Willie Mays (Courtesy National Baseball Hall of Fame)

July 11-13, 1960: Willie Mays hits for the cycle in All-Star doubleheader

In his second at-bat of the second All-Star Game in 1960,…

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 15, 1960: Giants top Phillies behind three triples by Willie Mays

Willie Mays recorded 141 career triples and led the National…

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.…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

September 17, 1960: Ted Williams’ 2-run homer beats a solo shot by Jim Lemon

This was the next-to-last home run Ted Williams ever hit. It…

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…
Billy Williams (Trading Card DB)

October 1, 1960: Billy Williams launches first homer of Hall of Fame career

Chicago Cubs rookie Billy Williams helped his team avoid a dubious…

October 5, 1960: Bill Virdon saves the day as Pirates get jump on Yankees in Game 1

Like muddy urchins tromping through Buckingham Palace and into…