October 12, 1963: Latin American charity game is Polo Grounds’ ‘grand finale’

The last baseball game ever played at the Polo Grounds was…

April 14, 1964: Cubs outslug and outlast hopeful Pirates to jump-start the season

“From the depths of 17 consecutive second-division finishes,”…

April 19, 1964: Mets beat Pirates for first win at Shea Stadium

The New York Mets began their 1964 season the same way as in…
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April 22, 1964: Yankees’ Whitey Ford wins his 200th game in the Windy City

It was April 1964. The top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100…

April 22, 1964: McCovey’s three homers sink Braves in home opener

To Milwaukee fandom, the 1964 home opener represented a potential…
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April 28, 1964: Dick Stuart rallies Red Sox with 11th-inning grand slam

It was early in the 1964 season. The visiting Baltimore Orioles…
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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…
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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 26, 1964: Mets score 19 runs in win over Cubs

The New York Mets arrived in Chicago after losing two of three…

May 31, 1964: Baseball’s longest doubleheader

Clouds hung overhead as the first remnants of the crowd entered…
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June 8, 1964: Orioles go down on the farm in Aberdeen

The 1964 Aberdeen (South Dakota) Pheasants dominated the Class…
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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…
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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…
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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…