Bill Monbouquette

August 14, 1963: Red Sox honor lost USS Thresher, thrash Yankees

On April 10, 1963, the US nuclear submarine USS Thresher sank…

May 26, 1963: New Twins reliever saves the day aided by Mele’s Marauders

In early-season coverage of their third year in Minnesota, local…

July 5, 1963: Dodgers notch 1-0 win in Johnny Podres’ 2-hitter

Fireworks on July 4th inspire awe. That feeling continued into…

May 29, 1963: Braves, Dodgers get fog-tied in Milwaukee

In the fourth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers-Milwaukee Braves…

July 15, 1963: Patient Gary Peters registers near-perfect game for White Sox

It took five major-league seasons for Gary Peters to have a breakout…
Mickey Mantle (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 4, 1963: Mickey Mantle returns to Yankees in a pinch

Mickey Mantle, known for his prodigious home runs, was also known…
Jim Hickman

August 7, 1963: Jim Hickman becomes first Mets batter to hit for the cycle

The New York Mets had an infamous inaugural year in 1962, setting…

June 9, 1963: Ernie Banks’ blasts bounce Koufax, but Cubs crumble

When the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers met on June 9,…

June 26, 1963: Tim Harkness hits game-winning grand slam for Mets

The New York Mets came into existence in 1962 and were one of…

June 2, 1963: Say Hey times three: Willie Mays has a day at Busch Stadium

“Those homers all felt good. They all do. That second one was…
Early Wynn (Trading Card DB)

July 13, 1963: Early Wynn wins his 300th game

As the curtain came down on the 1962 major-league season, Early…

July 31, 1963: Indians smack four consecutive home runs off Paul Foytack

For all intents and purposes, the ballgame did not figure into…

July 12, 1963: Koufax fans 13, hands Mets 13th loss in a row

The 1962 baseball season brought the National League back to…

September 6, 1963: Major League Baseball celebrates 100,000th game

Much of the off-field enjoyment of baseball is connected to the…

July 9, 1963: Mays leads NL stars in return to single All-Star Game

“They invented the All-Star Game for Willie Mays,” Ted…

July 2, 1963: Marichal outduels Spahn in 16-inning thriller

As the 1963 National League season moved into its fourth month,…