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.…
April 24, 1962: ‘Human Strikeout Machine’ Sandy Koufax strikes out 18 in the Windy City
“I lost track,” replied Sandy Koufax when asked if he knew…
April 28, 1962: Minnie Miñoso rallies Cardinals to win over Reds
After a three-season Negro National League liftoff, Minnie Miñoso’s…
April 28, 1962: Mets earn franchise’s first home win at Polo Grounds
The end of a terrible era, the absence of National League baseball…
May 5, 1962: Bo Belinsky blanks Baltimore, strikes out nine in no-hitter
The first major-league no-hitter on the West Coast belongs not…
May 6, 1962: Solly Hemus draws Mets’ first ejection in extra-inning win
Solly Hemus’s place in New York Mets history is exceedingly…
May 19, 1962: In his third game, Boston’s Bob Tillman gets his first major-league at-bat and homers
The year 1962 represented a solid start for Red Sox catcher Bob…
May 29, 1962: Braves beat Cubs in a home run derby on a cold day in May
Though the calendar had yet to turn to June, the Chicago Cubs…
May 30, 1962: Dodgers make first visit to New York since leaving Brooklyn
The Dodgers last played in Ebbets Field on September 24, 1957,…
June 1, 1962: Willie Mays, Giants return to New York for first time, beat the Mets
On August 18, 1957, came an anticipated yet numbing announcement.…
June 8, 1962: Mets snap 17-game losing streak, then lose again
On June 6, 1962, the Mets’ woes continued when they were swept…
June 16, 1962: Cleveland’s Jerry Kindall tops Mantle’s dramatic blast
The New York Yankees were hurting. The 1961 AL Fireman of the…
June 17, 1962: Adair, Wilhelm power Orioles’ sweep of Senators
Golf fans might remember June 17, 1962, as the day Jack Nicklaus…
June 22, 1962: No no-hitter for Mets’ Alvin Jackson
Baseball is a game of streaks, and an extended streak, whether…
June 24, 1962: Yankees outlast Tigers in 22-inning game
When the fans at Tiger Stadium settled into their seats for a…
June 26, 1962: Boston’s Earl Wilson becomes first Black pitcher to throw no-hitter in American League
On June 26, 1962, Earl Wilson of the Boston Red Sox became the…
June 30, 1962: Sandy Koufax hurls first career no-hitter against Mets
The Los Angeles Dodgers (50-29), in second place a half-game…
June 30, 1962: Clemente, Burgess lead Pirates to blowout win against Cardinals
The lean, lithe Roberto Clemente and the squat Smoky Burgess…
July 6, 1962: Mets prospect Ed Kranepool begins 18-year career with first pro game
A well-known ancient proverb, attributed to Lao Tzu, asserts…
July 8, 1962: Frank Robinson’s fifth run wins it for Reds
The defending National League champion Cincinnati Reds were languishing…
July 10, 1962: Maury Wills sprints for National League’s All-Star Game win in D.C.
Baseball’s All-Star Game was played at Griffith Stadium in…