August 18, 1960: Lew Burdette tosses a no-hitter for Braves

Lew Burdette had been close twice before. He had hurled two one-hitters…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

August 20, 1960: Ted Williams draws career walk 2,000, then hits two 3-run homers

His first time up on August 20, 1960, in the final season of…
2008 Lehigh Valley IronPigs program (KURT BLUMENAU)

September 3, 1960: Baseball bids farewell to Allentown — for 47 years

Upon their debut in 2008, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs quickly…
Phil Ortega (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 7, 1960: Lombardi 1, Baseball 0: Green Bay says goodbye to minor leagues

In early September 1960, the Green Bay Packers football dynasty…

September 15, 1960: Giants top Phillies behind three triples by Willie Mays

Willie Mays recorded 141 career triples and led the National…

September 16, 1960: Warren Spahn no-hits Phillies, wins 20th game of season

“It’s just a crazy game,” said 39-year-old Warren Spahn.…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

September 17, 1960: Ted Williams’ 2-run homer beats a solo shot by Jim Lemon

This was the next-to-last home run Ted Williams ever hit. It…

September 28, 1960: Ted Williams bids adieu to Boston fans with 521st home run

It was meant to happen. At least, it seemed that way.Triggering…
Billy Williams (Trading Card DB)

October 1, 1960: Billy Williams launches first homer of Hall of Fame career

Chicago Cubs rookie Billy Williams helped his team avoid a dubious…

October 5, 1960: Bill Virdon saves the day as Pirates get jump on Yankees in Game 1

Like muddy urchins tromping through Buckingham Palace and into…
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April 10, 1961: Washington Senators defeated in first game of expansion era

When the 1960 season ended, Washington Senators fans had good…

April 11, 1961: Eli Grba wins first game in Angels franchise history

As 1960 rolled into 1961 and baseball fans began looking forward…

April 15, 1961: Bob Friend bests Don Drysdale in a record-setting game

Possibly the most intriguing thing about baseball is its unpredictability.…

April 20, 1961: Milwaukee Braves make dramatic comeback in 9th, win in 11

The Phillies' home opener on April 20, 1961, was a cool spring…

April 21, 1961: Twins lose first home opener at Metropolitan Stadium

In their first home opener, before 24,606 fans at yet-to-be-completed…

April 23, 1961: Phillies’ Art Mahaffey fans franchise record 17 batters

Part of the beauty of baseball is just how unpredictable the…

April 28, 1961: Braves’ Warren Spahn pitches second career no-hitter

It was barely the third week of the 1961 season. A meager crowd…

April 30, 1961: The Say Hey Kid’s four-homer game

The 1961 major-league season was barely three weeks old the…