1962 in baseball
{{Year in baseball | this year = 1962 |
This article is currently under construction.Major League Baseball
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World Series:
New York Yankees over
San Francisco Giants (4-3);
Ralph Terry, MVP
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All-Star Game (#1),
July 10 at
D.C. Stadium: National League, 3-1;
Maury Wills, MVP
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All-Star Game (#2),
July 30 at
Wrigley Field: American League, 9-4;
Leon Wagner, MVP
Other champions
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College World Series:
Michigan*
Japan Series:
Toei Flyers over
Hanshin Tigers (4-2-1)
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Little League World Series: Moreland,
San Jose, California*
Most Valuable Player**
Mickey Mantle (AL)
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Maury Wills (NL)
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Cy Young Award**
Don Drysdale*
Rookie of the Year **
Tom Tresh (AL)
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Ken Hubbs (NL)
American League final standings
National League final standings
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January 23 - In their first year of eligibility,
Bob Feller and
Jackie Robinson are selected for the
Hall of Fame by the
Baseball Writers Association of America.
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January 28 -
Edd Roush and
Bill McKechnie are added to the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee.
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July 9 - At a meeting held in conjunction with the All-Star Game, the ML players request a reduced schedule for the
1963 season. They also vote unanimously to continue playing two All-Star Games each year.
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July 10 - At newly opened
D.C. Stadium,
John F. Kennedy becomes the only U.S. president ever to throw the ceremonial first pitch at an All-Star Game, as the
National League beats the
American League, 3â€"1, in the first All-Star Game of 1962.
Maury Wills, scoring two of the team's three runs,
Roberto Clemente with three hits, and
Willie Mays's amazing game-ending catch, are the game highlights. Wills receives the first All-Star MVP honors.
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July 11 - For the first time since
1938, when the brothers
Lloyd and
Paul Waner pulled the trick, brothers
Hank and
Tommie Aaron hit home runs in the same inning. Both were hit in the last of the 9th, and Hank's
grand slam provides the winning margin in an 8â€"6
Braves win over the
Cardinals.
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July 18 - The
Minnesota Twins becomes the first 20th-century major league club to hit two
grand slams in one inning when
Bob Allison and
Harmon Killebrew connect in a team-record, 11-run first inning, against the
Cleveland Indians. Pitchers
Barry Latman and
Jim Perry serve the grand gophers.
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July 30 - Home runs by
Leon Wagner,
Pete Runnels, and
Rocky Colavito power the
American League past the
National League 9â€"4 in the second All-Star Game of 1962. Wagner is selected MVP.
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October 16 - In Game Seven of the
World Series, the
New York Yankees scores the game's only run, giving the Yankees a 1â€"0 win over the
San Francisco Giants for a second straight WS victory and the 20th championship in team history. Pitcher
Ralph Terry is named World Series MVP.
Safe at HomeJanuary-June
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January 3 -
Darren Daulton*
January 4 -
Jay Tibbs*
January 5 -
Danny Jackson*
January 7 -
Jeff Montgomery*
January 13 -
Kevin Mitchell*
January 19 -
Chris Sabo*
January 23 -
Benny Distefano*
February 4 -
Dan Plesac*
February 19 -
Alvaro Espinozavalign="top"|
*February 26 - Kelly Gruber
*February 27 - Greg Cadaret
*March 2 - Terry Steinbach
*March 7 - Germán González
*March 12 - Darryl Strawberry
*March 19 - Ivan CalderĂłn
*March 25 - Jeff Kunkel
*March 26 - Kevin Seitzer
*March 29 - Billy Beane | valign="top"|
*April 1 - Rich Amaral
*May 8 - Orestes Destrade
*May 10 - Robby Thompson
*May 29 - Eric Davis
*May 31 - Joe Orsulak
*June 2 - Darnell Coles
*June 16 - Wally Joyner
*June 16 - Calvin Schiraldi
*June 30 - Tony Fernández | 
