Sandy Koufax, who unanimously won the Cy Young Award six days ago, is also named the National League’s MVP. The Dodger southpaw, who compiled a 25-5 record along with a 1.88 ERA, out points Cardinals’ infielder Dick Groat, 237-190.
October 29, 1963 – Milwaukee Braves president John McHale confirmed that the Detroit Tigers had offered slugger Rocky Colavito to Milwaukee, possibly for Eddie Mathews, and that “we are interested.” The trade was never consummated. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that shaped the…
Vintage photo of Topps 1963 Rookie All Star Team. Members of the Topps Rookie All-Star Team are shown at Waldorf Astoria October 24th, where they received their awards at luncheon ceremony. Front row, left to right: Billy Cowan, Salt Lake City Bears minor league player of the year; Jimmie Hall, Minnesota Twins; Pete Rose, Cincinnati…
1963 – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax is the unanimous winner of the Cy Young Award.
Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age! Sign Up or learn more On October 24, 1963, the New York Yankees name former star catcher Yogi Berra their new manager. Berra replaces Ralph Houk, another former catcher,…
October 20, 1963 – Warren Spahn, in St. Louis for a banquet honoring Stan Musial’s retirement, attended the football game between the Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers. Bart Starr got injured, but the Packers won easily, 30-7. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people…
1963 – Colt .45s announce a 40-man winter roster with 19 players aged 21 or younger, ten of them with a year or less of major league experience. Only five are aged 30 or older. Jay Dahl, at 17, is the youngest.
1963 – Major League Baseball stage the only Hispanic American All-Star Game in history. The roster of Latino stars includes future Hall of Famers Luis Aparicio, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, and Juan Marichal, and other standouts like Felipe Alou and Tony Oliva. A pinch-hit single delivered by Manny Mota helps the National League stars to a 5 – 2 victory over the American League at the Polo Grounds.
The Mets announce the club has ‘traded’ coaches with the Giants, bringing Wes Westrum to New York in exchange for Cookie Lavagetto, who is recovering from a serious illness and requested a position nearer to his home in Oakland. Mets manager Casey Stengel met and became fond of his new coach during the recent All-Star Game, and will be replaced by him as the team’s second skipper in franchise history when the 75 year-old ‘Old Perfessor’ retires in 1965.
1962 10 07 Giants at Yankees World Series Game 3
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