Category: Great Teams of the Past

After three weeks of the season, the 1961 New York Yankees and the 1969 Minnesota Twins still have a share of the lead, but they’ve been joined at the top by the red-hot 1967 St. Louis Cardinals, who have won six straight. The Yankees are still doing it with their pitching, a league-best 2.78 ERA…

For the first time in five Great Teams of the Past seasons, a player hit three home runs in a game. It wasn’t who you’d expect, considering the number of sluggers from the 1960s playing in season 5. Tom Haller of the 1962 San Francisco Giants recorded the feat as the Giants managed a series…

The top of the standings remained unchanged after Gameday #11. The 1969 Minnesota Twins had another big offensive performance in a rout over the 1962 San Francisco Giants. They’re tied at 8-3 with the 1961 New York Yankees, who got two late-inning home runs from Roger Maris to post a comeback win over the 1969…

Tom Seaver and Bob Gibson both took no-hitters into the seventh inning of their Gameday #10 contests, and while both would end up losing the no-hitter (and eventually their shutouts), both came out victorious. Seaver’s win for the 1969 New York Mets came over the 1961 New York Yankees, which dropped them back into a…

The 1961 New York Yankees are back on top by themselves, as they opened up their series with the 1969 New York Mets by posting a 6-3 victory, while the 1969 Minnesota Twins’ potent offense went cold in a 5-1 loss to the 1962 San Francisco Giants. The 1961 Detroit Tigers had the biggest performance…

Will the New York Yankees three-peat? Will the 1969 Minnesota Twins slug their way to a title? Or will another team rise to the top? At the one-quarter mark of the season, the Yankees and Twins appear to be the class of the league. It’s been the Yankees’ pitching (2.28 ERA) and the Twins’ hitting…

As the season reaches the one-quarter mark, the 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers evened up the series with the 1961 New York Yankees thanks to Don Drysdale’s pitching effort, while the 1969 Minnesota Twins bested the 1961 Detroit Tigers to win their series. That puts the Yankees and Twins in a tie for first place with…

A Whitey Ford shutout gave the 1961 New York Yankees sole possession of first place once again. The 1969 Minnesota Twins finally had their offense held down in a loss to the 1961 Detroit Tigers, putting them a game back in the standings. The 1967 St. Louis Cardinals got a strong outing from Steve Carlton…

The 1961 Yankees are unbeaten no more, as the 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers got a great performance from Johnny Podres to hand the Yanks their first loss. The 1969 Minnesota Twins won a slugfest against the 1961 Detroit Tigers to pull into a first-place tie with the Yankees at 5-1. The 1962 San Francisco Giants…