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Dec 14, 2023

Pirates Sell Haddix To Orioles

Dec. 14, 1963 - Harvey Haddix, the Pittsburgh left-hander who pitched an unparalleled 12 perfect innings on May 26, 1959 only to lose the...

Nov 27, 2023

Gene Freese Acquired by Pirates

Nov. 27, 1963 - Gene Freese (pictured) was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Cincinnati today in an apparent move to get...

Sep 20, 2023

Dodgers Top Pirates, Increase Lead over Cards to Five Games

Sept. 20, 1963 - Great pitching and blinding speed, a formula that has kept Los Angeles ahead of the pack since July 2, proved a winning...

Sep 19, 2023

Danny Murtaugh Rehired as Pirates’ Manager

Sept. 19, 1963 - The Pittsburgh Pirates, who plunged deep into the second division this year after five seasons as a pennant contender,...

Sep 11, 2023

Dodgers Flatten Pirates as Wills Shines

Sept. 11, 1963 - Maury Wills gave the kind of performance tonight that earned him the National League’s MVP award last season. Maury’s...

Sep 10, 2023

Dodgers Top Pirates as Koufax Sets More Records

Sept. 10, 1963 - Sandy Koufax strengthened his bid for the Cy Young award by breaking his own National League strikeout record and...

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...

Jul 28, 2023

Mays Homer Wins It for Giants, Top Pirates 3-1

July 28, 1963 - Willie Mays blasted a 2-run homer today that sparked the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh...

Jul 16, 2023

Giants Split Doubleheader but Pirates Take Series

July 16, 1963 - Despite the fantastic slugging feats of unbelievable Willie McCovey (pictured), the Giants just can’t win a doubleheader....

May 16, 2023

Dodgers Top Pirates as Podres and Roseboro Shine

May 16, 1963 - The battery of Johnny Podres and Johnny Roseboro (pictured) was just what the doctor ordered for the Dodgers in today’s...

May 9, 2023

Ellsworth Hurls Gem as Cubs Take Sixth Straight with Win over Pittsburgh

May 9, 1963 - Southpaw Dick Ellsworth (pictured), recovering from a muscle spasm in his left arm, hurled the Chicago Cubs to their sixth...

May 7, 2023

Dodgers Drop Contest to Pittsburgh Despite 16 Hits

May 7, 1963 - The Dodgers cracked enough base hits — 16 — to win a couple of games, but a throwing error by Jim Gilliam (pictured) paved...

May 5, 2023

Dodgers Top Pirates in Pittsburgh, 7-3, on 3-Run Pinch Homer

May 5, 1963 - Lee Walls smashed a three-run pinch homer in the ninth inning today to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over...

Apr 28, 2023

National League Balk Record Set

Apr. 28, 1963 - Only one balk was called in the National League today as umpires, on orders from league president Warren Giles, relaxed...

Apr 19, 2023

Schwall and Pirates Top Cards, 3-2

Apr. 19, 1963 - As far as the Cardinals are concerned, Pirate pitcher Don Schwall (pictured) should have stuck to his first love —...

Apr 14, 2023

Pirates Hand Reds Third Straight Defeat

Apr. 14, 1963 - The slumping Cincinnati Reds laid another egg yesterday, but it wasn’t of the Easter variety. Instead it was a 12-4...

Apr 9, 2023

Reds Are Victorious over Pirates, 5-2, at Crosley Field

Apr. 9, 1963 - Jim O’Toole, the cocky Irishman who had insisted the opening day assignment should be his, converted the boast into...

Apr 3, 2023

Pirates Top Injury-Plagued Yankees in Exhibition

Apr. 3, 1963 - Suddenly plagued by countless Yankee injuries of varying magnitude, Ralph Houk decided to field a team today that included...

Jan 21, 2023

Pirates’ Manager Murtaugh: Giants Team to Beat in 1963

Jan. 21, 1963 - Pittsburgh Pirate manager Danny Murtaugh (pictured left with Phillies manager Gene Mauch) conceded today the San...

Nov 21, 2022

Pirates Trade Stuart and Lamabe to Red Sox for Schwall and Pagliaroni

Nov. 21, 1962 - The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Dick Stuart (pictured right in 1960), their slugging first baseman, and Jack Lamabe, a...