Dodgers Top Pirates as Podres and Roseboro Shine
May 16, 1963 - The battery of Johnny Podres and Johnny Roseboro (pictured) was just what the doctor ordered for the Dodgers in today’s...
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- May 9
Ellsworth Hurls Gem as Cubs Take Sixth Straight with Win over Pittsburgh
May 9, 1963 - Southpaw Dick Ellsworth (pictured), recovering from a muscle spasm in his left arm, hurled the Chicago Cubs to their sixth...
- May 7
Dodgers Drop Contest to Pittsburgh Despite 16 Hits
May 7, 1963 - The Dodgers cracked enough base hits — 16 — to win a couple of games, but a throwing error by Jim Gilliam (pictured) paved...
- May 5
Dodgers Top Pirates in Pittsburgh, 7-3, on 3-Run Pinch Homer
May 5, 1963 - Lee Walls smashed a three-run pinch homer in the ninth inning today to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over...
- Apr 28
National League Balk Record Set
Apr. 28, 1963 - Only one balk was called in the National League today as umpires, on orders from league president Warren Giles, relaxed...
- Apr 19
Schwall and Pirates Top Cards, 3-2
Apr. 19, 1963 - As far as the Cardinals are concerned, Pirate pitcher Don Schwall (pictured) should have stuck to his first love —...
- Apr 14
Pirates Hand Reds Third Straight Defeat
Apr. 14, 1963 - The slumping Cincinnati Reds laid another egg yesterday, but it wasn’t of the Easter variety. Instead it was a 12-4...
- Apr 9
Reds Are Victorious over Pirates, 5-2, at Crosley Field
Apr. 9, 1963 - Jim O’Toole, the cocky Irishman who had insisted the opening day assignment should be his, converted the boast into...
- Apr 3
Pirates Top Injury-Plagued Yankees in Exhibition
Apr. 3, 1963 - Suddenly plagued by countless Yankee injuries of varying magnitude, Ralph Houk decided to field a team today that included...
- Jan 21
Pirates’ Manager Murtaugh: Giants Team to Beat in 1963
Jan. 21, 1963 - Pittsburgh Pirate manager Danny Murtaugh (pictured left with Phillies manager Gene Mauch) conceded today the San...
- Nov 21, 2022
Pirates Trade Stuart and Lamabe to Red Sox for Schwall and Pagliaroni
Nov. 21, 1962 - The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Dick Stuart (pictured right in 1960), their slugging first baseman, and Jack Lamabe, a...
- Nov 19, 2022
Pirates Trade Groat and Olivo to Cardinals for Cardwell and Gotay
Nov. 19, 1962 - The Pittsburgh Pirates, making the first of several anticipated trades, sent their seasoned shortstop, Dick Groat...
- Sep 29, 2022
Braves’ Spahn Is Winningest Lefty in Major League History
Sept. 29, 1962 - Warren Spahn became the winningest left-hander in major league history today by pitching the Braves to a 7-3 triumph...
- Sep 26, 2022
Pirates Top Reds as Rookie Stargell Shines
Sept. 26, 1962 - Rookie Willie Stargell (pictured) doubled home a run in the 11th inning today to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 1-0...
- Sep 22, 2022
Pirates Rehire Manager Murtaugh
Sept. 22, 1962 - Danny Murtaugh (pictured) was rehired for his sixth full year as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates today. “I’m glad to...
- Sep 11, 2022
Sanford Notches 22nd Win as Giants Blank Pirates, 2-0
Sept. 11, 1962 - Jack Sanford posted his 16th straight pitching victory and 22nd for the season today by blanking Pittsburgh, 2-0. The...
- Sep 9, 2022
Wills Closes in on Cobb Base-Stealing Record
Sept. 9, 1962 - The Los Angeles Dodgers’ shortstop, Maury Wills, stole 3 more bases today and pulled to within 10 of Ty Cobb’s modern...
- Sep 7, 2022
Dodgers Lose Again, but Maury Sets Stolen Base Record
Sept. 7, 1962 - The Los Angeles Dodgers’ shortstop, Maury Wills (pictured), set a modern National League record of 82 stolen bases by...
- Sep 4, 2022
Mets Lose, Ashburn Recovered
Sept. 4, 1962 - Richie Ashburn (pictured left with Jay Hook), who crashed against a wall in the first game of yesterday’s doubleheader...
- Sep 3, 2022
Mets Swept, Ashburn Injured
Sept. 3, 1962 - The Mets lost twice to the Pirates today in a doubleheader that proved a great deal about the remarkable competitive...
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