Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford,nicknamed "the Chairman of the Board",was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. He was a 10-time All-Star and six-time World Series champion. In 1961,he won both the Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player Award. Ford led the American League (AL) in wins three times and in earned run average twice. He is the Yankees franchise leader in career wins (236),shutouts (45),innings pitched,and games started by a pitcher. Ford was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
Early Wynn Jr.,nicknamed "Gus",was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators,Cleveland Indians,and Chicago White Sox,during his 23-year MLB career. Wynn was identified as one of the most intimidating pitchers in the game,having combined his powerful fastball with a hard attitude toward batters. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
Ralph Willard Terry was an American baseball player who played as a right-handed starting pitcher for twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Yankees,Kansas City Athletics,Cleveland Indians,and New York Mets from 1956 to 1967. He was a member of the Yankees pitching rotation on five consecutive league champions from 1960 to 1964,enjoying his best season in 1962 when he was named to his only All-Star team,going on to lead the American League with 23 victories. In the 1962 World Series he was named the Most Valuable Player after posting wins in two of the last three games,including a 1–0 shutout in the decisive game seven. He is also notable for surrendering a walk-off home run to Bill Mazeroski that won the 1960 World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Terry also played for the Kansas City Athletics,Cleveland Indians,and New York Mets. He later enjoyed a successful career as a professional golfer.
Jimmie Randolph Hall is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and left-handed batter who played eight seasons in the big leagues. A two-time All-Star,Hall made his debut with the Minnesota Twins (1963–66),followed by stints with the California Angels (1967–68),Cleveland Indians (1968–69),New York Yankees (1969),Chicago Cubs (1969–70) and Atlanta Braves (1970).
Carl Anthony Pavano is an American former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher,Pavano played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2012 for the Montreal Expos,Florida Marlins,New York Yankees,Cleveland Indians,and Minnesota Twins. He was a member of the 2003 World Series champion Marlins and appeared in the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He signed with the Yankees in 2005,with whom he became known for frequent injuries during his four-year stint with the team.
Sean Michael Henn is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Henn attended McLennan Community College in Texas,and was drafted in the 26th round in 2000 by the New York Yankees. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Yankees,San Diego Padres,Minnesota Twins,Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. He also played in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.
Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus is a Cuban former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During an 18-year baseball career (1954–71),he played for the original modern Washington Senators franchise,the second edition of the Washington Senators,Cincinnati Reds,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Cleveland Indians. He was also known by the nicknames "Camile" and "Little Potato."
The following are the baseball events of the year 1967 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1961 throughout the world.
Jackie Delane Aker is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics,Seattle Pilots,New York Yankees,Chicago Cubs,Atlanta Braves,and New York Mets.
The 1961 Minnesota Twins season was the 61st in franchise history and its first in Minneapolis–Saint Paul after it transferred from Washington following a six-decade tenure in late October 1960. The maiden edition of the Twins finished 1961 with a record of 70–90,good for seventh place in the American League,which had expanded from eight to ten teams during the 1960–61 offseason. The Twins played their home games at Metropolitan Stadium,where they set a franchise record for home attendance.
The 1962 Minnesota Twins seasonwas the 2nd season for the Minnesota Twins franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota,their 2nd season at Metropolitan Stadium and the 62nd overall in the American League.
The 1964 New York Yankees season was the 62nd season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 99–63,winning their 29th pennant,finishing 1 game ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Yogi Berra. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series,they were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games. It would also be their last postseason appearance until 1976.
The 1965 New York Yankees season was the 63rd season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 77–85,finishing 25 games behind the Minnesota Twins. New York was managed by Johnny Keane.
The 1968 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 10 to October 10,1968. It was the final year of baseball's pre-expansion era,in which the teams that finished in first place in each league went directly to the World Series to face each other for the "World Championship."
The 1964 major league baseball season began on April 13,1964. The regular season ended on October 4,with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 60th World Series on October 7 and ended with Game 7 on October 15. In the fifth iteration of this World Series matchup,the Cardinals defeated the Yankees,four games to three,capturing their seventh championship in franchise history,since their previous in 1946. As of 2024,the Cardinals are the only National League team to have an edge over the Yankees in series played (3–2),despite holding a losing record in World Series games against them (13–15).
The 1965 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 12 to October 14,1965. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins were the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The Dodgers then defeated the Twins in the World Series,four games to three.
The 1960 major league baseball season began on April 12,1960. The regular season ended on October 2,with the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 57th World Series on October 5 and ended with Game 7 on October 13. In the second iteration of this World Series matchup,the Pirates,led by second baseman Bill Mazeroski,defeated the Yankees,led by outfield sluggers Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris,four games to three,capturing their third championship in franchise history,since their previous in 1925. The series ended with Mazeroski hitting a walk-off home run in Game 7 and is among the most memorable in baseball history.
The 1961 major league baseball season began on April 10,1961. The regular season ended on October 1,with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 58th World Series on October 4 and ended with Game 5 on October 9. In the second iteration of this World Series matchup,the Yankees defeated the Reds,four games to one,capturing their 19th championship in franchise history,since their previous in 1958. The season is best known for Yankee teammates Roger Maris' and Mickey Mantle's pursuit of Babe Ruth's prestigious 34-year-old single-season home run record of 60. Maris ultimately broke the record when he hit his 61st home run on the final day of the regular season,while Mantle was forced out of the lineup in late September due to a hip infection and finished with 54 home runs.
James Stephen Karinchak is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians / Guardians. He played college baseball at Bryant University,and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round of the 2017 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2019.
