Tony Cloninger Dominates Dodgers in L.A., ’63 Attendance Passes Million Mark
June 30, 1963 - Financially, the Dodgers were a smashing success today as home attendance soared above the 1 million mark, but they...
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- Jun 29, 2023
Spahn Beats Dodgers in Their Home Park for First Time Since 1948
June 29, 1963 - Warren Spahn retired the first 19 batters, finished with a 3-hitter, and broke a 15-year jinx last night as the Milwaukee...
- Jun 23, 2023
Dodgers Beat Cards in St. Louis as Gilliam Delivers Key Hit
June 23, 1963 - Jim Gilliam’s 3-run homer in the fifth inning today carried the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis...
- Jun 21, 2023
Koufax Tops Cardinals at Busch Stadium
June 21, 1963 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched 8 innings of shutout ball tonight then needed help to weather a St. Louis...
- Jun 18, 2023
Tigers Fire Manager Bob Scheffing, Charlie Dressen Is Replacement
June 18, 1963 - The floundering Detroit Tigers dismissed manager Bob Scheffing (pictured) and his coaching staff today and named Charlie...
- Jun 17, 2023
Koufax Tops Giants, Hurls Sixth Shutout of ‘63
June 17, 1963 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the man with the golden arm, stifled San Francisco, 2-0, on four singles today...
- Jun 15, 2023
🚨Marichal of Giants Hurls No-Hitter against Houston
June 15, 1963 - Juan Marichal (pictured) pitched a no-hit shutout against the Houston Colts today for a 1-0 victory that lifted the San...
- Jun 13, 2023
Dodgers Top Colt .45’s as Koufax Shines
June 13, 1963 - Sandy Koufax pitched a 3-hit shutout and Willie Davis smacked a 2-run bases-filled single as Los Angeles defeated the...
- Jun 12, 2023
Dodgers Destroy Colts, Regain First Place
June 12, 1963 - The Los Angeles Dodgers regained the National League lead today by destroying the Houston Colts, 9-1, before a crowd of...
- Jun 11, 2023
Giants Knock Dodgers Out of First Place
June 11, 1963 - Willie McCovey’s three-run homer and Juan Marichal’s first shutout of the season gave the San Francisco Giants a 3-0...
- Jun 9, 2023
Dodgers Top Cubs Despite Banks’ 3 Homers
June 9, 1963 - Ernie Banks belted 3 home runs for Chicago today — the fourth time he’s swatted 3 in a game — but the Cubs lost, 11-8, to...
- Jun 7, 2023
Dodgers Top Cubs as Drysdale Shines
June 7, 1963 - The Los Angeles Dodgers, aided by consecutive home runs by Frank Howard and John Roseboro and the effective pitching of...
- Jun 3, 2023
Colts Top Dodgers as Rusty Staub Homers
June 3, 1963 - Dick (Turk) Farrell, a 20-game loser last season, held the Los Angeles Dodgers hitless until there was 1 out in the eighth...
- Dec 28, 2022
Drysdale Sentenced in Speeding Case
Dec. 28, 1962 - Don Drysdale, the fireballing Los Angeles Dodger pitcher who can throw a baseball upwards of 90 miles per hour, pleaded...
- Nov 26, 2022
Yankees Trade Moose Skowron to Dodgers for Stan Williams
Nov. 26, 1962 - The New York Yankees moved into the spotlight today as the minor league convention opened in Rochester by swinging one of...
- Aug 9, 2022
Aug. 8, 1962 - Dodgers Win; Catcher Johnny Roseboro Reveals Career Goals
Aug. 9, 1962 - Gold Glove catcher Johnny Roseboro (pictured left), whose two-run homer last night provided the Dodgers with the winning...
- Jul 23, 2022
Four Men Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
July 23, 1962 - In a 38-minute ceremony, four men were formally inducted today into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Inscribed bronze...
- Apr 26, 2022
Dodgers Top Cubs, 12-5, as Willie Davis Hits Two Homers
Apr. 26, 1962 - The Los Angeles Dodgers hit four homers today, two of them by Willie Davis (pictured), and defeated the Chicago Cubs at...
- Apr 24, 2022
Koufax Strikes Out 18 Cubs as Dodgers Win, 10-2
Apr. 24, 1962 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 18 batters today and matched the modern major league mark he already...
- Apr 11, 2022
Dodgers Top Reds on Koufax's Four-Hitter
Apr. 11, 1962 - Sandy Koufax’s four-hit pitching performance, combined with timely Dodger extra-base hits, gave Los Angeles a 6-2 victory...
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