
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 25, 1963: ‘Lucky’ Camilo Pascual escapes bases-loaded jam to beat Orioles, 5-3
Camilo Pascual was one of the original Minnesota Twins. The hard-throwing…

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: Sandy Koufax wins 23rd game in record-setting performance in Pittsburgh
Skipper Walter Alston’s National League-leading 1963 Los Angeles…

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

September 17, 1963: Sandy Koufax sets shutout record for southpaws in St. Louis
Sandy Koufax made a habit of holding teams scoreless in 1963.…

September 18, 1963: Mets lose to Phillies in their second ‘Last Game’ at the Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds had been an important part of the New York sports…

September 21, 1963: Denny McLain homers in major-league debut
The Saturday afternoon affair at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull…

September 21, 1963: Pirates’ Gene Baker becomes first African-American to manage in the major leagues
Thanks in no small part to Bruce Markusen’s 2009 work,…

September 25, 1963: Stan Musial plays his last road game at Wrigley Field
After Stan Musial’s official announcement on August 12, 1963,…

September 27, 1963: Houston Colt .45s start a lineup of all rookies
On September 27, 1963, the Houston Colt .45’s (64-95) were…

September 29, 1963: Fleeting fame and enduring memories for Houston’s John Paciorek, Jim Umbricht
William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, pondering his fate prior to…

September 29, 1963: Dodgers’ Tommy Davis secures second consecutive NL batting title
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In late…

September 29, 1963: Stan Musial says goodbye in final game
There was symmetry to the first weeks of Stan Musial’s career…

October 2, 1963: Sandy Koufax sets World Series strikeout record, fanning 15 Yankees
For the first time in seven years, the Yankees and the Dodgers…