1960s Timeline

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Jul 15, 2022

Twins Top Red Sox as Killebrew Excels

July 15, 1962 - Harmon Killebrew belted 2 doubles and drove in 4 runs today to back Frank Sullivan’s brilliant relief pitching and give...

Jul 6, 2022

Yankees Top Twins as Maris and Mantle Blast Two Homers Apiece

July 6, 1962 - The Yankees’ murderous home-run duo of Maris and Mantle continued its fantastic pace today. With each blasting two home...

Jun 27, 2022

Maris Slams 13th Homer as Yanks Top Twins, 4-2

June 27, 1962 - In the first two innings today at Yankee Stadium, the Bombers gained a five-run lead over the Minnesota Twins with a...

Jun 14, 2022

Twins Top Angels, 5-4

June 14, 1962 - The Minnesota Twins broke a ninth-inning tie on a single by Len Green today and defeated the Los Angeles Angels, 5-4. Bo...

Jun 6, 2022

Jim Kaat Pitches Gem as Twins Top Athletics, 7-0

June 6, 1962 - The Minnesota Twins, behind the five-hit pitching of Jim Kaat (pictured), scored a 7-0 victory today over the Kansas City...

May 30, 2022

Yanks Split Doubleheader with Twins

May 30, 1962 - The Yankees battled the Twins in a round-the-clock, morning-and-night marathon before a total of 75,355 fans today in...

May 18, 2022

Twins Top Yanks, 4-3; Mantle Injured

May 18, 1962 - The Minnesota Twins won their first meeting of the season with the Yankees tonight in the Bronx. The score was 4-3, but...

Apr 2, 2022

MLB: Twins Trade Pedro Ramos for Vic Power

Apr. 2, 1962 - The Minnesota Twins traded Pedro Ramos, a right-handed pitcher, to the Cleveland Indians today for Vic Power (pictured in...

Feb 28, 2022

Mickey Mantles Talks 1962

Feb. 28, 1962 - Asked today whether he had set any goal for himself this year, Mickey Mantle said: “Well, just once, I’d like to play...

Aug 10, 2021

Stallard Gets First Big-League Win as Red Sox beat Twins, 3-2

Aug. 10, 1961 - Tracy Stallard registered his first major-league victory in his 39th mound appearance today as the Red Sox defeated the...

Aug 6, 2021

Mantle Hits 3 Homers as Yankees Sweep 2 from Twins

Aug. 6, 1961 - Loud praises of Mickey Mantle reverberated through the Stadium today as the celebrated slugger slammed three home runs...

Jul 20, 2021

One of Dionne Quintuplets Gives Birth to Twins

July 20, 1961 - Cecile Dionne, one of the four surviving Dionne quintuplets (pictured in 1950), has given birth to twin boys - the first...

Jul 8, 2021

American League Favored in All-Star Game Tuesday

July 8, 1961 - A capacity Candlestick Park crowd of more than 40,000 is expected to view San Francisco's first all-star game on Tuesday,...