1960s – Page 20 – Society for American Baseball Research

October 12, 1967: Gibson, Cardinals lift Cardinals to title over ‘Impossible Dream’ Red Sox

April 15, 1968: The Astrodome Marathon: Astros beat Mets 1-0 in 24-inning duel

Jerry Koosman, Trading Card Database

April 17, 1968: Jerry Koosman registers a pair of Mets’ firsts in home opener shutout

April 27, 1968: Tom Phoebus throws Orioles’ 3rd no-hitter

Bob Gibson (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

May 6, 1968: Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver duel for first time as Cardinals win in 11 innings

Catfish Hunter (Trading Card Database)

May 8, 1968: Oakland’s emerging ace Catfish Hunter fires perfect game against Minnesota

May 17, 1968: Joe Horlen tosses extra-inning shutout

WilliamsStan

May 18, 1968: Cleveland’s Stan Williams tosses a gem in the Year of the Pitcher

Jim Fregosi (TRADING CARD DB)

May 20, 1968: Jim Fregosi’s walk-off single completes second career cycle

May 25, 1968: Minnesota Gophers sweep Spartans for Big Ten title (and how I helped them do it)

June 8, 1968: Don Drysdale surpasses the Big Train for consecutive scoreless innings mark

Ken Harrelson, Trading Card Database

June 13, 1968: Ken Harrelson’s grand slam for Red Sox wins game started 52 days earlier

June 18, 1968: Twins-Senators game has almost everything

June 24, 1968: Detroit’s Jim Northrup hits two grand slams — and almost three

Tom Seaver (TRADING CARD DB)

July 7, 1968: Tom Seaver records a save for Mets after manager Hodges gets the boot

July 9, 1968: All-Star parade of pitchers in the ‘Year of the Pitcher’

July 11, 1968: Earl Weaver wins his first game as Baltimore Orioles manager

July 13, 1968: Roberto Clemente records 5-hit game for the fourth time

July 14, 1968: Astros’ Don Wilson strikes out 18, ties two records

MunsonThurman

July 20, 1968: Eastern League game marks Thurman Munson’s Yankee Stadium debut

Bill Virdon (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 23, 1968: Bill Virdon pinch-hits game-tying homer in return from retirement, Reds outlast Pirates in 12 innings

Whitey Ford, Trading Card Database.

July 25, 1968: Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle reunite for Yankees’ exhibition in Syracuse

George Culver (TRADING CARD DB)

July 29, 1968: 27 outs, 7 baserunners, and 1 run: George Culver labors through no-hitter

July 30, 1968: Washington Senators shortstop Ron Hansen makes first unassisted triple play in 41 years