Classic Baseball Daily Highlights

On June 28, 1970, the Pittsburgh Pirates play their final two games at venerable Forbes Field, which opened its doors in 1909. A crowd of over 40,000 watches the Bucs sweep the Chicago Cubs, 3-2 and 4-1. The Pirates pull even with the Mets with the twin bill sweep.

Al Oliver hits the final home run in the ballpark’s history.

On June 21, 1964 On Father’s Day at Shea Stadium, Jim Bunning fans 10, drives in two runs, and pitches the first perfect game (excluding Don Larsen’s 1956 World Series effort and Harvey Haddix’s 1959 extra-inning loss) since Charlie Robertson’s on April 30, 1922. Philadelphia beats the Mets, 6 – 0. Bunning also becomes the first pitcher to win no-hitters in both leagues, and Gus Triandos becomes the first catcher to catch a no-hitter in each league. Bunning throws just 90 pitches in winning his second no-hitter. The next time Bunning faces the Mets he will shut them out. The Mets don’t fare much better in the nitecap as 18-year-old rookie Rick Wise wins his first game and gives up just three hits for an 8 – 2 win. The Phils increase their National League lead to two games over the Giants.

On Friday night on June 8, 1962, At Busch Stadium future Hall of Famers, Juan Marichal (7-4) faces off against Bob Gibson (6-4). 

the Giants come in 40-17 and the Cardinals a less robust 27-24. The game features additional Hall of Famers -  Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Stan Musial and Orlando Cepeda. 

June 3 1960 Boston Red Sox face New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Bob Turley squares off against Sox starter Jerry Casale.

Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle appear in today's game. The Red Sox come in 9 games under 500, the Yankees at playing dead even 500.

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May 30, 1964 At Yankee Stadium 

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May 30, 1957, At Forbes Field on Memorial Day the Brooklyn Dodgers face the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Game features hall of Famers Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Roy Campanella, Roberto Clemente, and Bill Mazeroski. The game is started by Sal Maglie and Vern Law. 

Vin Scully Broadcasts the game. This broadcast was provided by Classic Baseball Broadcasts. 

Learn More about the teams, players, ball parks and events that happened on this date in history just click the tags! 1957 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Clem Labine | Duke Snider | Forbes Field | May 30 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Roberto Clemente | Sal Maglie

On May 11 1965 At Shea Stadium 24,000 fans enjoyed two future Hall of Famers duel in a classic game. 

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1965 | Bob Gibson | Lou Brock | May 11 | New York Mets | Shea Stadium | St Louis Cardinals | Warren Spahn

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Today’s classic game features the  Los Angeles Dodgers sporting a 10-10 record - at the (7-11) New York Mets from the Polo Grounds in New York on April 19 1963.  

Today’s starters are Bob Miller for the Dodgers coming in 1-1 and Roger Craig for the Mets who is at 1-2.

Special note –  the expansion Mets have had a home coming featuring Charlie Neal, Norm Sherry, Gil Hodges and Duke Snider all former Dodgers with everyone except Sherry playing in Brooklyn.

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Full Radio Broadcast of the Detriot Tigers and New York Yankees. The Game features future Hall of Famer Al Kaline. 

Joe Nuxhall, did his part for the Reds, he came out for the bottom of the ninth, and got the first two outs quickly. Pete Runnels grounded the first for what should have been the third out, but Deron Johnson misplayed the ball. Houston was unable to take advantage of that second life, however, as Nuxhall struck out John Weekly to end the game.