1960s Timeline

Dec. 18, 1963 - Al Kaline, the Detroit Tigers’ brilliant right fielder who never spent a day in the minor leagues, today received a...

Dec. 5, 1963 - The Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies unlocked the stalled interleague trading market today with a four-player...

Nov. 18, 1963 - The Kansas City Athletics began a program for power today by obtaining Rocky Colavito, one of the American League’s top...

Sept. 10, 1963 - Rookie southpaw Mickey Lolich (pictured), with relief help from Fred Gladding, pitched the Detroit Tigers to a split of...

Sept. 8, 1963 - These Yankees are irrepressible. They win when it isn’t really necessary. Today at Yankee Stadium, they completed a sweep...

Sept. 7, 1963 - Yankee Stadium was turned into a Bronx bombing range today as the Yanks and Tigers exploded for 29 hits, with the home...

June 18, 1963 - The floundering Detroit Tigers dismissed manager Bob Scheffing (pictured) and his coaching staff today and named Charlie...

June 16, 1963 - Belting left-handers and right-handers with equal glee, the Yankees entertained this season’s largest American League...

June 11, 1963 - Al Kaline blasted two home runs at Tiger Stadium last night to help power Detroit to a 6-1 victory over the Boston Red...

May 20, 1963 - The Baltimore Orioles backed the 5-hit pitching of Milt Pappas (pictured) with 4 home runs today and whipped the Detroit...

May 6, 1963 - The New York Yankees battered left and right-handed indiscriminately today as they crushed the Tigers, 10-3, in the opener...

Apr. 17, 1963 - Ralph Terry, despite his rise in stature among major league pitchers, still finds the home run the bane of his existence....

Jan. 2, 1963 - Al Kaline became the highest paid Detroit Tiger today when he signed for an estimated $52,000. The right fielder’s...

Nov. 25, 1962 - The American League batting champion, Pete Runnels (pictured left with Ted Williams in 1958) of the Boston Red Sox, was...

Oct. 27, 1962 - The Detroit Tigers overpowered the Daimai Orions, 12-1, before a Tokyo crowd of 27,000 today in the opener of their...

July 10, 1962 - President Kennedy enjoys the first of 1962's two All-Star Games. Full news report here: https://bit.ly/3IIfuE1 #ASG...

July 5, 1962 - Don Dillard’s ninth-inning home run gave the Cleveland Indians a 7-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers tonight despite three...

May 26, 1962 - Yankee bats suddenly lost their power today whenever a potential run reached base at Yankee Stadium. This unbecoming...

Apr. 13, 1962 - Amid flurries of snow, a drizzling rain, and an icy gale that had the thermometer dipping to 36 degrees on the playing...

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