
June 26, 1963: Tim Harkness hits game-winning grand slam for Mets
The New York Mets came into existence in 1962 and were one of…

June 27, 1963: Fearless Al Luplow saves the day for Cleveland with diving catch into Fenway Park bullpen
Fenway Park’s iconic left-field wall, the Green Monster, has…

June 27, 1963: Phillies’ Johnny Callison hits for the cycle, sparking ‘merry-go-round of base runners’
The Philadelphia Phillies finished 81-80 in 1962, the franchise’s…

July 2, 1963: Marichal outduels Spahn in 16-inning thriller
As the 1963 National League season moved into its fourth month,…

July 5, 1963: Dodgers notch 1-0 win in Johnny Podres’ 2-hitter
Fireworks on July 4th inspire awe.
That feeling continued into…

July 7, 1963: Early Wynn misses 300th win again as Cleveland’s 9th-inning rally falls short
One game short of his 300th career victory, Early Wynn was without…

July 9, 1963: Mays leads NL stars in return to single All-Star Game
“They invented the All-Star Game for Willie Mays,” Ted…

July 12, 1963: Koufax fans 13, hands Mets 13th loss in a row
The 1962 baseball season brought the National League back to…

July 13, 1963: Early Wynn wins his 300th game
As the curtain came down on the 1962 major-league season, Early…

July 15, 1963: Patient Gary Peters registers near-perfect game for White Sox
It took five major-league seasons for Gary Peters to have a breakout…

July 15, 1963: Pirates beat Giants in game featuring seven future Hall of Famers in starting lineups
The fans at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field on a beautiful July night…

July 31, 1963: Indians smack four consecutive home runs off Paul Foytack
For all intents and purposes, the ballgame did not figure into…

August 4, 1963: Dodgers’ Johnny Podres loses bid for no-hitter in ninth at Houston
During the sophomore season of the Houston Colt .45s in 1963,…

August 4, 1963: Mickey Mantle returns to Yankees in a pinch
Mickey Mantle, known for his prodigious home runs, was also known…

August 7, 1963: Jim Hickman becomes first Mets batter to hit for the cycle
The New York Mets had an infamous inaugural year in 1962, setting…

August 11, 1963: Auburn, Batavia combine for 40 strikeouts to set new league record
For most fans, watching a pitcher strike out 16 hitters in a…

August 13, 1963: Dave DeBusschere pitches shutout in next-to-last major-league start
As White Sox pitcher Dave DeBusschere headed to the mound at…

August 14, 1963: Red Sox honor lost USS Thresher, thrash Yankees
On April 10, 1963, the US nuclear submarine USS Thresher sank…

August 29, 1963: Sandy Koufax meets a milestone, wins 20th game of season
Sandy Koufax won at least 20 games three times in his…

August 31, 1963: Landis, Robinson hit back-to-back homers in 9th as Wilhelm shuts down Twins in relief
The last Saturday in August of 1963 brought an afternoon match…

September 1, 1963: Yankees’ Tom Metcalf gets sole major-league win, aided by home runs
Tom Metcalf had been called up by the New York Yankees in early…

September 6, 1963: Major League Baseball celebrates 100,000th game
Much of the off-field enjoyment of baseball is connected to the…

September 8, 1963: Stan Musial bids farewell to Forbes Field in Pittsburgh
Stan Musial’s first and last appearances in Forbes Field spanned…

September 10, 1963: Trio of Alou brothers make trail-blazing appearance with Giants
In a time when baseball players from the Dominican Republic…