September 29, 1963: Stan Musial says goodbye in final game

There was symmetry to the first weeks of Stan Musial’s career…
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October 3, 1963: Johnny Podres extends Dodgers’ World Series lead in Game 2

While the starting pitchers in Game One of the 1963 World Series…

April 14, 1964: Cubs outslug and outlast hopeful Pirates to jump-start the season

“From the depths of 17 consecutive second-division finishes,”…

April 19, 1964: Mets beat Pirates for first win at Shea Stadium

The New York Mets began their 1964 season the same way as in…
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April 22, 1964: Yankees’ Whitey Ford wins his 200th game in the Windy City

It was April 1964. The top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100…

April 22, 1964: McCovey’s three homers sink Braves in home opener

To Milwaukee fandom, the 1964 home opener represented a potential…
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April 28, 1964: Dick Stuart rallies Red Sox with 11th-inning grand slam

It was early in the 1964 season. The visiting Baltimore Orioles…
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May 5, 1964: Wally Bunker throws a one-hitter for Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles were beginning their 11th season since…

May 8, 1964: Bill Spanswick earns first major league victory

Baseball was the game for the generation of young men growing…
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May 9, 1964: Twins rally from 6-run deficit to beat Athletics, 10-8

The Minnesota Twins rallied from a 7-1 deficit with three runs…

May 26, 1964: Mets score 19 runs in win over Cubs

The New York Mets arrived in Chicago after losing two of three…

May 31, 1964: Baseball’s longest doubleheader

Clouds hung overhead as the first remnants of the crowd entered…