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Nov 21, 2023

Mets to Open Shea Stadium April 17

Nov. 21, 1963 - Barring unforeseen developments, the New York Mets will play their first game of baseball at Shea Stadium in Flushing...

Nov 4, 2023

Roger Craig Traded from Mets to Cardinals for George Altman and Bill Wakefield

Nov. 4, 1963 - Roger Craig obtained his long-awaited freedom from the New York Mets today. The most respected 22-game loser of recent...

Oct 16, 2023

New York Mets’ Owner Wins “President’s Citation”

Oct. 16, 1963 - Mrs. Joan Whitney Payson (pictured center in June with Casey and Edna Stengel), owner of the New York Mets baseball team...

Sep 18, 2023

Another Baseball Finale Held at Polo Grounds

Sept. 18, 1963 - For the record: 1.) Roy Sievers of the Phillies today made the last major league putout at the Polo Grounds. 2.) Ted...

Sep 12, 2023

Duke Snider Honored at the Polo Grounds

Sept. 12, 1963 - Admirers of silver-haired outfielder Duke Snider crowded into the Polo Grounds tonight to honor an authentic baseball...

Sep 3, 2023

Mets Split Doubleheader with Reds

Sept. 3, 1963 - You won’t see many like that one. Pete Rose, first up for Cincinnati, hit the first pitch deep into the right field seats...

Aug 24, 2023

Mets Surpass Last Season’s Victory Total

Aug. 24, 1963 - The greatest New York Met team ever assembled proved its claim to that title today by posting its 41st victory of the...

Aug 14, 2023

Mets Start New Win Streak: Two Straight

Aug. 14, 1963 - The marvelous Mets are off on a new win streak — two straight. They beat the Pirates today at the Polo Grounds, 4-2, as...

Aug 9, 2023

Mets Top Cubs as Craig Finally Ends Losing Streak

Aug. 9, 1963 - The Ballad of Roger Craig, a woeful tale of one of the great right-handed tragic heroes of modern times, came to a...

Aug 7, 2023

Mets Top Cards at Polo Grounds as Hickman Hits for the Cycle

Aug. 7, 1963 - The power of positive action swept over the Mets today in such a fashion that they played a brand of baseball not in...

Aug 5, 2023

Mets’ Roger Craig Loses 18th in a Row

Aug. 5, 1963 - Slim right-hander Roger Craig of the New York Mets managed a slight smile yesterday and said “I don’t feel sorry for...

Jul 31, 2023

Mets Lose Again

July 31, 1963 - If nothing else, Roger Craig is the most consistent pitcher of the year. The tall right-hander did last night what he did...

Jul 30, 2023

Stengel Gets Birthday Wish

July 30, 1963 - It was a wonderful birthday celebration for Casey Stengel tonight. The Mets won. Earlier in the day, when friends from...

Jul 29, 2023

Duke: Dodgers Won’t Flop Again

July 29, 1963 - If it will put Walter O’Malley’s mind at ease, the Dodgers need not worry about the Mets, whom they entertain tomorrow,...

Jul 26, 2023

New York Mets Set Another Unenviable Record

July 26, 1963 - The New York Mets pulled it off today. They established a major league record no other team wants. Without hesitation,...

Jul 24, 2023

Mets Blow Lead, Lose Again to San Francisco

July 24, 1963 - The New York Mets, who are still accentuating the negative, today not only kicked away another game but booted themselves...

Jul 23, 2023

Giants Clobber Mets as Mays Smacks Two Homers

July 23, 1963 - Willie Mays was too much for the Mets’ pitchers today as he cracked two home runs. But even before he clubbed his first...

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 18, 2023

Giants Top Mets as Marichal Makes Rare Relief Stint

July 18, 1963 - Juan Marichal, pressed into relief duty for the first time this season, succeeded in halting the San Francisco Giants’...

Jul 17, 2023

Met Fans Recover Bass Drum

July 17, 1963 - Four absent-minded teenagers, who left a huge bass drum on a subway train last Thursday after cheering the New York Mets...