Major League Baseball Season Recap 1963 World Series – Los Angeles Dodgers NL over New York Yankees AL 4 games to 0 World Series MVP – Sandy Koufax Babe Ruth Award – Sandy Koufax Awards – </strong? Major League Cy Young Award Sandy Koufax Cy Young Award National League Cy Young Award American League MVP Awards – NL Sandy Koufax…
This Day in Ballpark History: Final Sporting Event at Polo Grounds December 14, 1963 New York’s Polo Grounds hosted its final sporting event 56 years ago today, a 19-10 Buffalo Bills win over the Jets. The Jets move with MLB’s Mets to Shea Stadium in 1964. Hall of Famer Don Maynard’s 73-yard touchdown reception put…
1963 – The Pittsburgh Pirates send pitcher Harvey Haddix to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for infielder Dick Yencha and cash.
1963 – Minnesota LF Harmon Killebrew undergoes knee surgery.
1963 – Colts acquire second baseman Nellie Fox from the White Sox for pitcher Jim Golden, outfielder Danny Murphy and cash. The veteran infielder bats .265 in two season before joining the coaching ranks. A team player, Fox leads the league in sacrifice bunts during the 1964 season while mentoring the young Colts.
1963 – Chicago’s 2B Nellie Fox is traded to the Colts for cash, P Jim Golden, and OF Danny Murphy.
Detroit Tigers trade future Hall of Famer Jim Bunning and catcher Gus Triando
Cleveland trades OF Willie Kirkland to the Orioles for OF Al Smith and an estimated $25,000.
1963 – The Milwaukee Braves acquire OF Felipe Alou, C Ed Bailey, P Billy Hoeft and IF Ernie Bowman from the San Francisco Giants for catcher Del Crandall and pitchers Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw. After an injury-shortened 1964 season, Alou will enjoy standout seasons in 1965 and 1966.
The MLB Rules Committee bans oversized catcher’s mitts, effective in 1965.