Phillies starter Robin Roberts pitches the third one-hitter of his career, and the third one-hitter thrown this season at Candlestick Park when he goes the distance, beating the Giants in their new home, 3-0. Felipe Alou spoils Roberts’ bid for a no-hitter, a feat the Philadelphia right-hander will not accomplish in during his 19-year Hall of Fame career, with a fifth-inning infield hit, a hit third baseman Joe Morgan fields, but cannot throw the ball when he falls down making the play.

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Phillies starter Robin Roberts pitches the third one-hitter of his career, and the third one-hitter thrown this season at Candlestick Park when he goes the distance, beating the Giants in their new home, 3-0. Felipe Alou spoils Roberts’ bid for a no-hitter, a feat the Philadelphia right-hander will not accomplish in during his 19-year Hall of Fame career, with a fifth-inning infield hit, a hit third baseman Joe Morgan fields, but cannot throw the ball when he falls down making the play.

1960 – At Municipal Stadium, with Cleveland in the lead, 8 – 2, Mickey Mantle golfs a Gary Bell pitch over the auxiliary scoreboard into the distant upper deck in RF, matching Luke Easter as the only players to reach that spot. Cleveland holds on for an 8 – 6 win.

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1960 – At Municipal Stadium, with Cleveland in the lead, 8 – 2, Mickey Mantle golfs a Gary Bell pitch over the auxiliary scoreboard into the distant upper deck in RF, matching Luke Easter as the only players to reach that spot. Cleveland holds on for an 8 – 6 win.

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Juan Marichal makes his major league debut firing 1 hitter

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On July 19, 1960, At Candlestick Park future Hall of Famer Juan Marichal makes his major league debut for the San Francisco Giants. Marichal pitches a no-hitter until the seventh, Clay Dalrymple. delivers a 2 out single in the eight and Marichal winds up with a one-hit, 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Marichal winds…

The Yankees outslug the Indians, 13 – 11, behind the slugging of Bill Skowron. Skowron follows a Yogi Berra blast with his second homer in the 8th, but Cleveland answers with two in the bottom of the 8th for an 11 – 8 lead. Moose then hits a bases-loaded double in the 9th to win it. Roger Maris hits his 30th home run and Jimmy Piersall homers for the Tribe.

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The Yankees outslug the Indians, 13 – 11, behind the slugging of Bill Skowron. Skowron follows a Yogi Berra blast with his second homer in the 8th, but Cleveland answers with two in the bottom of the 8th for an 11 – 8 lead. Moose then hits a bases-loaded double in the 9th to win it. Roger Maris hits his 30th home run and Jimmy Piersall homers for the Tribe.

Roy Sievers’ 21-game hitting streak, the longest for any player this year, ends, but White Sox teammate Luis Aparicio’s inside-the-park home run and Billy Pierce’s shutout beat Boston, 6 – 0.

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Roy Sievers’ 21-game hitting streak, the longest for any player this year, ends, but White Sox teammate Luis Aparicio’s inside-the-park home run and Billy Pierce’s shutout beat Boston, 6 – 0.

The National League votes to expand to 10 clubs if the planned Continental League does not join Organized Baseball. The new NL clubs would invade CL territories.

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The National League votes to expand to 10 clubs if the planned Continental League does not join Organized Baseball. The new NL clubs would invade CL territories.

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National League’s Rookie of the Year in 1959 Willie McCovey demoted

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  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia On July 17, 1960, the San Francisco Giants demote Willie McCovey, the National League’s Rookie of the Year in 1959, to their minor league affiliate in the Pacific Coast League. The future Hall of Famer will return to the major leagues later in the summer, but will finish…

The Senators, losers of 10 straight to the Indians, sweep a pair from the Tribe, 3 – 2 and 5 – 3. The opening win is over Mudcat Grant, who had never lost to the Senators and had posted 14 straight victories over them.

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The Senators, losers of 10 straight to the Indians, sweep a pair from the Tribe, 3 – 2 and 5 – 3. The opening win is over Mudcat Grant, who had never lost to the Senators and had posted 14 straight victories over them.