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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

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Yankees

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NBL YEARBOOKS

1961

1964 Current

1962

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1963

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The Phillies finished the year in second place but upset the Yankees.
Phillies overcome Yankees
The world champion Phillies defeated last years' champs, the Yankees, 5 to 3.

Boog Powell of the Red Sox is the league MVP
Powell led the league with a .374 batting average and had 46 hits.  His teammate, Jim Maloney, earned Rookie of the Year honors and led the league with 74 strikeouts.

Bill Monbouquette is Pitcher of the Year for second straight year
The Yankees ace had 6 complete games and 4 shutouts.  He had 6 wins and 2 losses and a low earned run average of 2.28.

Minor League Info

1963 Playoffs
LA defeats NY 4 to 0

1964 Minor League Prospects
Tony Oliva
Gaylord Perry
Mickey Lolich
Joe Torre
Pete Rose
Tony Conigliaro

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1962 NOTABLE RETIREES

*Yankees 18 12 .600 - Ed Bailey
Stan Musial
Art Fowler
*Phillies 17 13 .567 1
Athletics 14 16 .467 4

Red Sox 14 16 .467 4
Giants 14 16 .467 4
Dodgers 13 17 .433 5

 

 

*-clinched playoff spot