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Jul 13, 2023

“Family Day” a Hit at Polo Grounds, but Mets Lose Again

July 13, 1963 - One of the most charming of all Met promotions preceded the club’s 14th straight loss to the Dodgers: a contest between...

Jul 12, 2023

Dodgers Top Mets as Koufax Produces Third Consecutive Shutout

July 12, 1963 - Sandy Koufax performed as advertised at the Polo Grounds today. The 27-year-old left-hander from Brooklyn, generally...

Jul 10, 2023

A Familiar Story at the Polo Grounds as Dodgers Top Mets, 1-0

July 10, 1963 - Sometimes the Mets are slowly tortured into defeat, but today at the Polo Grounds they were dispatched with one quick...

Jul 4, 2023

Musial Is an All-Star for Record 24th Time

July 4, 1963 - Stan Musial was named to the National League All-Star team for a record 24th time today by Manager Alvin Dark of the San...

Jun 26, 2023

Cards Win Second Straight Over Giants, Tighten Grip on First Place

June 26, 1963 - Tim Harkness and five hardworking pitchers turned in one of the Mets’ more heroic efforts today at the Polo Grounds. It...

Jun 24, 2023

Mets Emerge from the National League Cellar

June 24, 1963 - Carl Willey and Tracy Stallard pitched the New York Mets into ninth place yesterday, beating the Philadelphia Phillies,...

Jun 20, 2023

Mets Top Yanks in First “Mayor’s Trophy Game”

June 20, 1963 - All things are relative. To the Yankees, the first “Mayor’s Trophy Game” was simply an exhibition game played for charity...

Jun 20, 2023

Cards Top Mets as New Yorkers Blow Triple Play

June 20, 1963 - Missing a chance to make a double play has cost many a ballgame, but the Mets always manage to add a touch to baseball’s...

Jun 14, 2023

Mets Top Reds in Cincinnati as Snider Hits 400th Homer

June 14, 1963 - A little fan support takes the New York Mets a long way. Over the .500 mark at home, the Mets today brought a 5-22 road...

Jun 10, 2023

Mets Top Reds as Stallard Gets First Victory Since 1961

June 10, 1963 - Tracy Stallard, who hadn’t won a game in 21 months, and Tim Harkness, who hadn’t gotten a hit in 21 at-bats, reversed...

May 30, 2023

Mets Split Doubleheader with Cubs at Polo Grounds

May 30, 1963 - Patience was richly rewarded for those Met fans among the 37,170 Polo Grounds customers who had the faith to stick around...

May 26, 2023

Mets Split Doubleheader in St. Louis

May 26, 1963 - Sooner or later, the New York Mets bring the opposition down to their level. That’s how they managed to salvage a 3-2...

May 25, 2023

Yanks Down Senators, 5-1

May 25, 1963 - Gil Hodges must feel like he never left the Mets. Nobody thought there was a worse team in the majors, but it looks as...

May 25, 2023

Jimmy Piersall Speaks Out

May 25, 1963 - Jimmy Piersall, the newest New York Met, held forth today on many topics:  On coming to New York — “I’ve always liked New...

May 24, 2023

Cards Ready to Meet the Mets

May 24, 1963 - When the National League’s worst road club meets the worst home team, something is bound to give. That is the situation...

May 23, 2023

Mets Obtain Piersall

May 23, 1963 - In a deal that was not exactly a surprise, the New York Mets today obtained Jimmy Piersall from the Washington Senators...

May 22, 2023

MLB: Former Teammates Rave about Hodges

May 22, 1963 - His former teammates predicted to a man today that Gil Hodges (pictured #14 in 1955) will do an outstanding job as manager...

May 22, 2023

Hodges Replaces Vernon as Senators’ Manager

May 22, 1963 - Gil Hodges (pictured during spring training) of the New York Mets was signed today to replace Mickey Vernon as manager of...

May 20, 2023

Mets Drop Heartbreaker to Dodgers in Nightcap after Koufax Domination

May 20, 1963 - Things like that will happen when you play an 18-year-old kid — things like young Ed Kranepool pulling a bit of a boner in...

May 18, 2023

Mets Furious Over “Home Run” Call at Candlestick

May 18, 1963 - The New York Mets still felt angry today about the game that ended in frustrating defeat in the early hours of this...