May 29, 1963: Braves, Dodgers get fog-tied in Milwaukee
In the fourth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers-Milwaukee Braves…
June 2, 1963: Say Hey times three: Willie Mays has a day at Busch Stadium
“Those homers all felt good. They all do. That second one was…
June 9, 1963: Ernie Banks’ blasts bounce Koufax, but Cubs crumble
When the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers met on June 9,…
June 14, 1963: Willie Kirkland’s second extra-inning home run ends 19-inning marathon
The Cleveland Indians were on a hot streak. The Tribe had won…
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…
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 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 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 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 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…
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,…