
April 14, 1960: Pirates' Opening Day win foreshadows a championship
An MVP, a Cy Young, two future Hall of Famers and a world championship,…

April 18, 1960: Camilo Pascual sets Opening Day record with 15 strikeouts
In late December 1959, it was widely published that Senators…

May 15, 1960: Don Cardwell tosses no-hitter in Cubs debut
Putting on his Chicago Cubs uniform for the first time, recently…

May 27, 1960: Ed Bailey’s grand slam in ninth wins it for Reds
On a stormy Friday night in Cincinnati, the Reds won a dramatic…

May 28, 1960: Don Zimmer’s game-winning hit in 14th overcomes dominant start by Sandy Koufax
On April 8, 1960, the Los Angeles Dodgers traded infielder Don…

June 17, 1960: Ted Williams wallops 500th career home run in Cleveland
The 1960 season was the end of an era in the major leagues. It…

June 25, 1960: Rookie Dick Stigman fans 10 Yankees in Tribe win
The 1959 Indians had finished in second place, five games behind…

June 26, 1960: Ron Santo makes auspicious debut for last-place Cubs
In the throes of a nine-game losing streak, the Chicago Cubs…

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…

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…

July 17, 1960: Murtaugh, Pirates use rules to thwart Big Newk; Tom Cheney shines
On Memorial Day 1960, the Pittsburgh Pirates had squeezed past…

July 19, 1960: Juan Marichal shines in Giants debut with one-hit shutout and 12 strikeouts
Not every pitcher starts his career on a high note, but Juan…

August 6, 1960: 'We Had 'em All The Way': Vern Law tosses 10 innings en route to emotional Pirates victory
“When you win that kind, you’ve got to win the pennant. You…

August 11, 1960: Reds' Jim Maloney goes route for first time while Sandy Koufax fans 13
By the end of the 1960s, future Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax and…

August 18, 1960: Lew Burdette tosses a no-hitter for Braves
Lew Burdette had been close twice before. He had hurled two one-hitters…

September 3, 1960: Baseball bids farewell to Allentown — for 47 years
Upon their debut in 2008, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs quickly…

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 25, 1960: Eddie Mathews' walk-off homer wins battle vs. Pirates, though war is lost
For the first time since 1955, the Milwaukee Braves entered the…

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…

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…

October 13, 1960: Bill Mazeroski's heroic homer brings World Series championship to Pittsburgh
Bottom of the ninth. Game tied. Series tied. Only one team can…