May 22, 1963: Mantle’s missile thwarts A’s comeback
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. had a wonderful day on Wednesday,…
May 21, 1963: Reds’ Jim Maloney strikes out eight consecutive Braves batters
At the opening of the 1963 major-league season, the Cincinnati…
May 26, 1963: Orioles’ Wes Stock wins both games of doubleheader
The doubleheader (especially the Sunday version) was at one time…
May 26, 1963: New Twins reliever saves the day aided by Mele’s Marauders
In early-season coverage of their third year in Minnesota, local…
May 29, 1963: Braves, Dodgers get fog-tied in Milwaukee
In the fourth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers-Milwaukee Braves…
June 2, 1963: Say Hey times three: Willie Mays has a day at Busch Stadium
“Those homers all felt good. They all do. That second one was…
June 9, 1963: Ernie Banks’ blasts bounce Koufax, but Cubs crumble
When the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers met on June 9,…
June 14, 1963: Willie Kirkland’s second extra-inning home run ends 19-inning marathon
The Cleveland Indians were on a hot streak. The Tribe had won…
June 23, 1963: Jim Piersall celebrates 100th career home run with backward trot around the bases
In July 1952 Boston Red Sox rookie and Opening Day shortstop…
June 26, 1963: Tim Harkness hits game-winning grand slam for Mets
The New York Mets came into existence in 1962 and were one of…
June 27, 1963: Fearless Al Luplow saves the day for Cleveland with diving catch into Fenway Park bullpen
Fenway Park’s iconic left-field wall, the Green Monster, has…
June 27, 1963: Phillies’ Johnny Callison hits for the cycle, sparking ‘merry-go-round of base runners’
The Philadelphia Phillies finished 81-80 in 1962, the franchise’s…
July 2, 1963: Marichal outduels Spahn in 16-inning thriller
As the 1963 National League season moved into its fourth month,…
July 5, 1963: Dodgers notch 1-0 win in Johnny Podres’ 2-hitter
Fireworks on July 4th inspire awe.
That feeling continued into…
July 7, 1963: Early Wynn misses 300th win again as Cleveland’s 9th-inning rally falls short
One game short of his 300th career victory, Early Wynn was without…
July 9, 1963: Mays leads NL stars in return to single All-Star Game
“They invented the All-Star Game for Willie Mays,” Ted…
July 12, 1963: Koufax fans 13, hands Mets 13th loss in a row
The 1962 baseball season brought the National League back to…
July 13, 1963: Early Wynn wins his 300th game
As the curtain came down on the 1962 major-league season, Early…
July 15, 1963: Patient Gary Peters registers near-perfect game for White Sox
It took five major-league seasons for Gary Peters to have a breakout…
July 31, 1963: Indians smack four consecutive home runs off Paul Foytack
For all intents and purposes, the ballgame did not figure into…
August 4, 1963: Dodgers’ Johnny Podres loses bid for no-hitter in ninth at Houston
During the sophomore season of the Houston Colt .45s in 1963,…
August 4, 1963: Mickey Mantle returns to Yankees in a pinch
Mickey Mantle, known for his prodigious home runs, was also known…
August 7, 1963: Jim Hickman becomes first Mets batter to hit for the cycle
The New York Mets had an infamous inaugural year in 1962, setting…
August 11, 1963: Auburn, Batavia combine for 40 strikeouts to set new league record
For most fans, watching a pitcher strike out 16 hitters in a…