1962 in baseball - Factbites

1962 in baseball - Factbites
Where results make sense
About us | Why use us? | Reviews | PR | Contact us

Topic: 1962 in baseball

Note: these results are not from the primary (high quality) database.

	The Sporting News Baseball - All-Star Game records
		Willie Mays, N.L., 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1959, 1960, 1960, 1961, 1961, 1962, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 (24 games).
		Willie Mays, N.L., 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1959, 1960, 1960, 1961, 1961, 1962, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 (consecutive).
		Willie Davis, N.L., July 24, 1973, sixth inning.
	www.sportingnews.com /features/allstar/records.html

	1962 World Series - NYY vs. SFG - Baseball-Reference.com
		A clearinghouse for companies and websites that want to put their information before a large number of baseball fans.
		1962 World Series - NYY vs. SFG - Baseball-Reference.com
		You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Postseason > 1962 World Series
	www.baseball-reference.com /postseason/1962_WS.shtml (1282 words)

	World Series Information
		The World Series is held in October and concludes the major league baseball season.
		World Series, major league baseball's annual championship series, played between the winners of the National League (NL) and the American League (AL) playoffs.
		But in 1969, they shocked the baseball world by winning 100 regular-season games.
	www.baseballstadiums.net /world_series.htm (1282 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1962 World Series
		The 1962 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the San Francisco Giants, who had won their first NL pennant since moving from New York in 1958, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game playoff.
		In baseball, the World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, played in October after the end of the regular season between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League.
		The 1991 World Series was played from October 19 to October 27 between the Minnesota Twins (95-67) of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68) of the National League.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1962-World-Series (1282 words)

	World Series - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch
		In baseball, the World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in North America, played in October after the end of the regular season between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League.
		Prior to 1969, teams finishing in the first division, or top half of the leagues' standings, received such shares; today only the teams finishing in second place in their division but not earning a wild card receive them, because there are more divisions and each division is smaller.
		In Game 7, the D-backs pulled off a ninth-inning comeback of their own to win the game and the Series, victimizing Yankees closer Mariano Rivera with Luis Gonzalez knocking in the game-winning RBI with a bloop single into the outfield.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /world_series.htm (4448 words)

	Roger Craig BaseballLibrary.com
		Craig had previously managed the 1978-79 Padres and served as a scout and pitching coach, notably in Detroit, where he taught Jack Morris the split-finger.
		With the fledgling Mets in 1962-63, Craig became the first pitcher to lead the NL in losses two straight years (24 in 1962, 22 in 1963).
		Sports Illustrated called Roger Craig "the acknowledged maestro of the split-fingered fastball." In 1985 he taught the split-finger to the Astros' Mike Scott, who won the 1986 Cy Young award.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/C/Craig_Roger.stm (4448 words)

	Wikinfo List of sports events
		1919 in sports - Black Sox scandal in baseball
		1941 in sports - Ted Williams is the last batter in Major League Baseball to hit over.400
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=List_of_'years_in_sports' (1297 words)

	Baseball Prospectus Player Card for KEVIN MITCHELL Born 1-13-1962
		Baseball Prospectus Player Card for KEVIN MITCHELL Born 1-13-1962
		KEVIN MITCHELL Born 1-13-1962 Bats R Throws R
		YEAR TEAM POS G PO A E DP AdjG Rate RAR RAA Rate2 RAR2 RAA2 BatOut EQR 1986 NY_-N CF 6 13 0 0 0 4.8 100 1 0 101 1 0 15 4 CF 6 13 0 0 0 4.8 100 1 0 101 1 0 15 4.311
	www.baseballprospectus.com /dt/mitchke01.shtml (66 words)

	Photo of Roger Craig Signing an Autograph - Acclaim Stock Photography
		renard, roger craig, mets, new york mets, 1962 mets, 1963 mets, autograph, signature, signatures, autographs, signing, writing, hum baby, eric m, renard, athlete, athletes, baseball, baseball player, baseball players, sport, sports
		Photo Description: Roger Craig signing a black and white photo from 1962 or 1963 season as a Met.
		Photo of Roger Craig Signing an Autograph - Acclaim Stock Photography
	acclaim-stock-photos.com /_gallery/_pages/0036-0502-2809-3020.html (66 words)

	1962 World Series - NYY vs. SFG - Baseball-Reference.com
		A clearinghouse for companies and websites that want to put their information before a large number of baseball fans.
		1962 World Series - NYY vs. SFG - Baseball-Reference.com
		1962 World Series (4-3): New York Yankees (96-66) over San Francisco Giants (103-62)
	www.boxingreference.com /postseason/1962_WS.shtml (66 words)

	Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award is given to the outstanding player in each year's Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
		Awarded each season since 1962, it was originally called the Arch Ward Memorial Award after the man who first came up with the concept of the game.
		¹Two separate All-Star Games were played in 1962.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game_MVP_Award (126 words)

	#45 Frank "Hondo" Howard, First Base, 29 yrs, Los Angeles (N) Dodgers - Out of the Park Baseball Report
		Won Player of the Week award on 6/28/1962, hitting.500 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
		Won Player of the Week award on 9/6/1962, hitting.500 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
		Won Player of the Week award on 8/16/1960, hitting.391 with 5 HR, 8 RBI...
	www.league.montoyahome.com /p250.html (221 words)

	1962 National League (NL) Statistics and Awards - Baseball-Reference.com
		1962 National League (NL) Statistics and Awards - Baseball-Reference.com
	www.baseball-reference.com /leagues/NL_1962.shtml (183 words)

	Steve Rhodes Reviews: The Sandlot
		During the summer of 1962, the boys play sandlot baseball, dream of older girls, and live in absolute fear of "The Beast." Told with heavy narration, the film possesses a realistic nostalgia blended with the magic of youthful dreams and tribulations.
		He meets eight boys in a sandlot playing the most amazing game of baseball he has ever seen.
		History and their lives are told in relation to famous baseball events.
	www.svtoday.com /svt/sr/sandlot.htm (183 words)

	Baseball News Blog
		More April 1 stuff from Baseball Prospectus: The Week in Quotes, Aim for the Head, and Daily Prospectus.
		There is a section on "Houston Baseball History - 1888-1962," and there are thumbnail sketches for some of the players (and more to come).
		Baseball Prospectus Player of the Day for April 1: Garret Anderson.
	baseballnews.blogspot.com /2002_04_01_baseballnews_archive.html (3805 words)

	Royals hire Bell as manager - Baseball - MSNBC.com
		Their record after 51 games was the same as the 1962 New York Mets, who lost a major league record 120 games, and one game better than the 2003 Tigers, who lost 119.
		He takes over a struggling franchise that hasn’t made the postseason since winning the 1985 World Series and is on pace to have one of the worst seasons in modern baseball history.
		He is the first Royals manager in about two decades with previous experience as a major league skipper.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/8046920 (628 words)

	Walter O'Malley : Official Website
		O’Malley is widely regarded as a pioneer in baseball for the westward expansion of the game, moving the Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles prior to the 1958 season and for designing, building and privately financing Dodger Stadium which opened on April 10, 1962.
		Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with the permission of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All rights reserved.
		Most Influential People "off the field" in sports history as voted by the Sports Century panel.
	www.walteromalley.com (138 words)

	Major League Baseball : News : Major League Baseball News
		Dodger Stadium, which opened for the 1962 season, was renovated for the 2000 season with the installment of the Dugout Club, additional field level seats and suites on the Club Level.
		In addition to the Baseline Field Boxes, the project includes an expansion and renovation of the Dugout Club, a LED scoreboard along the base of the Loge Level, the reconstruction of the dugouts closer to the field and the replacement of the rubberized warning track with a dirt warning track.
		The highlight of the Field Level renovation is the addition of 1,600 new Baseline Field Box seats in what formerly was foul territory on the field.
	www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050329&content_id=979764&vkey=spt2005news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb (138 words)

	Sammy White (baseball) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Samuel Charles White ( July 7, 1928- August 5, 1991) was a Major League Baseball catcher and right-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox (1951-59), Milwaukee Braves (1961) and Philadelphia Phillies (1962).
		An All-Star in 1953, White enjoyed his best season with the bat in 1954, hitting.282 with 14 home runs and 75 runs batted in.
		Sammy White died in Princeville, Hawaii at the age of 63.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sammy_White_(baseball) (138 words)

	Texas Rangers
		The first major league team in Texas were the Houston Colt.45s, who joined the National League in 1962 and later changed their nickname to the Astros.
		Ted Williams was the first manager of the Texas Rangers and the last manager of the Washington Senators.
		In 1973 the Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /teams/AL/rangers.htm (338 words)

	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim : Ballpark : Angel Stadium of Anaheim
		Upon completion in 1981, the stadium seated 65,158 (later 64,593) for baseball.
		The Los Angeles Angels played at Wrigley Field in 1961 and Chavez Ravine from 1962-65.
		Renovations to Anaheim Stadium began Oct. 1, 1996, reverting the 30-year old structure back to a baseball-only facility.
	anaheim.angels.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/ana/ballpark/ana_ballpark_history.jsp (351 words)

	Encyclopedia: Sammy White (baseball)
		Samuel Charles White ( July 7, 1928 - August 5, 1991) was a Major League Baseball catcher and right-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox (1951-59), Milwaukee Braves (1961) and Philadelphia Phillies (1962).
		An All-Star in 1953, White enjoyed his best season with the bat in 1954, hitting.282 with 14 home runs and 75 runs batted in.
		Sammy White died in Princeville, Hawaii at the age of 63.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sammy-White-(baseball) (351 words)

	1962 World Series by Baseball Almanac
		Series veteran Whitey Ford was given his usual Game 1 start by the Yanks sophomore manager Ralph Houk and extended his World Series consecutive-innings scoreless streak to thirty-three before San Francisco got on the scoreboard in the second inning.
		It was the first grand-slam ever in a World Series outing by a National Leaguer and snapped the two all tie that resulted in a San Francisco victory at Yankees Stadium.
		Series ending home run during the 1960 World Series.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /ws/yr1962ws.shtml (351 words)

	1962 Western Canada Baseball
		With the demise of the Western Canada Baseball League, Lloydminster would soldier on with an entry in the Northern Saskatchewan League.
		The GreenCaps, with Curly Williams at the helm, finished in the middle of the pack in their initial season.
	www.attheplate.com /wcbl/1962_1.htm (49 words)

	football world cup 1966 All About Football
		Of all the battles to capture soccers greatest prize, the World Cup, one match stands supreme as an electrifying encounter that epitomises all the passion and...
		From Football to baseball and concert tickets to exclusive and theater events.
		1966 was the year that the Football World Cup went back to the country that first conceived...
	soaf.org /cup-football/football-world-cup-1966.html (412 words)

	Stan Williams (baseball) Definition / Stan Williams (baseball) Research
		He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-1962), New York Yankees (1963-1964), Cleveland Indians (1965-1969), Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins is a Major League Baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
		Stan Williams (baseball) Definition / Stan Williams (baseball) Research
		[click for more], 1936 in Enfield, New Hampshire), nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a former Major League Baseball starting and relief pitcher who threw and batted right-handed.
	www.elresearch.com /Stan_Williams_%28baseball%29 (412 words)

	Ernie Banks
		He belted 512 home runs in his career, 5 times hitting over 40 in a single season - both are highs for major league shortstops, as is his.500 career slugging percentage.
		Banks hit a record 5 grand slams in 1955 and his 47 taters in 1958 are the most ever by a shortstop in a single season.
		He led National League shortstops in assists twice and in fielding percentage 3 times; he actually played more games at first base than he did at short (1,259 to 1,125), because the Cubs moved him to first in 1962 to prolong his career.
	www.baseball-statistics.com /HOF/Banks.html (412 words)

	Ron Hansen BaseballLibrary.com
		He led AL shortstops in double plays in 1961, spent six months of 1962 in the Marines due to the Cuban Missile Crisis, re-injured his back, and was traded to the White Sox in a January 1963 deal for Luis Aparicio.
		Hansen finished his career as a utility man, and became a coach and minor league manager.
		Hansen turned the majors' first unassisted triple play in 41 years on July 30, 1968 against the Indians.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/H/Hansen_Ron.stm (412 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)