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...
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Mar 30, 2022
MLB: Billy Martin Released by Twins
Mar. 30, 1962 - Billy Martin, who drifted to six major league clubs after the Yankees traded him away in 1957, was released...
Mar 22, 2022
MLB: Mets Top Yanks in Exhibition Game
Mar. 22, 1962 - Sometime in the distant future, there may be an all-New York world series between the Mets and the Yankees. Until this...
Mar 17, 2022
MLB: Yankees Top Dodgers in Exhibition, Drysdale Hammered
Mar. 17, 1962 - Not even the awesome Dodgers of Los Angeles could halt the amazing spring progress of the Yankees today. The Bombers...
Mar 15, 2022
MLB: Yankees Top Reds in Exhibition Game as Mantle Shines
Mar. 15, 1962 - The Yankees turned their guns on the National League today. Lashing into Freddie Hutchinson’s Reds in much the same...
Mar 7, 2022
Two Veterans Pitch Well for Yankees
Mar. 7, 1962 - Two outstanding question marks in manager Ralph Houk’s pennant plans went on exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., today as...
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...
Feb 26, 2022
Maris and Yankees Settle on $70,000 for 1962
Feb. 26, 1962 - Roger Maris today settled for $70,000 as his 1962 salary with the Yankees. Then the man whose 61 home runs in 1961 topped...
Feb 23, 2022
Richardson Signs 1962 Contract with Yanks, Maris Still Holding Out
Feb. 23, 1962 - Second baseman Bobby Richardson (pictured left with Mickey Mantle) signed his 1962 contract with the New York Yankees...
Feb 18, 2022
Maris and Yankees Not Seeing Eye to Eye on Contract
Feb. 18, 1962 - Salary negotiations between Roger Maris and the Yankees took a turn for the worse today. Actually, Maris does not have to...
Feb 14, 2022
Houk Joins Production of "Safe at Home" to the Amusement of Yankee Players
Feb. 14, 1962 - The Yankees went Hollywood today, and for more than four hours Manager Ralph Houk’s well-regulated training camp became a...
Feb 8, 2022
Maris Overweight, Still Unsigned
Feb. 8, 1962 - The 61 homers Roger Maris hit for the Yankees last season have brought him a lot of glory. They also have brought...
Jan 31, 2022
TV Commercial: Roger Maris Action Baseball
Jan. 31, 1962 - Here's an ad for Roger Maris Action Baseball, a Pressman toy on sale for $2.98. #commercial #vintageadvertising #1960s...
Jan 31, 2022
MLB: Manager Ralph Houk Says Yankees Team to Beat
Jan. 31, 1962 - Ralph Houk (pictured center), in his State of the Yankees message today, revealed the baseball world’s worst-kept secret:...
Jan 27, 2022
MLB: Yankees' Bill Skowron Gets $3k Raise
Jan. 27, 1962 - Bill Skowron, the regular first baseman for the Yankees since 1954, appeared last season in more games, went to bat more...
Jan 23, 2022
MLB: Feller and Robinson Elected to Hall of Fame
Jan. 23, 1962 - Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson were elected today to the Hall of Fame. Feller, who pitched for the Cleveland Indians from...
Jan 20, 2022
MLB: Drysdale Signs 1962 Contract with Dodgers
Jan. 20, 1962 - Don Drysdale’s signed contract for the 1962 season was received today by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who said his salary...
Jan 20, 2022
MLB: Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron Sign '62 Contracts with Braves
Jan. 20, 1962 - Henry Aaron (pictured) and Eddie Mathews, the one-two punch of the Milwaukee Braves, signed their 1962 contracts today....
Jan 18, 2022
Movies: Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris to Appear in "Safe at Home"
Jan. 18, 1962 - Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle will appear in starring roles in “Safe at Home,” an independent feature, to be filmed by...
Jan 17, 2022
Yankees Edge Packers for Top Pro Sports Team of 1961
Jan. 17, 1962 - The New York Yankees beat the Green Bay Packers by 1 percentage point in a poll to determine the top professional sports...
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