1960s – Page 8 – Society for American Baseball Research

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

Johnny Podres (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 4, 1963: Dodgers’ Johnny Podres loses bid for no-hitter in ninth at Houston

Mickey Mantle (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

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

Jim Hickman

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

Johnny Stephenson (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 11, 1963: Auburn, Batavia combine for 40 strikeouts to set new league record

August 13, 1963: Dave DeBusschere pitches shutout in next-to-last major-league start

Bill Monbouquette

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