June 22, 1966: Koufax, Dodgers beat Astros as comedian Jerry Lewis gets key to Houston
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Except if you’re Jerry Lewis.
In…
June 25, 1966: Charlie Hough gets a rough greeting in first professional game
For a pitcher who finished with a .500 record, Charlie Hough…
July 3, 1966: Braves pitcher Tony Cloninger clouts two grand slams
The 1966 baseball season was the first for the Braves in Atlanta.…
July 17, 1966: Cubs’ Billy Williams hits for natural cycle against Cardinals
Buried midway down the front page in most of the country’s…
August 11, 1966: Cubs’ Randy Hundley hits for the cycle
During the peak years of his 14 major-league seasons, before…
August 12, 1966: Art Shamsky socks three consecutive homers as Reds, Pirates combine for 11 clouts
The once-struggling Cincinnati Reds were rested and ready1 on…
August 15, 1966: Boog Powell smashes 3 homers in Orioles’ 11-inning victory
On August 15, 1966, Boog Powell of the Baltimore Orioles delighted…
August 15, 1966: Pittsfield’s Ed Connolly dominates in unique ‘cross-state’ shutout at Fenway Park
Who was the greatest pitcher in Massachusetts history? Some fans…
August 20, 1966: Yankees, Mets minor-leaguers battle at The House That Ruth Built
The 1966 Binghamton (New York) Triplets of the Class A New York-Penn…
August 26, 1966: Bob Aspromonte’s walk-off slam lights up the sky for Astros
You’ve heard it before. A batter steps up to the plate in a…
August 26, 1966: Scipio Spinks, Gary Nolan combine for 37 whiffs in minor-league duel
Scipio Spinks and Gary Nolan never faced off as starting pitchers…
August 28, 1966: White Sox sweep doubleheader with two extra-inning, walk-off wins
As August 1966 was about to turn into September, the chase for…
August 29, 1966: Pitching for the Cubs, Robin Roberts records his 286th and final victory
To tell the story of Robin Roberts’s 286th and final major-league…
September 2, 1966: Pirates’ Roberto Clemente reaches 2,000 career hits
Roberto Clemente stepped into the batter’s box in the fifth…
September 22, 1966: Jim Palmer strikes out 8 as Orioles clinch American League pennant
Baltimore is a city of heroes. Johns Hopkins. Francis Scott Key.…
September 22, 1966: Smallest attendance ever at Yankee Stadium: 413 fans
The 1966 New York Yankees were two seasons removed from a seven-game…
September 25, 1966: Jim Kaat outduels Earl Wilson for 25th win
On September 27, 1966, Jim Kaat was honored in front of 300 businessmen…
October 2, 1966: Pirates’ Matty Alou claims the 1966 NL batting title
After the 1965 season Bill Virdon retired from the Pirates. Virdon…
October 8, 1966: Wally Bunker shuts out Dodgers in Game Three of World Series
It was anybody’s game heading into the bottom of the fifth…
October 9, 1966: Dave McNally fires Orioles’ third consecutive shutout as Baltimore sweeps Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Game One of the 1966 World Series…
April 11, 1967: Kansas City A’s shock baseball by unveiling new white shoes
The Kansas City Athletics made history in…
April 13, 1967: Mets win in Tom Seaver’s major-league debut
After starting their 1967 season with a loss, just as they had…
April 12, 1967: Red Sox begin magical season with Opening Day win
“In other years, the cynics expected the Red Sox to go nowhere.…
April 14, 1967: Red Sox’s Billy Rohr misses no-hitter by one out in MLB debut
“It’s a big place and I was nervous,” said Boston’s 21-year-old…