Mets Pitcher Lectures Teammates on Glenn Spaceflight, Says Maris' 61 HR's More Impressive
Feb. 21, 1962 - A member of the American Rocket Society lectured briefly today to the New York Mets on propulsion, life on other planets,...
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- Feb 18, 2022
Maris and Yankees Not Seeing Eye to Eye on Contract
Feb. 18, 1962 - Salary negotiations between Roger Maris and the Yankees took a turn for the worse today. Actually, Maris does not have to...
- Feb 17, 2022
Casey Stengel Promotes His New Book in St. Pete
Feb. 17, 1962 - Casey Stengel made his public debut as an author today. The 71-year-old manager of the New York Mets autographed copies...
- Feb 16, 2022
Mets Sign Another Old Brooklyn Dodger, Clem Labine
Feb. 16, 1962 - Pitcher Clem Labine (pictured left with Jackie Robinson during the 1956 World Series) became the fifth former Brooklyn...
- Feb 8, 2022
Maris Overweight, Still Unsigned
Feb. 8, 1962 - The 61 homers Roger Maris hit for the Yankees last season have brought him a lot of glory. They also have brought...
- Feb 7, 2022
Pepitone Shines in Yankees Camp
Feb. 7, 1962 - The New York Mets have acquired such former Brooklyn Dodger favorites as Gil Hodges, Charlie Neal, Billy Loes, and Roger...
- Feb 5, 2022
Clemente Signs '62 Contract with Pirates for $50,000
Feb. 5, 1962 - Roberto Clemente (left), the National League batting champion, today signed his 1962 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates....
- Jan 31, 2022
MLB: Manager Ralph Houk Says Yankees Team to Beat
Jan. 31, 1962 - Ralph Houk (pictured center), in his State of the Yankees message today, revealed the baseball world’s worst-kept secret:...
- Jan 31, 2022
MLB: Willie Mays Signs 1962 Contract with Giants
Jan. 31, 1962 - Willie Mays signed his 1962 contract with the San Francisco Giants today. The pact made him baseball’s highest paid...
- Jan 27, 2022
MLB: Yankees' Bill Skowron Gets $3k Raise
Jan. 27, 1962 - Bill Skowron, the regular first baseman for the Yankees since 1954, appeared last season in more games, went to bat more...
- Jan 23, 2022
MLB: Feller and Robinson Elected to Hall of Fame
Jan. 23, 1962 - Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson were elected today to the Hall of Fame. Feller, who pitched for the Cleveland Indians from...
- Jan 22, 2022
MLB: Johnny Podres Signs New Contract with Dodgers
Jan. 22, 1962 - Johnny Podres (far right), who had the best winning percentage among National League pitchers with an 18-5 record for...
- Jan 20, 2022
MLB: Drysdale Signs 1962 Contract with Dodgers
Jan. 20, 1962 - Don Drysdale’s signed contract for the 1962 season was received today by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who said his salary...
- Jan 20, 2022
MLB: Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron Sign '62 Contracts with Braves
Jan. 20, 1962 - Henry Aaron (pictured) and Eddie Mathews, the one-two punch of the Milwaukee Braves, signed their 1962 contracts today....
- Jan 18, 2022
Warren Spahn Signs for 18th Season with Braves
Jan. 18, 1962 - Warren Spahn, the highest-salaried pitcher in baseball history, signed for his 18th season with the Braves today. The...
- Jan 17, 2022
Yankees Edge Packers for Top Pro Sports Team of 1961
Jan. 17, 1962 - The New York Yankees beat the Green Bay Packers by 1 percentage point in a poll to determine the top professional sports...
- Jan 16, 2022
MLB: Berra and Ford Sign New Contracts with Yankees
Jan. 16, 1962 - While downstairs at Toots Shor’s the “poor people” were having lunch today, Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford (pictured with Roy...
- Jan 7, 2022
The Bat, Not the Ball: Maris Explains His Home-Run Total
Jan. 7, 1962 - A better bat, not a livelier ball, helped Roger Maris to his record total of 61 home runs last year. The 27-year-old...
- Jan 5, 2022
MLB: Stan Musial Signs Twenty-First Contract
Jan. 5, 1962 - Stan Musial took a pay cut to about $70,000 today as he signed his 21st contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. “I think...
- Jan 2, 2022
Two Minor Leaguers Vie for Yankees Shortstop Job
Jan. 2, 1962 - As the world champion New York Yankees look forward to launching another spring-training campaign next month, Manager...
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