Brooks Robinson is voted AL MVP
1964 – Baltimore Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson is voted American League Most Valuable Player, outpolling Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees 269 to 171.
October 15, 1964: Bob Gibson’s Dominance, Mickey Mantle’s Record, and a World Series for the Ages
1964 – Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals allows three home runs but still manages to win the seventh and final game of the World Series against the New York Yankees. Mickey Mantle, Phil Linz and Clete Boyer homer for the Yankees, who drop a 7 – 5 decision. St. Louis takes an early lead after a 5th-inning home run by Lou Brock that triggers a second three-run frame and a 6 – 0 lead for Gibson, who is named Series MVP.
Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle hit home runs on back-to-back pitches from Curt Simmons of the St. Louis Cardinals, and Joe Pepitone belts a grand slam. New York wins, 8 – 3, at St. Louis and evens the Series.
1964 – In Game 6 of the World Series, New York Yankees Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle hit home runs on back-to-back pitches from Curt Simmons of the St. Louis Cardinals, and Joe Pepitone belts a grand slam. New York wins, 8 – 3, at St. Louis and evens the Series.
Ken Boyer grand-slam caps off St. Louis rally vs Yankees
test On October 11, 1964 – St Louis Cardinal starting pitcher Ray Sadecki let the first four Yankees hit safely. After a leadoff double by Phil Linz, Bobby Richardson’s RBI double put the Yankees up 1–0. After a single, Mickey Mantle’s RBI single made it 2–0 and Sadecki was promptly removed by manager Keane. Roger…
Mickey Mantle, facing Barney Schultz, slams the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth inning giving New York a dramatic 2-1 walk-off victory
At Yankee Stadium, Mickey Mantle, facing Barney Schultz, slams the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth inning out of the Bronx ballpark, giving New York a dramatic 2-1 walk-off victory and two games to one advantage over St. Louis in the Fall Classic. ‘The Mick’s’ game-winning round-tripper, his 16th Fall Classic round-tripper, breaking the previous mark set by Babe Ruth, makes him the fifth major leaguer to end a World Series game with a home run.
Rookie Mel Stottlemyre dominates the St. Louis Cardinals and Bob Gibson Game 2 of 1964 World Series
On October 8, 1964 at Busch Stadium, Rookie Mel Stottlemyre, called up from the minors in August, dominated for New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinal bullpen wilted in the late innings. The Cardinals struck first in the third on Curt Flood’s groundout with runners on second and third, but the Yankees tied the…
On Elston Howard Night, the Yankees take two from Boston, 10 – 2 and 6 – 1.
1964 – On Elston Howard Night, the Yankees take two from Boston, 10 – 2 and 6 – 1. Joe Pepitone’s three home runs, including a grand slam, and Roger Maris’s six singles lead the offense. Mickey Mantle hits home run number 447 in the opener and ties Babe Ruth’s career strikeout record (1,330) in the nightcap.
Yogi Berra slaps a harmonica from utility player Phil Linz
On the New York team bus following a 5 – 0 White Sox win, Phil Linz begins to play “Mary Had a Little Lamb” on his harmonica. Manager Yogi Berra orders Linz to stop, then slaps the instrument out of his hands when he continues playing. The incident is reported as indicating dissension on the club and Berra’s lack of control, as well as the level of Linz’s humor.
Mickey Mantle sets a major league record when hits a home run from both sides of the plate for the 10th time in his career.
1964 – Mickey Mantle sets a major league record when hits a home run from both sides of the plate for the 10th time in his career. Mantle hits a left-handed homer off Ray Herbert over the 461-foot marker in centerfield that lands 15 rows into the bleachers, 502 feet from the plate.
Jim Fregosi of the Los Angeles Angels hits for the cycle in a 3-1 win over the Yankees
Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com On July 28, 1964, Jim Fregosi of the Los Angeles Angels hits for the cycle in a 3-1 win over the Yankees. Fregosi goes 4-for-4, scores two runs and drives in a pair in support of Dean Chance’s 10th victory….
