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Peters and Rose Accept Rookie of the Year Trophies in Tampa
Mar. 15, 1964 - The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox put the long ball on parade today in Tampa and the Cincinnatians won their...
Mar 15, 2024


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...
Nov 27, 2023

Pete Rose Voted N.L. Rookie of the Year
Nov. 26, 1963 - Pete Rose, hustling Cincinnati second baseman who was not even on the Reds’ spring roster, was voted National League...
Nov 26, 2023

Rookie All-Stars Honored at Waldorf-Astoria
Oct. 25, 1963 - Led by Gary Peters, the star left-handed pitcher of the Chicago White Sox, ten major league rookies were honored at the...
Oct 25, 2023

Stan Musial Ends Storied Career
Sept. 29, 1963 - Stan Musial, who broke in with the Cardinals with two hits 22 years ago, ended his career the same way today in a...
Sep 29, 2023

Cincinnati’s Vada Pinson Arrested on Assault Charge
Sept. 4, 1963 - Dennis Bennett, a left-handed pitcher for the Phillies, singled to drive in the tie-breaking run in the fifth inning...
Sep 4, 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...
Sep 3, 2023

N.L. Race Tightens as Reds Top Dodgers
Aug. 28, 1963 - Things got so tough for the Dodgers today that Frank Howard even tried to bunt with his club six runs behind in the...
Aug 28, 2023

Dodgers Top Reds as Drysdale Sets Strikeout Record
Aug. 10, 1963 - In winning a big one for the Dodgers tonight, Don Drysdale became the third pitcher in National League history to record...
Aug 10, 2023

Cards Top Reds, 3-2
Aug. 1, 1963 - George Altman, who had his troubles at Busch Stadium when he played for the Cubs, finally appears to be making himself at...
Aug 1, 2023

Reds’ Offense Explodes, Top Braves 11-1
July 26, 1963 - Joe Nuxhall posted his eighth victory tonight as the Cincinnati Reds finally turned on their vaunted power and walloped...
Jul 26, 2023

Cards Top Reds as Bob Gibson Shines
July 17, 1963 - Doubles by Dick Groat (second from right) and Bill White (left) sparked a two-run eighth-inning rally for the St. Louis...
Jul 17, 2023

Koufax Hurls Another Shutout as Dodgers Sweep Doubleheader from Reds
July 8, 1963 - Sandy Koufax pitched his eighth shutout of the season in the opener and Doug Camilli hit a two-run homer in the second...
Jul 8, 2023

Dodgers Capture 1-0 Thriller over Reds as Podres Shines
July 5, 1963 - Two pitches were all that prevented Johnny Podres from turning in a perfect game tonight as the veteran southpaw gave...
Jul 5, 2023

Reds Edge Colts in Houston
July 3, 1963 - Cincinnati rookie Pete Rose (pictured) scored all the way from first base on a pickoff attempt that misfired and gave the...
Jul 3, 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 14, 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...
Jun 10, 2023

Reds Protest Loss to Giants
May 29, 1963 - Ed Bailey’s three-run homer and a game-saving catch by Willie Mays gave the National League-leading San Francisco Giants a...
May 29, 2023

Reds Top Braves as Maloney Equals Strikeout Record
May 21, 1963 - Jim Maloney (left with Pete Rose), Cincinnati right-hander, equaled the modern major league record of 8 consecutive...
May 21, 2023

Mets Climb into Seventh Place with Win over Reds
May 11, 1963 - So what’s all this fuss about some joker climing Mount Everest? The Mets have climbed into seventh place — and they didn’t...
May 11, 2023
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