Baseball is a game of streaks, and an extended streak, whether…
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On June 26, 1962, Earl Wilson of the Boston Red Sox became the…
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The Los Angeles Dodgers (50-29), in second place a half-game…
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A well-known ancient proverb, attributed to Lao Tzu, asserts…
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The defending National League champion Cincinnati Reds were languishing…
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Baseball’s All-Star Game was played at Griffith Stadium in…
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On July 13, 1962, more than halfway through the regular season,…
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The Wednesday afternoon game between the Cleveland Indians and…
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A morning downpour threatened to postpone a Thursday afternoon…
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The knuckleball has danced through the fantasies of fans and…
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“I guess it shows they play ball in that other league too.”…
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It was an unlikely time for the best game in Bill Monbouquette’s…
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The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers concluded a critical…
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Although the 1961 Twins had finished their inaugural season in…
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There was not much tension in the air as the New York Mets concluded…
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In 2019 a record 42,823 batters struck out1 — more than 17…
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The brand-new 1962 New York Mets posted one of the worst seasons…
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When Dave McNally started the 1962 season with Class-A Elmira,…
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September 30, 1962, was a warm, sunny day in Chicago as the New…
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