May 30, 1962: Dodgers make first visit to New York since leaving Brooklyn
The Dodgers last played in Ebbets Field on September 24, 1957,…
June 1, 1962: Willie Mays, Giants return to New York for first time, beat the Mets
On August 18, 1957, came an anticipated yet numbing announcement.…
June 8, 1962: Mets snap 17-game losing streak, then lose again
On June 6, 1962, the Mets’ woes continued when they were swept…
June 13, 1962: Sandy Koufax hits first home run to beat Warren Spahn and Braves
After a breakout 1961 season during which he won 18 games…
June 16, 1962: Cleveland’s Jerry Kindall tops Mantle’s dramatic blast
The New York Yankees were hurting. The 1961 AL Fireman of the…
June 17, 1962: Adair, Wilhelm power Orioles’ sweep of Senators
Golf fans might remember June 17, 1962, as the day Jack Nicklaus…
June 18, 1962: Sandy Koufax beats Bob Gibson, 1-0; Tommy Davis hits walk-off home run in 9th
Right-hander Bob Gibson and left-hander Sandy Koufax, both…
June 22, 1962: No no-hitter for Mets’ Alvin Jackson
Baseball is a game of streaks, and an extended streak, whether…
June 24, 1962: Yankees outlast Tigers in 22-inning game
When the fans at Tiger Stadium settled into their seats for a…
June 26, 1962: Boston’s Earl Wilson becomes first Black pitcher to throw no-hitter in American League
On June 26, 1962, Earl Wilson of the Boston Red Sox became the…
June 30, 1962: Sandy Koufax hurls first career no-hitter against Mets
The Los Angeles Dodgers (50-29), in second place a half-game…
June 30, 1962: Clemente, Burgess lead Pirates to blowout win against Cardinals
The lean, lithe Roberto Clemente and the squat Smoky Burgess…
July 6, 1962: Mets prospect Ed Kranepool begins 18-year career with first pro game
A well-known ancient proverb, attributed to Lao Tzu, asserts…
July 8, 1962: Frank Robinson’s fifth run wins it for Reds
The defending National League champion Cincinnati Reds were languishing…
July 10, 1962: Maury Wills sprints for National League’s All-Star Game win in D.C.
Baseball’s All-Star Game was played at Griffith Stadium in…
July 12, 1962: Hank Aaron’s walk-off grand slam caps Braves’ comeback victory
As the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves began a three-game…
July 13, 1962: Boston’s Lou Clinton hits for the cycle, drives in game-winner in 15th
On July 13, 1962, more than halfway through the regular season,…
July 18, 1962: Allison, Killebrew hit 1st-inning grand slams as Twins rout Indians
The Wednesday afternoon game between the Cleveland Indians and…
July 19, 1962: Kaat shutout, Allison home runs lead Twins to sweep of Cleveland
A morning downpour threatened to postpone a Thursday afternoon…
July 28, 1962: Granny Hamner rides knuckler back to the big leagues as A’s pitcher
The knuckleball has danced through the fantasies of fans and…
July 30, 1962: Junior Circuit shows its power in All-Star Game at Wrigley Field
“I guess it shows they play ball in that other league too.”…
August 1, 1962: Boston’s Bill Monbouquette throws no-hitter at Comiskey Park
It was an unlikely time for the best game in Bill Monbouquette’s…
August 20, 1962: Reds’ Frank Robinson crushes extra-inning, walk-off grand slam
The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers concluded a critical…
August 26, 1962: Jack Kralick almost perfect in pitching Minnesota Twins’ first no-hitter
Although the 1961 Twins had finished their inaugural season in…