George Lederer News Today

I was on the celebration committee for the Hewlett-Packard United Way Campaign. We wanted something that would be fun for employees and involve management. Thus, the idea of “The Facility Follies” struck me.

Sandy Koufax pitched a complete game in Game 4 of the 1963 World Series at Dodger Stadium, finishing off the Dodgers sweep of the Yankees.

Our look back at the 1963 Dodgers sees them sweep the Cardinals in St. Louis in the penultimate week of the season, closing in on the National League pennant.

Sandy Koufax allowed only one run in each of his two starts this week for the 1963 Dodgers, but didn’t get the run support to earn his 20th win just yet. He pitched 12 innings in one game, and was pulled with two outs in the ninth inning in the other, much to his chagrin.

Looking back at the 1963 Dodgers, Maury Wills injured his toe, the Dodgers committed several errors during a four-game losing skid, and a game got suspended in Milwaukee because of soupy fog.

The 1963 Dodgers this week 60 years ago moved reigning MVP Maury Wills from shortstop to third base. Also, Sandy Koufax pitched another shutout and won another 12-inning start in which he threw 164 pitches.

Sixty years ago this week, in 1963, Dodgers left-hander Sandy Koufax pitched his second career no-hitter, retiring the first 22 batters faced in a rout of the Giants at Dodger Stadium.

The 1963 Dodgers lost games on the road, leading to complaints about manager Walt Alston. Things boiled over on a bus trip from Pittsburgh to St. Louis. Here is that story.

A look back at Week 2 of the Dodgers season in 1963, when Frank Howard hit .500 for the week and hit LA’s first home run of the season. Also, Sandy Koufax struck out 14 in his first shutout of the year.

A look back at Don Drysdale and Don Sutton, the only two pitchers to win 200 games with the Dodgers, and how they won their 200th game. Clayton Kershaw enters Tuesday sitting on 199 career wins.