1960s – Page 11 – Society for American Baseball Research

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June 15, 1964: Maine knocks defending champ Southern Cal out of College World Series

Ken Boyer (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 16, 1964: Ken Boyer breaks out of slump and hits for a natural cycle

June 21, 1964: Jim Bunning is perfect on Father’s Day

June 21, 1964: Phillies’ Rick Wise wins first major-league game at age 18

June 26, 1964: Red Sox ‘Rookie Star’ Jerry Vezendy whiffs 16 in minor leagues

Lou Clinton (Trading Card DB)

July 17, 1964: Lou Clinton’s arm helps Angels shut out Twins

July 18, 1964: Pete Rose drives in six runs as Reds hammer first-place Phillies

July 22, 1964: Mazeroski, Lynch, and Stargell lead Pirates’ rout of Cardinals

Bert Campaneris

July 23, 1964: Bert Campaneris homers twice, steals a base, and shines on defense in winning debut

July 28, 1964: Dean Chance, Angels defeat Yankees as Jim Fregosi hits for the cycle

July 30, 1964: Snakebitten Dick Voss puts it all together for minor-league one-hitter

August 16, 1964: Sandy Koufax blanks Cardinals but receives ominous medical diagnosis

Dick Allen (Trading Card Database)

August 29, 1964: Hometown Wampum fans watch as Dick Allen leads first-place Phillies over Pirates

Dick Allen (Trading Card Database)

September 3, 1964: Houston’s Don Larsen tosses four-hit shutout, Philly boo birds target Dick Allen

September 6, 1964: Pitching propels White Sox into first place

Dan Napoleon (Trading Card DB)

September 6, 1964: Umpire assault mars pennant-deciding game in NY-Penn League

September 10, 1964: Phillies get the best of Cardinals on a September afternoon with so much at stake

Bobby Shantz (Trading Card Database)

September 17, 1964: On eve of Phillies’ collapse, Bobby Shantz earns final career win with marathon relief outing

September 19, 1964: Yankees grab the lead for good in AL pennant race

September 21, 1964: Chico Ruiz steals home to begin Phillies’ collapse

Dick Allen (Trading Card Database)

September 25, 1964: Phillies suffer 5th straight defeat despite late homers by Johnny Callison, Dick Allen

September 26, 1964: Phillies’ sixth straight loss erupts with ninth-inning fireworks

Mel Stottlemyre (TRADING CARD DB)

September 26, 1964: Yankees pitcher Mel Stottlemyre records five hits in one game

September 27, 1964: Extra-inning pitchers’ duel closes Colt Stadium in style