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Baseball of the 1960s

Baseball, ahhh, America's favorite past time.  It may be football today but in the 60s it was baseball.  I recall watching on CBS on Saturday afternoons, CBS Baseball Game of the week, hosted by Dizzy Dean and Pee Wee Reese. Just looking back, I remember how Dizzy Dean would butcher the English language but he sure was fun to listen to. I recall him singing the "Wabash Cannonball" on the air. Many baby boomers who listened to Dizzy Dean and Pee Wee Reese would say they were by far the worst announcers. Keep in mind when I listend to them I was a teenager and I enjoyed them and I as I do today always root against the Yankees but the following Saturday I tuned in to watch them. 
Now back in time and see the final standings of the 60s decade of baseball and see if you can once again remember how really great baseball of the 60s truly was.
Major League Baseball
Historical Standings
1960-1969

Major League Baseball

                                                                                      

1960

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
Pittsburgh Pirates
95
59
.617
--
Milwauke Braves
88
66
.571
7
St. Louis Cardinals
86
68
.558
9
Los Angeles Dodgers
82
72
.532
13
San Francisco Giants
79
75
.513
16
Cincinnati Reds
67
87
.435
28
Chicago Cubs
60
94
.390
35
Philadelphia Phillies
59
95
.383
36
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
97
57
.630
--
Baltimore Orioles
89
65
.578
8
Chicago White Sox
87
67
.565
10
Cleveland Indians
76
78
.494
21
Washington Senators
73
81
.474
24
Detroit Tigers
71
83
.461
26
Boston Red Sox
65
89
.422
32
Kansas City Athletics
58
96
.377
39

 

                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                          1961

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cincinnati Reds
93
61
.604
--
Los Angeles Dodgers
89
65
.578
4
San Francisco Giants
85
69
.552
8
Milwaukee Braves
83
71
.539
10
St. Louis Cardinals
80
74
.519
13
Pittsburgh Pirates
75
79
.487
18
Chicago Cubs
64
90
.416
29
Philadelphia Phillies
47
107
.305
46
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
109
53
.673
--
Detroit Tigers
101
61
.623
8
Baltimore Orioles
95
67
.586
14
Chicago White Sox
86
76
.531
23
Cleveland Indians
78
83
.484
30.5
Boston Red Sox
76
86
.469
33
Minnesota Twins
70
90
.438
38
Los Angeles Angels
70
91
.435
38.5
Washington Senators
61
100
.379
47.5
Kansas City Athletics
61
100
.379
47.5

 

                                                                                         1962

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Francisco Giants
103
62
.624
--
Los Angeles Dodgers
102
63
.618
1
Cincinnati Reds
98
64
.605
3.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
93
68
.578
8
Milwaukee Braves
86
76
.531
15.5
St. Louis Cardinals
84
78
.519
17.5
Philadelphia Phillies
81
80
.503
20
Houston Colt .45s
64
96
.400
36.5
Chicago Cubs
59
103
.364
42.5
New York Mets
40
120
.250
60.5
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
96
66
.593
--
Minnesota Twins
91
71
.562
5
Los Angeles Angels
86
76
.531
10
Detroit Tigers
85
76
.528
10.5
Chicago White Sox
85
77
.525
11
Cleveland Indians
80
82
.494
16
Baltimore Orioles
77
85
.475
19
Boston Red Sox
76
84
.475
20
Kansas City Athletics
72
90
.444
24
Washington Senators
60
101
.373
35.5

 

                                                                                         1963

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
99
63
.611
--
St. Louis Cardinals
93
69
.574
6
San Francisco Giants
88
74
.543
11
Philadelphia Phillies
87
75
.537
12
Cincinnati Reds
86
76
.531
13
Milwaukee Braves
84
78
.519
15
Chicago Cubs
82
80
.506
17
Pittsburgh Pirates
74
88
.457
25
Houston Colt .45s
66
96
.407
33
New York Mets
51
111
.315
48
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
104
57
.646
--
Chicago White Sox
94
68
.580
10.5
Minnesota Twins
91
70
.565
13
Baltimore Orioles
86
76
.531
18.5
Cleveland Indians
79
83
.488
25.5
Detroit Tigers
79
83
.488
25.5
Boston Red Sox
76
85
.472
28
Kansas City Athletics
73
89
.451
31.5
Los Angeles Angels
70
91
.435
34
Washington Senators
56
106
   

 

                                                                                         1964

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Cardinals
93
69
.574
--
Cincinnati Reds
92
70
.568
1
Philadelphia Phillies
92
70
.568
1
San Francisco Giants
90
72
.556
3
Milwaukee Braves
88
74
.543
5
Los Angeles Dodgers
80
82
.494
13
Pittsburgh Pirates
80
82
.494
13
Chicago Cubs
76
86
.469
17
Houston Colt .45s
66
96
.407
27
New York Mets
53
109
.327
40
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
99
63
.611
--
Chicago White Sox
98
64
.605
1
Baltimore Orioles
97
65
.599
2
Detroit Tigers
85
77
.525
14
Los Angeles Angels
82
80
.506
17
Cleveland Indians
79
83
.488
20
Minnesota Twins
79
83
.488
20
Boston Red Sox
72
90
.444
27
Washington Senators
62
100
.383
37
Kansas City Athletics
57
105
.352
42

 

                                                                                        1965

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
97
65
.599
--
San Francisco Giants
95
67
.586
2
Pittsburgh Pirates
90
72
.556
7
Cincinnati Reds
89
73
.549
8
Milwaukee Braves
86
76
.531
11
Philadelphia Phillies
85
76
.528
11.5
St. Louis Cardinals
80
81
.497
16.5
Chicago Cubs
72
90
.444
25
Houston Astros
65
97
.401
32
New York Mets
50
112
.309
47
AMERCIAN LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minnesota Twins
102
60
.630
--
Chicago White Sox
95
67
.586
7
Baltimore Orioles
94
68
.580
8
Detroit Tigers
89
73
.549
13
Cleveland Indians
87
75
.537
15
New York Yankees
77
85
.475
25
California Angels
75
87
.463
27
Washington Senators
70
92
.432
32
Boston Red Sox
62
100
.383
40
Kansas City Athletics
59
103
.364
43

                                                                                      1966

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
95
67
.586
--
San Francisco Giants
93
68
.578
1.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
92
70
.568
3
Philadelphia Phillies
87
75
.537
8
Atlanta Braves
85
77
.525
10
St. Louis Cardinals
83
79
.512
12
Cincinnati Reds
76
84
.475
18
Houston Astros
72
90
.444
23
New York Mets
66
95
.410
28.5
Chicago Cubs
59
103
.364
36
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Orioles
97
63
.606
--
Minnesota Twins
89
73
.549
9
Detroit Tigers
88
74
.543
10
Chicago White Sox
83
79
.512
15
Cleveland Indians
81
81
.500
17
California Angels
80
82
.494
18
Kansas City Athletics
74
86
.463
23
Washington Senators
71
88
.447
25.5
Boston Red Sox
72
90
.444
26
New York Yankees
70
89