1

June 14, 1962 - The Milwaukee Braves scored five runs in the first inning and breezed to a 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers today...

Jun 13, 2022

Koufax Outduels Spahn as Dodgers Top Braves, 2-1

June 13, 1962 - Los Angeles’ fireball pitcher, Sandy Koufax (pictured between manager Walter Alston and Johnny Podres), outpitched Warren...

Jun 10, 2022

Dodgers Sweep Doubleheader from Houston, 9-3, 9-7

June 10, 1962 - The Los Angeles Dodgers scored 6 runs in the sixth inning today and won the second game of a doubleheader, 9-7, from the...

Jun 8, 2022

Dodgers Move Into First Place with Extra-Inning Win over Colts

June 8, 1962 - A sacrifice fly by Willie Davis (pictured) scored fleet-footed Maury Wills with the winning run in the 13th inning today...

Jun 4, 2022

Dodgers Top Phillies as Koufax Twirls 3-Hitter, Strikes Out 13

June 4, 1962 - Sandy Koufax pitched a 3-hitter and struck out 13 today as he put the Dodgers back on their feet with a 6-3 victory over...

Jun 1, 2022

Dodgers Sweep Doubleheader from Phillies, Match Longest Win Streak Since 1953

June 1, 1962 - The onrushing Los Angeles Dodgers took both ends of a twilight-night doubleheader tonight from the Philadelphia Phillies,...