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Don Zimmer Is a Dodger Once Again

Jan. 24, 1963 - Don Zimmer (pictured last spring), long a Dodger favorite both in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, was reacquired today from the Cincinnati Reds. The Dodgers traded a right-handed pitcher, Scott Breeden, who hurled for Omaha last season, for Zimmer. Zimmer was traded by the Dodgers to Chicago at the end of the 1959 season. After a season with the Cubs, Zimmer was drafted by the New York Mets for $125,000, but the Mets quickly traded him to Cincinnati. Zimmer joined t

Nov 27, 2022

Braves Trade Adcock to Indians

Nov. 27, 1962 - The Milwaukee Braves tonight traded first baseman Joe Adcock (pictured in 1956) and left-handed pitcher Jack Curtis to the Cleveland Indians for right-hander Frank Funk and outfielder Don Dillard. The 35-year-old Adcock had been with the Braves since 1954 after entering the majors with the Cincinnati Reds in 1950. Adcock was the first batter in the majors to hit a ball into the center field bleachers at the Polo Grounds and the only one to ever hit a ball over

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 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Stargell, recently brought up from Columbus of the International League, connected for his second double of the game to send in Bill Mazeroski, who had led off with a double and advanced to third on Donn Clendenon’s infield single. Stargell’s game-winning blow came off Johnny Klippstein, who relieved Jim Maloney

Sep 15, 2022

Mets Lose Again, Set Records for Incompetence

Sept. 15, 1962 - Faced with the grim realities of extending their one-game winning streak, the New York Mets fell back on habit today and presented 17,534 fans at the Polo Grounds with a full display of their many-faceted incompetence. In the course of losing to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-6, the Mets chased hits and knuckleballs with equal futility, tied a major league record for yielding home runs in a season, and cemented their spot as the first 10th-place team in modern baseba

Sep 13, 2022

Giants Lose, Now Two Games Behind L.A.

Sept. 13, 1962 - Jim O’Toole pitched a 4-hitter and Frank Robinson (pictured) tied a team record for doubles in a season as the Cincinnati Reds topped San Francisco, 7-2, tonight. The defeat knocked the Giants two games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. The third-place Reds now trail by five games. O’Toole gained his 16th victory of the season and the 12th in his last 16 decisions. He was in no trouble until the eighth inning when a pinch hitter, Carl Boles, and Har

Sep 12, 2022

Reds Snap Giants’ 7-Game Win Streak

Sept. 12, 1962 - Two home runs by Frank Robinson and one by Wally Post powered the Reds to a 4-1 victory today over the Giants in Cincinnati and snapped the Giants’ 7-game winning streak. Manager Alvin Dark of the Giants protested the game in the fifth inning because, he claimed, Reds pitcher Joey Jay was balking by not coming to a full stop during his pitching delivery. Willie Mays (pictured left in hospital) collapsed while the Giants were hitting in the third and was carri

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 pilfering 4 today, but Bill Mazeroski stole the show with a grand slam and 6 total runs batted in as the Pirates defeated the Dodgers, 10-1. This was the fourth loss for the league-leading Dodgers in their last five games. They made 5 errors, running their total to 12 in the last 3 games. Wills broke the modern league mark of 80 established by

Aug 20, 2022

Robinson’s Slam Gives Reds Victory over Reeling Dodgers, 7-3

Aug. 20, 1962 - Frank Robinson (pictured) hit a grand slam with 1 out in the 10th inning today and gave the Reds a 7-3 victory over the Dodgers. Gene Freese, making his first start of the season after suffering a broken right ankle in spring training, drove in the tying run in the ninth with a single. The homer was Robinson’s 33rd of the season and his third grand slam of 1962. The third-place Reds are now five-and-a-half games behind the league-leading Dodgers. The Giants, d

Aug 18, 2022

Nuxhall Shines as Reds Down Dodgers, 12-1

Aug. 18, 1962 - Joe Nuxhall’s 4-hit pitching helped the Reds score a 12-1 victory today over the league-leading Dodgers in Cincinnati. Nuxhall (pictured), in the minors earlier this year, hurled one of his finest games. Over one span, Nuxhall fanned five Dodgers in a row. He struck out 11 in all. The 34-year-old Nuxhall, winning his third in a row since the Reds bought him from San Diego, was backed by a 15-hit attack. Every man in the Reds’ lineup made at least one hit. Wall

Aug 14, 2022

Braves Top Reds, 5-4, as Aaron Brothers Both Homer

Aug. 14, 1962 - Brothers Hank and Tommie Aaron hit home runs today in leading the Milwaukee Braves to a 5-4 victory that ended the Cincinnati Reds’ winning streak at 9 games. Tommie’s homer in the sixth inning broke a 3-3 tie, and Hank hit one for the decisive run in the seventh. The brothers also walked and scored in a three-run rally in the second. Hank extended his hit streak to 14 games. Tony Cloninger, who at one point retired 15 Reds in succession, got the win. #MLB #ba

Jul 23, 2022

Reds Top Pirates as O’Toole Flirts with Perfection

July 23, 1962 - Jim O’Toole had a perfect game for seven and one-third innings tonight as he pitched the Cincinnati Reds to a 1-hit, 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. No Pirate had reached base against the left-hander until Bob Skinner lined a double to right center with one out in the eighth. Bill Virdon, the only other Pirate to get on, drew O’Toole’s only walk in the ninth. The 25-year-old O’Toole had a 19-9 record last year and is 9-11 this season. He struck out si

Jul 21, 2022

Mets Lose Sixth In a Row

July 21, 1962 - Another frustrating afternoon for the Mets today led to the virtually inevitable — a defeat for the New Yorkers. Casey Stengel’s players outhit the Reds, 11 to 7, and they hit 2 home runs to just 1 for the Reds. Still, they lost their sixth game in a row, 5-3. Added frustration came in the form of an error by Marv Throneberry (pictured) that led to victory for the Reds. Following Throneberry’s blunder, Vada Pinson slammed a two-run home run over the center-fie

Jul 17, 2022

Giants Sneak Past Braves, 4-3

July 17, 1962 - The San Francisco Giants pushed across a ninth-inning run without a base hit and beat the Braves, 4-3, today in Milwaukee. The victory moved the Giants to within one game of first place as the league-leading Dodgers lost to the Reds. The Giants scored their decisive run on a walk, a sacrifice, and a two-base error by the Braves’ rookie second baseman, Amado Samuel, who entered the game as a pinch runner in the eighth. The Giants’ starter, Billy O’Dell, struck

Jun 26, 2022

Cepeda's Single Wins It for Giants Over Reds, 6-5

June 26, 1962 - Orlando Cepeda’s single to right in the tenth inning today sent Felipe Alou home from first and gave San Francisco a 6-5 victory over Cincinnati. The victory put the Giants back in first place as the Los Angeles Dodgers bowed to the Braves and fell a half-game behind. The safe call on Alou by the plate umpire, Ed Sudol, was greeted by a wild protest by the entire Reds team. Alou, running for Willie McCovey, who had singled, rounded third on Cepeda’s single at

Jun 23, 2022

RBI Leader Tommy Davis Drives in 5 as Dodgers Destroy Reds, 14-3

June 23, 1962 - Tommy Davis, who leads the majors in runs batted in, drove in five more today with a triple and three singles as the league-leading Dodgers defeated the Reds, 14-3, before 47,159 fans in Los Angeles. Willie Davis had a double, three singles, and a walk in five trips and scored four times. Don Drysdale, a right-hander who hadn’t beaten the Reds since Aug. 26, 1960, was supported by 19 hits and gained his 12th victory in 16 decisions. Drysdale, who didn’t win hi

Jun 15, 2022

Phillies Score 10 Runs in Third Inning, Top Reds, 13-8

June 15, 1962 - The Philadelphia Phillies scored 10 runs in the third inning day for a 13-8 victory over the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. Roy Sievers (pictured) batted in five runs with the ninth grand slam of his career and a single. Jim Maloney and Johnny Klippstein were pounded during the highest-scoring inning in the National League this year, lasting 38 minutes. Art Mahaffey, who had lost three in a row to the Reds after beating them on opening day, gave fiv

Jun 12, 2022

Giants Sweep Doubleheader from Reds, One Game Behind Dodgers

June 12, 1962 - The San Francisco Giants snapped out of a 6-game losing streak tonight and swept a doubleheader from the Cincinnati Reds, 2-1 and 7-5. The victories, coupled with Milwaukee’s defeat of Los Angeles, lifted the Giants to within a game of first place in the National League. Juan Marichal (pictured right with Willie Mays) went all the way for the Giants in the opener and drove in the winning run. Mike McCormick had to have help from Stu Miller and Don Larsen to qu

Apr 14, 2022

Giants Destroy Reds, 13-6, Cepeda and Alou Hit Two Homers Each

Apr. 14, 1962 - The Cincinnati Reds fell apart today in a 13-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants. The Reds made six errors in the first three innings and threw in two balks as the league-leading Giants swept to their fifth triumph in five games. Cincinnati has lost five of six. Orlando Cepeda and Felipe Alou hit two homers each in the 13-hit San Francisco attack against the defending National League champions. The first three innings, in which the Giants scored 10 runs, took o

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 tonight over the Cincinnati Reds. Jim Gilliam, not noted as a power hitter, smashed a two-run homer in the third to start the Dodgers off on a four-run rally. This provided Koufax with a cushion that made his job all the easier. The Reds’ Eddie Kasko, who led off yesterday’s stadium opener with a double, repeated his performance in the firs

Apr 9, 2022

President Kennedy Observes the Senators Top the Tigers

Apr. 9, 1962 - The Washington Senators, whose 61-101 record last season prompted the adoption of “a better view in ’62” as their slogan for the year, will find it hard to improve on the vantage point they earned today. Impressing 44,383 fans, including President Kennedy, the Senators opened the 1962 American League season with a 4-1 victory over the Tigers. Bennie Daniels, a sinkerball pitcher, gave only five hits in moving the Senators into first place in the league — a posi