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 13, 1962: Sandy Koufax hits first home run to beat Warren Spahn and Braves
After a breakout 1961 season during which he won 18 games…
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 18, 1962: Sandy Koufax beats Bob Gibson, 1-0; Tommy Davis hits walk-off home run in 9th
Right-hander Bob Gibson and left-hander Sandy Koufax, both…
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…
July 12, 1962: Hank Aaron’s walk-off grand slam caps Braves’ comeback victory
As the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves began a three-game…
July 13, 1962: Boston’s Lou Clinton hits for the cycle, drives in game-winner in 15th
On July 13, 1962, more than halfway through the regular season,…
July 18, 1962: Allison, Killebrew hit 1st-inning grand slams as Twins rout Indians
The Wednesday afternoon game between the Cleveland Indians and…
July 19, 1962: Kaat shutout, Allison home runs lead Twins to sweep of Cleveland
A morning downpour threatened to postpone a Thursday afternoon…
July 28, 1962: Granny Hamner rides knuckler back to the big leagues as A’s pitcher
The knuckleball has danced through the fantasies of fans and…
July 30, 1962: Junior Circuit shows its power in All-Star Game at Wrigley Field
“I guess it shows they play ball in that other league too.”…
August 1, 1962: Boston’s Bill Monbouquette throws no-hitter at Comiskey Park
It was an unlikely time for the best game in Bill Monbouquette’s…
August 20, 1962: Reds’ Frank Robinson crushes extra-inning, walk-off grand slam
The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers concluded a critical…
August 26, 1962: Jack Kralick almost perfect in pitching Minnesota Twins’ first no-hitter
Although the 1961 Twins had finished their inaugural season in…
September 2, 1962: Musial passes Speaker with 3,516th hit, moving one more rung up the record book ladder
There was not much tension in the air as the New York Mets concluded…
September 12, 1962: Tom Cheney strikes out a record 21 batters
In 2019 a record 42,823 batters struck out1 — more than 17…