
June 30, 1961 Whitey Ford (14-2) tops the Senators, 5 – 1, to give the 2nd place Yankees their 22nd win of the month. Roger Maris drives in three runs and Mickey Mantle lines a shot over CF Willie Tasby that rebounds for an inside-the-park home run. Ford becomes the first pitcher in American League history to win eight games in one month.
Today's Daily Highlights
In 1962, Sandy Koufax threw a no-hitter against the Mets — and opened the game with an immaculate inning, striking out the side on 9 pitches. No other pitcher in MLB history has ever paired those two feats in the same game. Also: Cy Young's third career no-hitter at age 41, Eddie Murray's 3,000th hit, Larry Doby becomes MLB's second Black manager, 9 classic broadcasts, and today's Vintage Commercial: Colgate Shaving Cream.
🎙️ Did you know?
Eddie Murray got his 3,000th career hit on this day in 1995 — and has 38 broadcasts in our library.