April 28, 1964: Dick Stuart rallies Red Sox with 11th-inning grand slam
It was early in the 1964 season. The visiting Baltimore Orioles…
May 5, 1964: Wally Bunker throws a one-hitter for Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles were beginning their 11th season since…
May 8, 1964: Bill Spanswick earns first major league victory
Baseball was the game for the generation of young men growing…
May 9, 1964: Twins rally from 6-run deficit to beat Athletics, 10-8
The Minnesota Twins rallied from a 7-1 deficit with three runs…
May 21, 1964: ‘Can’t-miss’ Jerry Hummitzsch’s last game shows what could have been
In March 1964 Jerome Arthur “Jerry” Hummitzsch ranked as…
May 26, 1964: Mets score 19 runs in win over Cubs
The New York Mets arrived in Chicago after losing two of three…
May 26, 1964: Despite Jim King’s cycle, Senators score just two runs and Red Sox rally for walk-off win
In 1964 Johnny Pesky, longtime Boston Red Sox star, was in his…
May 28, 1964: Jim Maloney’s double-double not enough as Reds settle for 17-inning tie with Dodgers
More than one football coach has used the adage “A tie is just…
May 31, 1964: Baseball’s longest doubleheader
Clouds hung overhead as the first remnants of the crowd entered…
June 4, 1964: Sandy Koufax ‘puts everything together’ in third career no-hitter
The Los Angeles Dodgers (21-25, and in eighth place) came to…
June 8, 1964: Orioles go down on the farm in Aberdeen
The 1964 Aberdeen (South Dakota) Pheasants dominated the Class…
June 15, 1964: Maine knocks defending champ Southern Cal out of College World Series
In June of 1964, the College World Series was rocked by the unexpected…
June 16, 1964: Ken Boyer breaks out of slump and hits for a natural cycle
On June 2, 1964, the St. Louis Cardinals began a 16-game road…
June 21, 1964: Jim Bunning is perfect on Father’s Day
Fathers’ Day in 1964 was a beautiful, hot summer day in New…
June 21, 1964: Phillies’ Rick Wise wins first major-league game at age 18
Most Phillies fans have Father’s Day 1964 etched in their hearts…
June 26, 1964: Red Sox ‘Rookie Star’ Jerry Vezendy whiffs 16 in minor leagues
How hard did Jerry Vezendy throw?
Hard enough to strike out…
July 17, 1964: Lou Clinton’s arm helps Angels shut out Twins
Twins manager Sam Mele was not happy. His team had lost four…
July 18, 1964: Pete Rose drives in six runs as Reds hammer first-place Phillies
A “sticky wicket” of summer heat1 shrouded Crosley Field…
July 22, 1964: Mazeroski, Lynch, and Stargell lead Pirates’ rout of Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates bombed the St. Louis Cardinals before…
July 23, 1964: Bert Campaneris homers twice, steals a base, and shines on defense in winning debut
A headache put Wally Pipp on the New York Yankees bench in June…
July 28, 1964: Dean Chance, Angels defeat Yankees as Jim Fregosi hits for the cycle
A couple of the Los Angeles Angels’ young stars put on a display…
July 30, 1964: Snakebitten Dick Voss puts it all together for minor-league one-hitter
Pitcher Dick Voss1 had a horrible year in 1964. In fact, he struggled…
September 6, 1964: Pitching propels White Sox into first place
“There’s more of a feeling on this club that we’re going…
September 6, 1964: Umpire assault mars pennant-deciding game in NY-Penn League
While the expansion New York Mets were wallowing in the National…