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Mar 27
Jimmy Piersall Speaks Out
Mar. 27, 1964 - Whether he lands a job with the Angels or not, colorful Jimmy Piersall (pictured with Phil Silvers) will have his own...
Aug 9, 2023
Whitey Ford Takes His Family to Disneyland
Aug. 9, 1963 - Whitey Ford, the New York Yankee ace who goes after his 17th victory tomorrow night in Los Angeles against the Angels, is...
Jul 29, 2023
Piersall Suspended for Brush with Umpire
July 29, 1963 - American League President Joe Cronin today fined the Los Angeles Angels’ Jim Piersall (pictured sliding home at Fenway...
Jul 27, 2023
Angels Top Red Sox as Piersall Makes Strong Debut for Los Angeles
July 27, 1963 - On a sizzling day in Boston, the Los Angeles Angels survived 102-degree heat and humidity to overtake the Red Sox and...
Jul 24, 2023
Yanks Top Angels, Blanchard On a Tear
July 24, 1963 - Johnny Blanchard continued his relentless demolition of the Los Angeles Angels today. He blasted another 3-run homer and...
Jul 22, 2023
Yanks Top Angels in the Bronx
July 22, 1963 - Taking candy from babies is dangerous work compared with the New York Yankees’ business of taking ballgames from...
Jul 22, 2023
Piersall Waived by Mets
July 22, 1963 - The New York Mets won’t be quite as funny when they open their western swing against the San Francisco Giants tomorrow...
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...
May 3, 2023
Yanks Hammer Angels, 7-0
May 3, 1963 - The New York Yankees yesterday laid violent hands on Bill Rigney’s rambuntious Los Angeles Angels before a startled crowd...
May 1, 2023
Angels Take Second Straight from Yanks at Chavez Ravine
May 1, 1963 - George Thomas (pictured in 1961), 25-year-old outfielder, made history tonight at Chavez Ravine by hitting the first...
Apr 27, 2023
O’s Top Angels, 4-2, as Rookie McNally Shines Again
Apr. 27, 1963 - Dean Stone induced Felix Torres to hit into a game-ending doubled play with two men on base today as the Orioles beat the...
Apr 22, 2023
Senators Give Manager Mickey Vernon a Win for His 45th Birthday
Apr. 22, 1963 - “Let’s give Mickey an Angel food birthday cake,” said Washington pitcher Tom Cheney (pictured) as he took the mound...
Mar 30, 2023
Angels’ Pitcher Bo Belinsky Fined by Manager Rigney
Mar. 30, 1963 - Bo Belinsky, the Los Angeles Angels’ playboy pitcher of no-hit fame, won the pool-shooting championship of Palm Springs,...
Mar 13, 2023
Ryne Duren is a Philadelphia Phillie
Mar. 13, 1963 - Colorful Ryne Duren (pictured last season), 34-year-old fireballing Angel pitcher, was sold this morning to the...
Oct 30, 2022
Angels’ Bill Rigney is A.L. Manager of the Year
Oct. 30, 1962 - Bill Rigney, who helped raise the Los Angeles Angels from infancy to a pennant contender in two years, was named the...
Jul 14, 2022
Yankees Top Angels in Offensive Showcase
July 14, 1962 - In a 10-inning carnival of good wood, the Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels, 9-8, today before a roaring crowd of...
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