1960s Timeline

May 7, 1962 - Herb Score, the one-time strikeout ace of the American League, was farmed to the minor leagues today by the Chicago White...

May 4, 1962 - The Boston Red Sox defeated the White Sox, 13-6, tonight on the strength of a 12-run inning, the biggest in the major...

Nov. 27, 1961 - The Chicago White Sox traded Orestes (Minnie) Minoso, their Cuban outfield star, to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe...

Nov. 9, 1961 - The Chicago White Sox erased any possible racial segregation problem in spring training today by purchasing the 117-room...

Sept. 14, 1961 - In the Yankees' dressing room after he had gone hitless in seven official at-bats in today's doubleheader with the White...

Aug. 16, 1961 - Nothing activates Roger Maris's bat like the sight of a White Sox pitcher 60 feet 6 inches away. In precisely those...

July 26, 1961 - Today's job for the Yankees at the Stadium was to dig in and consolidate their position atop the American League...

July 25, 1961 - One seismic tremor after another shook the Stadium today as Yankee bats smashed eight home runs against the White Sox....

July 15, 1961 - Erasing a six-run deficit with a stirring late drive, the Yankees cut down the White Sox, 9-8, in ten innings today in...

July 13, 1961 - Thanks largely to soaring home runs by Roger Maris (pictured right after today's game) and Mickey Mantle, the Yankees...

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,...