6 hours agoGiants Top Dodgers, 5-4, on McCovey’s Blast as Pierce Notches 200th WinAug. 11, 1962 - Billy Pierce scored the 200th victory of his major league career today, thanks to a 3-run pinch-homer by Willie McCovey...
7 hours agoCardinals Forge Comeback, Tie New York Giants 21-21 in ExhibitionAug. 11, 1962 - It wasn’t entirely the fault of the defensive unit that the New York Giants couldn’t hold a 21-0 lead over the St. Louis...
8 hours agoTop of the Charts; “Breakins Up Is Hard to Do” by Neil SedakaAug. 11, 1962 - Taking the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 today is Neil Sedaka’s “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” an RCA Victor release....
9 hours agoNixon Brings Back Chotiner for Showdown with Gov. BrownAug. 11, 1962 - Richard M. Nixon, faced with a make-or-break campaign for Governor of California, has summoned Murray Chotiner (pictured...