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Ed Kranepool (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 6, 1962: Mets prospect Ed Kranepool begins 18-year career with first pro game

July 8, 1962: Frank Robinson’s fifth run wins it for Reds

July 10, 1962: Maury Wills sprints for National League’s All-Star Game win in D.C.

July 12, 1962: Hank Aaron’s walk-off grand slam caps Braves’ comeback victory

July 13, 1962: Boston’s Lou Clinton hits for the cycle, drives in game-winner in 15th

July 18, 1962: Allison, Killebrew hit 1st-inning grand slams as Twins rout Indians

Jim Kaat (Trading Card DB)

July 19, 1962: Kaat shutout, Allison home runs lead Twins to sweep of Cleveland

Granny Hamner (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 28, 1962: Granny Hamner rides knuckler back to the big leagues as A’s pitcher

July 30, 1962: Junior Circuit shows its power in All-Star Game at Wrigley Field

August 1, 1962: Boston’s Bill Monbouquette throws no-hitter at Comiskey Park

August 20, 1962: Reds’ Frank Robinson crushes extra-inning, walk-off grand slam

Jack Kralick (Trading Card DB)

August 26, 1962: Jack Kralick almost perfect in pitching Minnesota Twins’ first no-hitter

September 2, 1962: Musial passes Speaker with 3,516th hit, moving one more rung up the record book ladder

September 12, 1962: Tom Cheney strikes out a record 21 batters

September 19, 1962: Don Drysdale blanks Braves, notches 25th win of season

September 21, 1962: White Sox score 6 runs in electrifying game-ending rally

September 22, 1962: Mets’ loss to Cubs leaves team with two 20-game losers

Dave McNally (TRADING CARD DB)

September 26, 1962: 19-year-old Dave McNally makes quick work of A’s in impressive debut

September 30, 1962: Mets lose record 120th game of inaugural season

Camilo Pascual (Trading Card DB)

September 30, 1962: Camilo Pascual reaches 20-win goal in Twins’ season finale

Willie Mays (Trading Card DB)

September 30, 1962: Willie Mays’ late homer forces 3-game playoff for NL pennant

Willie Mays (Courtesy National Baseball Hall of Fame)

October 1, 1962: Mays, Pierce lead Giants to win in Game 1 of NL tiebreaker series

Willie Mays (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 3, 1962: The Giants Win the Pennant, Part Two!

National Baseball Hall of Fame Library

October 10, 1962: Tom Tresh’s heroic homer moves Yankees one game closer

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