August 11, 1961: Braves’ Warren Spahn wins his 300th career game
Warren Spahn joined the elite group of 300-game winners with…
August 20, 1961: Phillies beat Braves to end 23-game losing streak
When the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Braves played a…
August 27, 1961: Rocky Colavito homers four times in Tigers’ doubleheader sweep of Senators
It was hot and humid in Washington when the Detroit Tigers took…
September 1, 1961: Skowron’s single launches Yankees on 13-game winning streak
The Setting The baseball world has been captivated this summer…
September 14, 1961: Ken Boyer’s 11 total bases and 11th-inning homer drive Cards to defeat Cubs
Ken Boyer collected his first career five-hit game in propelling…
September 20, 1961: Roger Maris hits 59th home run as Yankees clinch pennant
Wednesday, September 20, 1961, offered the last chance for Roger…
September 21, 1961: A farewell with few mourners: Senators lose to Twins in final baseball game at Griffith Stadium
“The Grand Old Dame of 7th and Florida, familiarly known as…
September 26, 1961: Roger Maris clubs 60th home run to tie Babe Ruth
Roger Maris connects for his 60th home run of the season in…
September 26, 1961: Cincinnati Reds clinch first NL pennant in 21 years
The 1961 Cincinnati Reds1 were a pre-season pick to finish sixth…
October 1, 1961: Roger Maris surpasses Babe Ruth with 61st home run
On October 1, 1961, ending a quest that had enthralled both the…
October 4, 1961: Whitey Ford pitches third consecutive World Series shutout as Yankees win Game 1
By Whitey Ford’s standards, 1960 had been a down year. With…
October 5, 1961: Underdog Reds win first World Series game in 21 years
Heading into the 1961 season, the National League pennant race…
October 7, 1961: Roger Maris’s ninth-inning home run wins Game 3 for Yankees
The 1961 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the New…
October 8, 1961: Bobby Richardson collects three more hits in Yankees’ Game 4 shutout
“There is nothing to compare with it,” said Bobby Richardson…
October 9, 1961: Yankees blast Reds to capture 19th World Series championship
As the 49-year-old midtown Cincinnati ballpark hosted Game Five…
April 10, 1962: Dick Donovan returns home, blanks Red Sox on Opening Day in Cleveland debut
Four days after the Cleveland Indians’ disappointing 1961 season…
April 10, 1962: Expansion Colt .45s win first game in franchise history
Houston was awarded a National League expansion franchise as…
April 10, 1962: Dodgers lose to Reds in opening game at Dodger Stadium
Walter O’Malley is a bane or a blessing dependent upon which…
April 11, 1962: Carroll Hardy breaks scoreless tie with 12th-inning grand slam
For the Boston Red Sox team, it was a nice way to even up a new…
April 11, 1962: New York Mets open inaugural season with loss to Cardinals
A new day was dawning for New York baseball fans. After the Dodgers…
April 14, 1962: Angels chill Twins in blustery season opener
The Minnesota Twins were scheduled to open their 1962 home season…
April 15, 1962: Pitcher Jim Manning becomes Twins’ first 18-year-old player
Jim Manning’s career as a big-league pitcher lasted only 17…
April 18, 1962: O’Toole’s pitching, Pinson’s production lead Reds to 14-0 rout
The pitching matchup scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, 1962,…
April 23, 1962: Jay Hook leads Mets to franchise’s first victory
New York City had long been a bastion of National League baseball.…