LEAGUE NEWS Saturday, 10/21/1963

Friday 2/3/1963 :

Jackie Jensen retires ... Rip Coleman retires ... Bobby Morgan retires ... Bob Rush retires ... Red Schoendienst retires ... Murray Wall retires ... Floyd Wooldridge retires ... BAL: Danny O'connell retires ... BAL: Bobby Brown retires ... BAL: Fred Marsh retires ... BAL: Ralph Branca retires ... BAL: Alex Kellner retires ... CHA: Jack Urban retires ... CLE: Bobby Thomson retires ... DET: Gil Hodges retires ... DET: Dick Kryhoski retires ... DET: Gene Woodling retires ... KC: Hank Thompson retires ... KC: Joe Garagiola retires ... LAA: Bobby Avila retires ... MIN: Bill Tremel retires ... NYY: Ernie Johnson retires ... NYY: Larry Doby retires ... NYY: Cal Abrams retires ... NYY: Ken Lehman retires ... NYY: Ted Gray retires ... NYY: Robin Roberts retires ... NYY: Jack Daniels retires ... WS2: Bob Talbot retires ... WS2: John Romonosky retires ... CHN: Bill Bruton retires ... CHN: Bob Addis retires ... CHN: Tony Roig retires ... CIN: Bobby Shantz retires ... CIN: Chi-chi Olivo retires ... CIN: Corky Valentine retires ... CIN: Joe Pignatano retires ... CIN: Dale Long retires ... CIN: Bob Kelly retires ... CIN: Herb Moford retires ... LAN: Dick Marlowe retires ... LAN: Gene Verble retires ... MIL: Bruce Edwards retires ... MIL: Cass Michaels retires ... MIL: Tommy Glaviano retires ... MIL: Bill Tuttle retires ... HOU: Harry Bright retires ... HOU: Eddie Yost retires ... NYM: Gair Allie retires ... NYM: Ben Flowers retires ... PHI: Johnny Logan retires ... PIT: Russ Meyer retires ... PIT: Bill Macdonald retires ... PIT: Wally Burnette retires ... PIT: Jack Littrell retires ... PIT: Jack Banta retires ... PIT: Ralph Beard retires ... SF: Joe Demaestri retires ... STL: Vern Morgan retires ... STL: Mike Blyzka retires ... STL: Lee Wheat retires ... STL: Bobby Kline retires ... WS2: Fan loyalty drops to Average... CHN: Fan loyalty increases to Average! PIT: Fan loyalty increases to Average!

Tuesday 4/4/1963 :

LAN: Bob Friend pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!

Monday 4/10/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Norm Cash (DET)! He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI. NYY: Eddie Mathews hits his 500th career homer!!

Monday 4/17/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: CF Willie Mays (BOS)! He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 14 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 1B Frank Howard (MIL)! He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.

Tuesday 4/18/1963 :

DET: Herb Score fans 16 batters against New York (A).

Wednesday 4/19/1963 :

Brooks Robinson hits a 494-foot homerun!!

Saturday 4/22/1963 :

Bob Allison hits a 481-foot homerun!!

Sunday 4/23/1963 :

DET: Billy Hoeft pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!

Monday 4/24/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Wes Covington (MIN)! He batted .500 in 30 AB, with 5 HR and 14 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Billy Williams (STL)! He batted .630 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Wednesday 4/26/1963 :

BAL: Norm Zauchin crushes 3 homers against Minnesota.

Thursday 4/27/1963 :

SF: Camilo Pascual pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!

Friday 4/28/1963 :

Ed Bouchee hits a 486-foot homerun!!

Sunday 4/30/1963 :

Joe Torre hits a 519-foot homerun!! Gus Bell hits a 483-foot homerun!!

Monday 5/1/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: CF Mickey Mantle (NYY)! He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI. AL-Pitcher of the Month: Bob Purkey (CLE)! He had a record of 4-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.60 and 1 shutouts. AL-Batter of the Month: Willie Mays (BOS)! He batted .460 in 87 AB, with 11 homers and 35 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Frank Smith (CIN)! He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.66. NL-Batter of the Month: Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .370 in 100 AB, with 11 homers and 29 RBI. Felix Mantilla hits a 495-foot homerun!!

Saturday 5/6/1963 :

DET: Jim Bunning fans 15 batters against Cleveland. KC: Bud Daley pitches a 2-hit shutout against Minnesota!!

Sunday 5/7/1963 :

NYY: Sandy Koufax strikes out 17 against Washington.

Monday 5/8/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: LF Pete Whisenant (CLE)! He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: SS Charlie Shoemaker (PIT)! He batted .588 in 17 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.

Thursday 5/11/1963 :

WS2: Willie Stargell crushes 3 homers against Kansas City. CIN: Frank Smith pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!

Friday 5/12/1963 :

STL: Herb Score strikes out 15 against Cincinnati.

Sunday 5/14/1963 :

KC: Bud Daley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (A)!! DET: Jim Bunning pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!

Monday 5/15/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: 3B Harmon Killebrew (KC)! He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: RF Floyd Robinson (SF)! He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.

Tuesday 5/16/1963 :

BOS: Willie Mays gets his 2000th career hit!!

Friday 5/19/1963 :

LAN: Bob Friend pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cincinnati!! Woodie Held hits a 488-foot homerun!! PHI: Woodie Held hits for the cycle against New York (N)!

Monday 5/22/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Harvey Kuenn (CLE)! He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Billy Williams (STL)! He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.

Friday 5/26/1963 :

Billy Williams hits a 483-foot homerun!!

Monday 5/29/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Al Kaline (DET)! He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Gus Bell (NYM)! He batted .536 in 28 AB, with 10 RBI.

Tuesday 5/30/1963 :

Don Demeter hits a 484-foot homerun!! Tony Kubek hits a 483-foot homerun!!

Thursday 6/1/1963 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Johnny Antonelli (BOS)! He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.00. AL-Batter of the Month: Wes Covington (MIN)! He batted .340 in 103 AB, with 10 homers and 29 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Bob Friend (LAN)! He had a record of 6-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 3.62 and 1 shutouts. NL-Batter of the Month: Don Demeter (PIT)! He batted .377 in 106 AB, with 10 homers and 31 RBI.

Saturday 6/3/1963 :

STL: Herb Score fans 15 batters against Milwaukee.

Monday 6/5/1963 :

NL-Player of the Week: LF Duke Snider (LAN)! He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.

Saturday 6/10/1963 :

CIN: Roy Face pitches a 1-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Monday 6/12/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Willie Stargell (WS2)! He batted .318 in 22 AB, with 6 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Duke Snider (LAN)! He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI. MIN: Juan Pizarro pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!

Saturday 6/17/1963 :

Felix Mantilla hits a 487-foot homerun!!

Sunday 6/18/1963 :

Hobie Landrith hits a 484-foot homerun!!

Monday 6/19/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Jim Lemon (CHA)! He batted .414 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Rocky Colavito (CHN)! He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI. WS2: Willie Stargell sets a new season Washington-Record for Homeruns with 26! WS2: Willie Stargell sets a new season Washington Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 26! Jimmy Wynn hits a 481-foot homerun!!

Wednesday 6/21/1963 :

MIN: Don Mincher crushes 3 homers against Detroit.

Thursday 6/22/1963 :

PHI: Claude Osteen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!

Saturday 6/24/1963 :

HOU: Dean Chance pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!! MIL: Bob Shaw pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Monday 6/26/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Willie Stargell (WS2)! He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Paul Smith (MIL)! He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.

Friday 6/30/1963 :

BAL: Jim Maloney pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!! CHN: Jerry Walker pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Saturday 7/1/1963 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Juan Pizarro (MIN)! He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.18 and 1 shutouts. AL-Batter of the Month: Orlando Cepeda (KC)! He batted .418 in 98 AB, with 7 homers and 22 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Don Schwall (STL)! He had a record of 3-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 1.59. NL-Batter of the Month: Duke Snider (LAN)! He batted .453 in 86 AB, with 10 homers and 26 RBI. CHN: Rollie Sheldon pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Sunday 7/2/1963 :

MIL: Joe Horlen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Houston!!

Monday 7/3/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Wes Covington (MIN)! He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Bobby Del greco (STL)! He batted .600 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.

Thursday 7/6/1963 :

These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Bob Purkey from Cleveland P Juan Pizarro from Minnesota P Don Drysdale from Boston P Camilo Pascual from Washington P Johnny Antonelli from Boston P Tom Brewer from Baltimore P Don Larsen from Baltimore P Don Elston from Washington P Tony Balsamo from Chicago (A) P Ron Perranoski from Baltimore C Earl Averill from Boston C Jim Pagliaroni from Cleveland 1B Orlando Cepeda from Kansas City 2B Bob Johnson from Kansas City 3B Eddie Mathews from New York (A) SS Eddie Kasko from Minnesota LF Willie Davis from New York (A) CF Willie Mays from Boston RF Wes Covington from Minnesota 1B Tito Francona from Cleveland RF Roberto Clemente from Boston RF Al Kaline from Detroit RF Leon Wagner from Los Angeles (A) 3B Brooks Robinson from Detroit 3B Harmon Killebrew from Kansas City These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Bob Friend from Los Angeles (N) P Pedro Ramos from San Francisco P Herb Score from St. Louis (N) P John Buzhardt from Pittsburgh P Frank Smith from Cincinnati P Eddie Fisher from Milwaukee P Steve Barber from St. Louis (N) P Tommie Sisk from Cincinnati P Dick Donovan from Chicago (N) P Ron Kline from Chicago (N) C Earl Battey from Los Angeles (N) C Joe Torre from Philadelphia (N) 1B Frank Howard from Milwaukee 2B Ron Jackson from Milwaukee 3B Gene Freese from St. Louis (N) SS Tony Kubek from Pittsburgh LF Billy Williams from St. Louis (N) CF Hank Aaron from Los Angeles (N) RF Floyd Robinson from San Francisco 1B Ed Bailey from Cincinnati LF Duke Snider from Los Angeles (N) CF Don Demeter from Pittsburgh LF Rocky Colavito from Chicago (N) SS Felix Mantilla from Pittsburgh 2B Ted Kazanski from New York (N)

Sunday 7/9/1963 :

NYY: Karl Spooner pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (A)!! DET: Norm Cash has homered in 6 straight games! STL: Herb Score sets a new season St. Louis (N)-Record for Strikeouts with 232!

Monday 7/10/1963 :

KC: Bill Fischer pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston!!

Monday 7/17/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Al Kaline (DET)! He batted .370 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 2B Bill White (CIN)! He batted .517 in 29 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI. CHA: Hal Woodeshick pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!

Tuesday 7/18/1963 :

Hank Aaron hits a 484-foot homerun!! Duke Snider hits a 485-foot homerun!!

Wednesday 7/19/1963 :

Jimmy Wynn hits a 485-foot homerun!!

Thursday 7/20/1963 :

BAL: Maury Wills sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3! BOS: Ken Boyer hits 3 homers against Kansas City.

Saturday 7/22/1963 :

STL: Herb Score strikes out 16 against Cincinnati.

Monday 7/24/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: 3B Ken Boyer (BOS)! He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 1B Frank Howard (MIL)! He batted .429 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 19 RBI. PHI: Art Mahaffey pitches a 1-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Wednesday 7/26/1963 :

STL: Herb Score fans 15 batters against Milwaukee.

Thursday 7/27/1963 :

KC: Bill Fischer pitches a 1-hit shutout against Los Angeles (A)!!

Friday 7/28/1963 :

WS2: Earl Wilson pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!!

Monday 7/31/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: CF Willie Mays (BOS)! He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 1 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: P Bob Friend (LAN)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 8.

Tuesday 8/1/1963 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Steve Hamilton (LAA)! He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.67 and 2 shutouts. AL-Batter of the Month: Ken Boyer (BOS)! He batted .440 in 84 AB, with 9 homers and 23 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Frank Smith (CIN)! He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.21. NL-Batter of the Month: Frank Howard (MIL)! He batted .368 in 95 AB, with 14 homers and 42 RBI. Roberto Clemente hits a 491-foot homerun!!

Wednesday 8/2/1963 :

BOS: Roberto Clemente crushes 3 homers against New York (A).

Friday 8/4/1963 :

STL: Herb Score strikes out 16 against Philadelphia (N).

Sunday 8/6/1963 :

MIN: Bill Stafford pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!!

Monday 8/7/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Roberto Clemente (BOS)! He batted .406 in 32 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: CF Don Demeter (PIT)! He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI. BOS: Don Drysdale pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!

Wednesday 8/9/1963 :

Jim Pagliaroni hits a 489-foot homerun!!

Sunday 8/13/1963 :

STL: Herb Score fans 15 batters against Chicago (N).

Monday 8/14/1963 :

KC: Sam Calderone retires ... AL-Player of the Week: 1B Jim Gentile (CHA)! He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 5 HR and 14 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Bobby Del greco (STL)! He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.

Tuesday 8/15/1963 :

NYY: Sandy Koufax pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (A)!!

Thursday 8/17/1963 :

NYM: Jimmy Wynn sets a new season New York (N)-Record for Homeruns with 21! HOU: Dean Chance pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!! STL: Herb Score fans 16 batters against Cincinnati.

Saturday 8/19/1963 :

CHA: Chris Zachary pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!

Monday 8/21/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Orlando Cepeda (KC)! He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 1B Willie Mccovey (PHI)! He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.

Thursday 8/24/1963 :

PIT: Stan Williams pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!

Saturday 8/26/1963 :

LAA: Rusty Staub sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5! PIT: Don Demeter sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for RBI with 124!

Sunday 8/27/1963 :

BOS: Willie Mays hits his 500th career homer!! Ted Kazanski hits a 487-foot homerun!!

Monday 8/28/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Orlando Cepeda (KC)! He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: 1B Dale Coogan (PIT)! He batted .632 in 19 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI. Duke Snider hits a 517-foot homerun!!

Tuesday 8/29/1963 :

NYY: Mickey Mantle slams 3 homers against Washington. NYM: Ron Mrozinski pitches a 1-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!

Wednesday 8/30/1963 :

CHA: Dick Hyde pitches a 1-hit shutout against Baltimore!!

Friday 9/1/1963 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Billy O'dell (CHA)! He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.48 and 1 shutouts. AL-Batter of the Month: Willie Mays (BOS)! He batted .398 in 88 AB, with 11 homers and 25 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Moe Drabowsky (STL)! He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.56. NL-Batter of the Month: Joe Torre (PHI)! He batted .366 in 93 AB, with 5 homers and 28 RBI.

Sunday 9/3/1963 :

PHI: Art Mahaffey sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Strikeouts with 221!

Monday 9/4/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: CF Mickey Mantle (NYY)! He batted .364 in 22 AB, with 6 HR and 9 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: SS Zoilo Versalles (STL)! He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.

Tuesday 9/5/1963 :

KC: Bob Grim pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Thursday 9/7/1963 :

MIL: Frank Howard sets a new season Milwaukee-Record for RBI with 146!

Saturday 9/9/1963 :

STL: Herb Score pitches a 3-hit shutout against San Francisco!!

Sunday 9/10/1963 :

PHI: Ray Washburn pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!

Monday 9/11/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Leon Wagner (LAA)! He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: RF Vada Pinson (CHN)! He batted .514 in 35 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI. DET: Billy Hoeft pitches a 1-hit shutout against Minnesota!! LAA: Bill Mazeroski sets a new season Los Angeles (A)-Record for Doubles with 36! PIT: J.c. Martin hits for the cycle against Philadelphia (N)!

Tuesday 9/12/1963 :

CLE: Pete Whisenant has 8 RBI against Boston. Jimmy Wynn hits a 481-foot homerun!!

Friday 9/15/1963 :

MIN: Eddie Kasko sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Doubles with 38! PIT: Ken Johnson pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!

Saturday 9/16/1963 :

SF: Floyd Robinson sets a new season San Francisco-Record for Runs with 128!

Sunday 9/17/1963 :

Ed Kranepool hits a 489-foot homerun!!

Monday 9/18/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: P Billy Hoeft (DET)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16 innings with an ERA of 2.25, fanning 11. NL-Player of the Week: CF Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.

Tuesday 9/19/1963 :

CLE: Pete Whisenant hits 3 homers against New York (A). CLE: Pete Whisenant drives in 9 runs against New York (A). CHA: Jim Gentile hits 3 homers against Los Angeles (A). SF: Pedro Ramos sets a new season San Francisco-Record for Wins with 23!

Wednesday 9/20/1963 :

SF: Floyd Robinson sets a new season San Francisco-Record for Hits with 201!

Sunday 9/24/1963 :

WS2: Bob Gibson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Kansas City!! MIN: Juan Pizarro pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!! HOU: Pumpsie Green sets a new season Houston-Record for Bases on Balls with 109!

Monday 9/25/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: 1B Jim Gentile (CHA)! He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: P Bob Friend (LAN)! He won 2 games, pitched 17.2 innings with an ERA of 2.55, fanning 10. MIL: Tommy Harper sets a new season Milwaukee-Record for Stolen Bases with 36! LAN: Duke Snider hits 3 homers against Pittsburgh. LAN: Duke Snider has 9 RBI against Pittsburgh.

Tuesday 9/26/1963 :

BOS: Lou Brock sets a new season Boston-Record for Stolen Bases with 30! MIN: Wes Covington sets a new season Minnesota-Record for RBI with 132!

Wednesday 9/27/1963 :

MIL: Frank Howard sets a new season Milwaukee-Record for Homeruns with 55!

Saturday 9/30/1963 :

Don Demeter hits a 491-foot homerun!!

Sunday 10/1/1963 :

AL-Pitcher of the Month: Bob Gibson (WS2)! He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.77 and 2 shutouts. AL-Batter of the Month: Jim Gentile (CHA)! He batted .367 in 90 AB, with 11 homers and 30 RBI. NL-Pitcher of the Month: Dean Chance (HOU)! He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.00 and 2 shutouts. NL-Batter of the Month: Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .396 in 106 AB, with 12 homers and 27 RBI. Hank Aaron hits a 485-foot homerun!! STL: Billy Williams sets a new season St. Louis (N)-Record for Homeruns with 41!

Monday 10/2/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: RF Harvey Kuenn (CLE)! He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI. NL-Player of the Week: LF Duke Snider (LAN)! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI.

Tuesday 10/3/1963 :

WS2: Jim Small sets a new season Washington-Record for Doubles with 35! LAA: Leon Wagner sets a new season Los Angeles (A)-Record for Homeruns with 38! HOU: Dean Chance sets a new season NLRookie-Record for Wins with 21! NYM: Johnny Groth gets his 2500th career hit!!

Thursday 10/5/1963 :

MIL: Frank Howard sets a new season Milwaukee-Record for Runs with 125!

Friday 10/6/1963 :

STL: Gene Freese sets a new season St. Louis (N)-Record for RBI with 131! MIL: Ron Jackson drives in 8 runs against Chicago (N).

Monday 10/9/1963 :

AL-Player of the Week: P Juan Pizarro (MIN)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 10. NL-Player of the Week: RF Johnny Callison (LAN)! He batted .500 in 16 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.

Saturday 10/21/1963 :

AL Rookie Of The Year Award: Willie Stargell (WS2)! He batted .294 in 507 AB, with 43 homers and 116 RBI. NL Rookie Of The Year Award: Dean Chance (HOU)! He had a record of 21-11 with an ERA of 3.26 and 4 shutouts. In 38 games started, he pitched 312.1 innings, fanning 234 and walking 123 batters. AL Cy Young Award: Juan Pizarro (MIN)! He had a record of 26-14 with an ERA of 3.17 and 5 shutouts. In 44 games started, he pitched 377.1 innings, fanning 309 and walking 131 batters. AL Most Valuable Player Award: Willie Mays (BOS)! He batted .337 in 563 AB, with 46 homers and 157 RBI. NL Cy Young Award: Frank Smith (CIN)! He had a record of 25-12 with an ERA of 3.21 and 2 shutouts. In 46 games started, he pitched 358.1 innings, fanning 318 and walking 65 batters. NL Most Valuable Player Award: Hank Aaron (LAN)! He batted .346 in 595 AB, with 51 homers and 155 RBI. AL Gold Glove Award Winners: Pitcher: Bob Trowbridge (DET) Catcher: Del Crandall (DET) First Base: Orlando Cepeda (KC) Second Base: Bob Johnson (KC) Third Base: Jose Pagan (LAA) Shortstop: Eddie Bressoud (DET) Leftfield: Sandy Amoros (CHA) Centerfield: Joe Christopher (MIN) Rightfield: Wes Covington (MIN) NL Gold Glove Award Winners: Pitcher: Dave Wickersham (PHI) Catcher: Joe Torre (PHI) First Base: Frank Howard (MIL) Second Base: Ted Kazanski (NYM) Third Base: Tommy Harper (MIL) Shortstop: Andre Rodgers (STL) Leftfield: Jim King (PHI) Centerfield: Hank Aaron (LAN) Rightfield: Floyd Robinson (SF)

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