1960s – Page 8 – Society for American Baseball Research

May 17, 1963: Rutgers beats Lafayette to conclude Jeff Torborg’s All-American season

Mickey Mantle (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

May 22, 1963: Mantle’s missile thwarts A’s comeback

May 21, 1963: Reds’ Jim Maloney strikes out eight consecutive Braves batters

Jimmie Hall (Trading Card Database)

May 24, 1963: Twins defensive sub Jimmie Hall uses bat to beat White Sox in 9th

May 26, 1963: Orioles’ Wes Stock wins both games of doubleheader

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

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

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

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

June 14, 1963: Willie Kirkland’s second extra-inning home run ends 19-inning marathon

Gates Brown (Trading Card Database)

June 19, 1963: Tigers’ Gates Brown hits pinch-hit home run in his first career at-bat as Carl Yastrzemski leads Red Sox to blowout victory

Jim Piersall (Trading Card Database)

June 23, 1963: Jim Piersall celebrates 100th career home run with backward trot around the bases

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

Al Luplow (Trading Card Database)

June 27, 1963: Fearless Al Luplow saves the day for Cleveland with diving catch into Fenway Park bullpen

Johnny Callison (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

June 27, 1963: Phillies’ Johnny Callison hits for the cycle, sparking ‘merry-go-round of base runners’

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

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

July 7, 1963: Early Wynn misses 300th win again as Cleveland’s 9th-inning rally falls short

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

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

Early Wynn (Trading Card DB)

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

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

Willie Stargell (Trading Card Database)

July 15, 1963: Pirates beat Giants in game featuring seven future Hall of Famers in starting lineups

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