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Jul 31, 2022

Yanks Top Senators, Hold Six-Game Lead in A.L.

July 31, 1962 - Bill Skowron hit a grand slam in the first inning today off Claude Osteen, the Washington Senators’ left-hander, and...

Jul 28, 2022

Yanks Come From Behind to Beat White Sox, 4-3, on Blanchard’s Pinch-Hit Homer

July 28, 1962 - John Blanchard bashed a pinch-hit homer in the seventh inning with 2 men aboard today, helping the Yankees score a 4-3...

Jul 24, 2022

Yanks Top Red Sox, 5-3, as Ford Pitches Gem

July 24, 1962 - Whitey Ford, seeking to rehabilitate a club that had just dropped a doubleheader to the lowly Washington Senators,...

Jul 19, 2022

Yankees Pummel Red Sox Again, 10-6

July 19, 1962 - Yankee baserunners staged another parade on the basepaths of Fenway Park today, but the resident Red Sox were not amused....

Jul 18, 2022

Yankees Destroy Red Sox, 12-4

July 18, 1962 - Red Sox pitching has seldom looked better than it did today — to the Yankees. With extra-base hits sailing all over...

Jul 15, 2022

Yanks Sweep Doubleheader from Kansas City

July 15, 1962 - The New York Yankees blasted their way through a doubleheader with the Athletics in Kansas City. Rallying twice in the...

Jul 14, 2022

Yankees Top Angels in Offensive Showcase

July 14, 1962 - In a 10-inning carnival of good wood, the Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels, 9-8, today before a roaring crowd of...

Jul 12, 2022

(VIDEO) 1962's First All-Star Game, Washington, D.C.

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

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...

Jul 3, 2022

Yanks Top Athletics as Maris and Mantle Each Homer Twice

July 3, 1962 - The Yankees put on a pyrotechnic display at the Stadium today. Paced by their famed M-M duo, they thrilled a crowd of...

Jul 2, 2022

Bombers Top Athletics as Stafford Shines

July 2, 1962 - The Yankees beat the Athletics, 8-4, today, but it wasn’t easy. Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, and Hector Lopez hit homers at...

Jul 1, 2022

Old-Timers Game Recreates 1942 World Series

July 1, 1962 - The 1942 St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees, opponents in the world series that year, held an “old-timers” game...

Jun 29, 2022

Yanks Top Angels as Tommy Tresh Excels

June 29, 1962 - Four Angel errors and a complete-game, 4-hit pitching performance by Whitey Ford led to a 6-3 Yankee triumph today. The...

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 24, 2022

Bouton and Reed Yankee Heroes in Detroit

June 24, 1962 - Jim Bouton (pictured) and Jack Reed, probably the most obscure players on the star-studded Yankees, were latecomers in...

Jun 24, 2022

Yanks Win 7-Hour Marathon in Detroit, 22-Inning Game Sets Record

June 24, 1962 - The Yankees and Tigers battled for 7 hours today, a major league record, before Ralph Houk’s Yanks won, 9-7, in 22...

Jun 23, 2022

Yanks Split Doubleheader in Detroit

June 23, 1962 - The Yankees put in a long and arduous day in Detroit battling the Tigers in an afternoon and night program, gaining a...

Jun 21, 2022

Whitey Ford Dominant as Yanks Top O's, 3-0

June 21, 1962 - Whitey Ford, long the bellwether of the Yankees pitching staff, returned today to his familiar role. Making his first...

Jun 19, 2022

Bombers Drop Series Opener to Baltimore, 3-1

June 19, 1962 - Ralph Houk’s faltering world champion Yankees dropped the opener of a two-game series in Baltimore with the Orioles, 3-1....

Jun 12, 2022

Yanks Top Tigers as Stafford Pitches Another Gem

June 12, 1962 - The Yankees discovered an antidote today to Detroit’s Frank Lary, who has been pitching poison to them for years. Manager...