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Mar 15

Peters and Rose Accept Rookie of the Year Trophies in Tampa

Mar. 15, 1964 - The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox put the long ball on parade today in Tampa and the Cincinnatians won their...

Dec 10, 2023

White Sox trade Nellie Fox to Colts

Dec. 10, 1963 - Nellie Fox, long-time Chicago White Sox second baseman, was traded to the Houston Colts today for two farm hands....

Nov 29, 2023

Gary Peters Named A.L. Rookie of the Year

Nov. 29, 1963 - Gary Peters, the young southpaw pitcher of the Chicago White Sox, today was named the American League’s rookie of the...

Oct 25, 2023

Rookie All-Stars Honored at Waldorf-Astoria

Oct. 25, 1963 - Led by Gary Peters, the star left-handed pitcher of the Chicago White Sox, ten major league rookies were honored at the...

Aug 25, 2023

Yanks and Chisox Split Doubleheader

Aug. 25, 1963 - A pair of brilliant young lefthanders dominated the long double bill at Yankee Stadium today as the White Sox and Yankees...

Aug 18, 2023

Yanks Sweep Doubleheader in Chicago

Aug. 18, 1963 - The Mantle-less, Maris-less, merciless Yankees today completed a 2-week, 6,750-mile, 14-game road trip that had about the...

Jul 17, 2023

Dave DeBusschere Scores First Major League Victory as White Sox Top Senators

July 17, 1963 - Dave DeBusschere, the 22-year-old giant from Detroit, arrived as a big leaguer today by scoring his first victory. The...

Jul 2, 2023

Yanks Top White Sox as Young Hurler Al Downing Shines

July 2, 1963 - “It was a curveball, belt high, that broke over the plate,” said 22-year-old left-hander Al Downing (pictured), the man...

Jun 27, 2023

White Sox Take Series from Yankees, 3-1

June 27, 1963 - The Yankee hopes of showing the White Sox who was boss in the American League came down with a crash today in Chicago....

Jun 25, 2023

Yankees Drop Second Straight to White Sox

June 25, 1963 - The Yankees, who scored three straight triumphs in Boston after losing the opener of a four-game series, won’t be...

May 13, 2023

Angels Top White Sox at Comiskey, 7-3

May 13, 1963 - Leon Wagner (pictured), Jim Fregosi, and Ed Sadowski each drove in 2 runs today as the Los Angeles Angels scored a 7-3...

May 4, 2023

Dickie Kerr, Hero of “Black Sox” Scandal, Is Dead

May 4, 1963 - Dickie Kerr (pictured left with Ray Fisher before the 1919 World Series), hero of the “Black Sox” baseball scandal, died of...

May 2, 2023

Ninth-Inning Single by Brooks Robinson leads O’s to Victory over White Sox

May 2, 1963 - A single by Brooks Robinson with the bases loaded in the ninth inning helped the fourth-place Baltimore Orioles to an 8-7...

Apr 28, 2023

Red Sox Sweep Doubleheader from White Sox as Yastrzemski Slams 6 Hits

Apr. 28, 1963 - With Carl Yastrzemski (pictured) slamming 6 hits, the Red Sox supported sharp pitching with timely hitting today at...

Apr 21, 2023

White Sox Top Twins as Nicholson Hits Triple and Grand Slam

Apr. 21, 1963 - Dave Nicholson drove in 5 runs with a triple and a grand slam homer yesterday to help the Chicago White Sox overcome a...

Jan 29, 2023

Luis Aparicio Signs Contract With Orioles

Jan. 29, 1963 - Shortstop Luis Aparicio (pictured last March) said today he is accepting the 1963 contract sent to him by the Baltimore...

Jan 14, 2023

Luis Aparicio and Al Smith Traded from White Sox to Orioles

Jan. 14, 1963 - Luis Aparicio, a shortstop, and Al Smith, an outfielder and infielder, were traded to the Baltimore Orioles by the...

Aug 1, 2022

Monbouquette of Red Sox Twirls Fourth No-Hitter of 1962

Aug. 1, 1962 - Bill Monbouquette (pictured left with catcher Jim Pagliaroni) of the Boston Red Sox pitched the fourth no-hitter of the...

Jul 28, 2022

Yanks Come From Behind to Beat White Sox, 4-3, on Blanchard’s Pinch-Hit Homer

July 28, 1962 - John Blanchard bashed a pinch-hit homer in the seventh inning with 2 men aboard today, helping the Yankees score a 4-3...

May 28, 2022

Early Wynn, 42, Pitches 3-Hit Shutout as White Sox Top Indians

May 28, 1962 - Early Wynn (pictured in Sarasota during spring training in March), Chicago’s 42-year-old pitching marvel, hurled a...