June 25, 1960: Rookie Dick Stigman fans 10 Yankees in Tribe win

The 1959 Indians had finished in second place, five games behind…
Ron Santo (TRADING CARD DB)

June 26, 1960: Ron Santo makes auspicious debut for last-place Cubs

In the throes of a nine-game losing streak, the Chicago Cubs…
Early Wynn (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 26, 1960: Early Wynn wins 275th career game as White Sox erupt for 21 runs

A Sunday afternoon doubleheader at Comiskey Park pitted the hometown…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

July 3, 1960: Ted Williams hits 14th home run in just 27th game of season

Willie Tasby hit a grand slam. Vic Wertz hit a three-run homer.…
Pete Rose (TRADING CARD DB)

July 3, 1960: Rookie Pete Rose and Geneva Redlegs drop 21-17 slugfest

It sounds like the kind of far-fetched scenario you might hear…

July 4, 1960: Braves’ rally supplies the fireworks on Independence Day

The Pittsburgh Pirates traveled to Milwaukee in 1960 for their…

July 7, 1960: Musial celebrates last-minute All-Star selection

As the St. Louis Cardinals visited the San Francisco Giants in…

July 15, 1960: ‘Fielding genius’ Brooks Robinson hits for cycle

Brooks Robinson, the Baltimore Orioles’ Hall of Fame/Gold Glove…

August 4, 1960: Billy Martin ends Jim Brewer’s season in on-field brawl

The Cincinnati Reds were little more than a year from winning…

August 13, 1960: Clemente, Haddix, Groat lead Pirates over Cardinals

“There are many things we only see clearly in retrospect.”1 The…

August 18, 1960: Lew Burdette tosses a no-hitter for Braves

Lew Burdette had been close twice before. He had hurled two one-hitters…
2008 Lehigh Valley IronPigs program (KURT BLUMENAU)

September 3, 1960: Baseball bids farewell to Allentown — for 47 years

Upon their debut in 2008, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs quickly…
Phil Ortega (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 7, 1960: Lombardi 1, Baseball 0: Green Bay says goodbye to minor leagues

In early September 1960, the Green Bay Packers football dynasty…

September 16, 1960: Warren Spahn no-hits Phillies, wins 20th game of season

“It’s just a crazy game,” said 39-year-old Warren Spahn.…

September 28, 1960: Ted Williams bids adieu to Boston fans with 521st home run

It was meant to happen. At least, it seemed that way.Triggering…