1960s Timeline

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Apr 7, 2023

Herb Score Quits Baseball

Apr. 7, 1963 - Herb Score, for whom the Boston Red Sox once offered the Cleveland Indians $1 million, quit baseball today after a...

Jul 23, 2022

Four Men Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

July 23, 1962 - In a 38-minute ceremony, four men were formally inducted today into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Inscribed bronze...

Jul 5, 2022

Tribe Tops Tigers Despite 3 Home Runs by Colavito

July 5, 1962 - Don Dillard’s ninth-inning home run gave the Cleveland Indians a 7-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers tonight despite three...

Apr 24, 2022

Koufax Strikes Out 18 Cubs as Dodgers Win, 10-2

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 2, 2022

MLB: Twins Trade Pedro Ramos for Vic Power

Apr. 2, 1962 - The Minnesota Twins traded Pedro Ramos, a right-handed pitcher, to the Cleveland Indians today for Vic Power (pictured in...

Jul 15, 2021

52-year-old Pitcher Satchel Paige Wants Back in the Majors

July 15, 1961 - At the age of 52 - "and that's the truth, man, no matter what those books say" - Leroy (Satchel) Paige (pictured with Roy...

Jul 6, 2021

Yankees Beat Tribe Again

July 6, 1961 - The Yankees, it seems, can do just about anything these days except elbow their way into first place. Today, before a...

Jul 5, 2021

Yankees Split Doubleheader with Tigers

July 4, 1961 - Responding to the roars of the season's largest baseball gathering, a crowd of 74,246, the Yankees stormed into the ...