1960s Timeline

Aug. 29, 1962 - The saddest episode so far of the Mets’ catastrophic debut season was enacted tonight as the Phillies beat Casey...

Aug. 23, 1962 - Maury Wills singled home the tying run, stole a base, and scored the lead run as the league-leading Dodgers rallied for 4...

Aug. 17, 1962 - Harvey Haddix (pictured), staked to a 9-0 lead, pitched the Pirates to a 9-1 victory over the Phillies today and ended...

Aug. 6, 1962 - Willie Mays drove in 5 runs with 2 homers and 3 singles in a perfect afternoon at bat today as he paced a 17-hit San...

Aug. 5, 1962 - Warren Spahn scored the 320th victory of his major league career today in pitching the Milwaukee Braves to an 8-1 victory...

Aug. 4, 1962 - A grand slam by Tommie Aaron in the bottom of the ninth powered the Milwaukee Braves to a 7-3 victory over the...

July 23, 1962 - The first formal exchange of live television programs across the Atlantic took place today. The U.S. and Europe tried to...

July 21, 1962 - Three-hit pitching by Warren Spahn and two homers by Joe Adcock, good for five runs, gave the Milwaukee Braves an 8-1...

July 12, 1962 - Willie Mays made three hits, knocked in a run, stole a base, and scored on an infield out as the San Francisco Giants...

July 11, 1962 - The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Colts tonight for the eighth time in eight games as Art Mahaffey (pictured)...

June 22, 1962 - Stan Musial set a major league record for career total bases today as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia...

June 15, 1962 - The Philadelphia Phillies scored 10 runs in the third inning day for a 13-8 victory over the National League champion...

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...

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

May 26, 1962 - Sandy Koufax struck out 16 Philadelphia batters today and collected a run-scoring single in leading the Dodgers to a 6-3...

May 24, 1962 - Willie Mays hit a pair of home runs today as the San Francisco Giants scored a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies....

May 13, 1962 - Thirteen extra-base hits, including six home runs, helped the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-7 and 8-5,...

Apr. 28, 1962 - Five home runs helped Casey Stengel’s Mets down the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-6, today at the Polo Grounds. Manager Gene...

Apr. 19, 1962 - The Pittsburgh Pirates, the National League leaders, defeated Philadelphia, 6-3, tonight for their eighth straight...

Apr. 9, 1962 - The Washington Senators, whose 61-101 record last season prompted the adoption of “a better view in ’62” as their slogan...