1960s Timeline

Nov. 30, 1961 - New York stations WOR-TV and WOR radio said today they had reached “major portions of agreement” in negotiations to broadcast baseball games to be played next year by the New York #Mets, the new National League club. WOR-TV previously established itself as the home of National League baseball in New York, carrying Brooklyn #Dodgers games starting in 1950 and New York #Giants games in 1951 until both teams moved to California following the 1957 season. From 195

Sept. 12, 1961 - A former Dodger, Don Demeter (pictured right with Ruben Amaro), drove in 7 runs with 3 homers and a single today as the Phillies destroyed Los Angeles, 19-10. The loss dropped the second-place Dodgers four and a half games back of the National League leaders, the Cincinnati Reds, who defeated the Cubs today. The 19 runs were the most ever scored against the Dodgers in a single game since they moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958. #MLB #baseball #sports

Aug. 28, 1961 - Warren Spahn scored the 304th victory of his career and his 16th this season when he pitched the Braves to a 7-1 triumph over the Phillies today. Spahn was in trouble at times but pitched his way out. The only run off the 40-year-old southpaw was unearned - the result of a single, a walk, and errors by Eddie Mathews and Joe Adcock. Milwaukee remains seven games behind league-leading Cincinnati. #MLB #baseball #braves #atlantabraves #phillies #philadelphiaphill

Aug. 21, 1961 - Two hundred fans turned out in rain at Philadelphia International Airport today to greet the Phillies when they arrived home from Milwaukee, where they ended a 23-game losing streak yesterday. The fans, accompanied by a five-piece band, gave the Phils a hero's welcome. Three burly fans lifted Manager Gene Mauch on their shoulders. Mauch, who appeared stunned, told the crowd: "One day we'll come home after winning 23 out of 24, and they'll have to build a new a

Aug. 18, 1961 - The Philadelphia Phillies set a modern major league record for futility with their 21st consecutive defeat today, a 4-1 loss to Milwaukee. Stopped on six hits by Lew Burdette, the Phils now are within three defeats of the overall record of 24 straight set by Cleveland, then in the National League, in 1889. The Phils erased the previous modern mark of 20 set by the Boston Red Sox in 1906, the Philadelphia Athletics in 1916, and the Athletics again in 1943. Phil

Aug. 14, 1961 - Ernie Banks and Jerry Kindall drove in 7 runs today and led the Cubs to a 9-2 victory over Philadelphia. The decision sent the Phils to their 17th consecutive loss, 2 short of the modern National League record set by Boston in 1906 and tied by Cincinnati in 1914. The overall National League Mark of 24 was set by Cleveland when it played in the league in 1899. The American League mark is 20. It was set by Boston in 1906 and tied by Philadelphia in both 1916 and

July 25, 1961 - A three-run homer by Gil Hodges and a two-run triple by John Roseboro powered the Dodgers to a 7-2 victory over the Phillies today. At the same time, Sandy Koufax, a southpaw, posted his 13th triumph in 19 decisions, allowing only 6 hits. Koufax struck out 10, including Tony Gonzalez on four occasions. #MLB #baseball #sports #dodgers #phillies

July 2, 1961 - Don Drysdale won his own game with a home run in the 8th inning today as the Dodgers defeated Philadelphia, 2-1, for their 11th victory in 12 games this season with the Phillies. The hurler's winning clout into the left-field stands came off Art Mahaffey, the loser, who had replaced Robin Roberts in the seventh inning. Drysdale gave up only four hits before he was replaced by Ron Perranoski in the eighth. #MLB #baseball #sports #dodgers #phillies #ladodger