
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…

September 2, 1962: Musial passes Speaker with 3,516th hit, moving one more rung up the record book ladder
There was not much tension in the air as the New York Mets concluded…

September 12, 1962: Tom Cheney strikes out a record 21 batters
In 2019 a record 42,823 batters struck out1 — more than 17…

September 19, 1962: Don Drysdale blanks Braves, notches 25th win of season
Don Drysdale’s 25th and final victory of the 1962 season…

September 21, 1962: White Sox score 6 runs in electrifying game-ending rally
Only 825 spectators, the smallest crowd of the season at Comiskey…

September 22, 1962: Mets’ loss to Cubs leaves team with two 20-game losers
The brand-new 1962 New York Mets posted one of the worst seasons…

September 26, 1962: 19-year-old Dave McNally makes quick work of A’s in impressive debut
When Dave McNally started the 1962 season with Class-A Elmira,…

September 30, 1962: Mets lose record 120th game of inaugural season
September 30, 1962, was a warm, sunny day in Chicago as the New…