
October 8, 1959: Dodgers win their first World Series after moving west to Los Angeles
“I guess maybe I was a little hasty, but I had complete confidence…

September 28, 1959: Dodgers win first game of 1959 NL playoff behind Larry Sherry’s strong relief
The last day of the regular season in the 1959 National League…

April 12, 1960: Chuck Essegian repeats World Series magic for Dodgers on Opening Day
The saying “Lightning never strikes twice in the same place”…

April 14, 1960: Pirates’ Opening Day win foreshadows a championship
Roberto Clemente on Opening Day of the 1960 season. (Courtesy…

April 17, 1960: Pirates score 6 in 9th to complete Easter Sunday doubleheader sweep
“He has that old stroke back and he’s swinging a fast bat…

April 18, 1960: Camilo Pascual sets Opening Day record with 15 strikeouts
In late December 1959, it was widely published that Washington…

April 19, 1960: Chicago welcomes home Minnie Miñoso after trade from Cleveland
Minnie Miñoso was coming home to Chicago after two seasons with…

April 19, 1960: Rocky Colavito, Harvey Kuenn trade places as Tigers top Cleveland on Opening Day
The Indians and Tigers opened their 1960 campaigns on Tuesday,…

April 19, 1960: Maris stars in Yankee debut; Williams passes Gehrig on all-time homer list
The 1959 New York Yankees (79-75) posted the franchise’s lowest…

May 7, 1960: Dodgers’ Sherry brothers combine to defeat Phillies in 11 innings
Brothers Norm and Larry Sherry shared one of the highlights of…

May 8, 1960: Millers score 10 in doubleheader nightcap, finally solve Colonels
If there was ever a game where one team had an advantage over…

May 14, 1960: Score vs. Latman duel is short-lived
The Chicago White Sox won the 1959 American League pennant by…

May 15, 1960: Don Cardwell tosses no-hitter in Cubs debut
Putting on his Chicago Cubs uniform for the first time, recently…

May 23, 1960: Sandy Koufax stops first-place Pirates with one-hitter
Sandy Koufax was on the fringes of the Los Angeles Dodgers’…

May 27, 1960: Ed Bailey’s grand slam in ninth wins it for Reds
On a stormy Friday night in Cincinnati, the Reds won a dramatic…

May 28, 1960: Don Zimmer’s game-winning hit in 14th overcomes dominant start by Sandy Koufax
On April 8, 1960, the Los Angeles Dodgers traded infielder Don…

June 17, 1960: Ted Williams wallops 500th career home run in Cleveland
The 1960 season was the end of an era in the major leagues. It…

June 25, 1960: Rookie Dick Stigman fans 10 Yankees in Tribe win
The 1959 Indians had finished in second place, five games behind…

June 26, 1960: Ron Santo makes auspicious debut for last-place Cubs
In the throes of a nine-game losing streak, the Chicago Cubs…

June 26, 1960: Early Wynn wins 275th career game as White Sox erupt for 21 runs
A Sunday afternoon doubleheader at Comiskey Park pitted the hometown…

July 3, 1960: Ted Williams hits 14th home run in just 27th game of season
Willie Tasby hit a grand slam. Vic Wertz hit a three-run homer.…

July 3, 1960: Rookie Pete Rose and Geneva Redlegs drop 21-17 slugfest
It sounds like the kind of far-fetched scenario you might hear…

July 4, 1960: Braves’ rally supplies the fireworks on Independence Day
The Pittsburgh Pirates traveled to Milwaukee in 1960 for their…

July 7, 1960: Musial celebrates last-minute All-Star selection
As the St. Louis Cardinals visited the San Francisco Giants in…