BIG YEAR LOOMS AS BERRA PILOTS YANKEE TITLE DEFENSE
"A great new season of the best in baseball at fabled Yankee Stadium is under way ... but the pattern has changed a bit. Lawrence 'Yogi' Berra, long-time standout catcher and multiple record holder, is no longer a performer on the field. Now Yogi is the manager of the defending champion Yankees.
It's an almost unbelievable success story ... Yogi's rise from the 'Hill' in St. Louis, through his years in the Navy and baseball apprenticeship in the minors to that day when a squat, awkward kid broke in with the Yankees in 1946. Now he's the manager of the most successful sports organization in the nation's history ... a team that has won a record 28 American League pennants and 20 World Championships. And, on the way to the pinnacle, Berra became a legend in his own time. Three times A.L. Most Valuable Player, Yogi hit more home runs than any catcher in baseball history (313, plus 45 as an outfielder), was the first player ever to hit a pinch home run in World Series play, has played more games as a Yankee than any player other than Lou Gehrig and has played more games, has more hits and more RBIs than any player in World Series history, among many other records.
And so as you open this new and enlarged scorebook, the Yankees - from Yogi Berra and the men on the field to the front office organization - welcome you to the most famous stadium in sports - historic Yankee Stadium, the traditional Home of Champions."
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
MANTLE AND MARIS STADIUM HOMERS
"Mickey Mantle had hit 210 homers at home and 209 on the road as the current season started. And Roger Maris, in his record-breaking 1961 season, hit 30 at Yankee Stadium and 31 on the road."
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
MANTLE HOMER ALMOST LEAVES STADIUM
"For the second time in his illustrious career, Mickey Mantle almost became the first player to hit a fair ball out of Yankee Stadium. In the flight of the Mick's mighty space shot on May 22, 1963, the ball hit on the top facade, a matter of a scant few feet from going over. The game-winning homer off the Athletics' Bill Fischer was still rising when it hit just below the top of the 108-foot facade, over the right field third deck. Mathematical estimates indicated that the ball might have traveled 620 feet had it not been obstructed.
On May 30, 1956 off Pedro Ramos, Mantle came equally close to 'hitting one out,' but that was not hit as hard."
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
YANKEES IN COLLEGE
"13 players on the Yankees' 41-man winter roster are completing their college educations during the off-season. More and more players are realizing the need for advanced education to supplement their active playing careers. The players and their respective colleges are as follows : Jack Cullen (Farleigh Dickinson University), Al Downing (Rider College), Tom Dukes (University of Tennessee), Mike Hegan (Calvin Coolidge College), Howard Kitt (Hofstra College), Tom Metcalf (Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Teachers College), Bob Meyer (University of Toledo), Archie Moore (Springfield College, Massachusetts), Roger Repoz (Washington State College), Rollie Sheldon (University of Connecticut), George Shoemaker (Eastern Mississippi Junior College), Chet Trail (Bowling Green University) and Tom Tresh (Central Michigan University)."
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
CURRENT YANKEES FROM 1958 WORLD CHAMPS
"Even while winning pennants, the Yankees have not stood still. Only a few short years ago the Yankees won a sensational come-from-behind World Series triumph from the Milwaukee Braves. Down three games to one, the Bombers swept the last trio of contests, including two in Milwaukee.
That was 1958. Today, only five players from that exciting team are still on the playing roster: Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Tony Kubek, Elston Howard and Bobby Richardson."
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
"BIG SIX" YANKEE HURLERS
"To six Yankees, in all probability, will go the responsibility of starting most of the games this summer. It is expected that the first four- Whitey Ford (pitching coach and dean of the staff), Ralph Terry (the 23-game winner and World Series star of 1962), young Jim Bouton (in his second year as a starter) and Al Downing (who gained a starting berth last June)- will become the 'regular starting rotation.'
Completing the 'big six' are Bill Stafford and Stan Williams. Stafford gave indications this spring of returning to the form that made him such an exceptional prospect while winning 14 games in both 1961 and 1962. He and Williams probably will be used early in the season as long relief men, as well as spot starters."
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
YANKEE INFIELDERS
"The Yankees long have been recognized as the 'Bronx Bombers,' but knowing baseball people will always point out that the Yanks have had just about the best defensive club to go with the 'big bomb' and outstanding pitching; of course, the defense helps make the pitching good.
Two prime reasons why the Yankees have had outstanding infield play for the past seven seasons are shortstop Tony Kubek and his keystone partner Bobby Richardson. Tony and Bobby have teamed up since rookie days at Denver in 1956. They've been road roommates since then and close friends.
These two, along with sure-fielding Clete Boyer at third and Joe Pepitone at first, were major factors in the Yankees chalking up their best fielding record in 1963 ... a .982 mark."
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
REUNION AT FT. LAUDERDALE
"Old teammates Joe DiMaggio, Lefty Gomez and Frank Crosetti enjoy reminiscing at spring training and will get together again this summer at Yankee Stadium for Old Timers' Day. DiMag served at Ft. Lauderdale as a special instructor for the fourth consecutive spring. Gomez is a successful sporting goods salesman and Cro is the long-time Yankee third base coach."
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
YANKEES NOVEL "SUBURBAN NIGHT" GAMES SCHEDULED ON SIX THURSDAYS AT 6:00 P.M.
"With a goal of improving family baseball entertainment, the New York Yankees will introduce 'Suburban Night' baseball at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, June 18. The 6:00 P.M. game with the colorful Boston Red Sox will be the first of six 'Suburban Nights' at the Stadium this summer. All six scheduled Thursday night games this season will be at 6:00 P.M.
With the introduction of 'Suburban Night' games, the Yankees have made the national pastime a recreational project in which the entire family can now participate ... as a family. The 6:00 P.M. game time was set as a convenience for Dad who will be through with work for the day and can meet the family at the Stadium, and as an accommodation to families living outside the Metropolitan area who can drive in to Yankee Stadium, have supper, see a Yankee ball game and be back home at an early hour.
And, speaking of supper, all members of the family are sure to enjoy the reasonably priced box suppers which the Yanks' new concessionaire, Nationwide Concessions Service (a division of the automatic canteen company of America), is providing. These box suppers will be available through the Stadium concessionaire and at the picnic area which is being developed under the third base stands and extending into the area under the stands toward left field.
The picnic grounds will be well lighted and equipped with tables and benches in the best picnic tradition. Hot coffee and cold beverages will be available. The area will be attractively decorated with rare photographs of great Yankee stars of the past as well as historic team pictures that are sure to intrigue the youngsters who have read about the men who wrote baseball history, and strike a nostalgic note with their Moms and Dads who may have seen them perform.
The average Yankee game last year took about two hours and 23 minutes. If this average were to continue, most 'Suburban Night' games would be over before 8:30 and everyone would be home at a reasonable hour and would be able to drive when traffic was at a minimum. And families would be able to enjoy a great Yankee game and a picnic at one and the same time.
These novel 'Suburban Nights' are also expected to prove ideal for organizations wanting to attend a game together. Special arrangements can be made through the Yankee Ticket Department."
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
1964 Suburban Nights
June 18 ... Boston
July 2 ... Kansas City
July 16 ... Baltimore
July 23 ... Washington
August 13 ... Chicago
September 17 ... Los Angeles
1964 Ladies' Days
Saturday, April 25 ... Baltimore
Saturday, May 2 ... Washington
Saturday, May 16 ... Kansas City
Saturday, May 23 ... Los Angeles
Saturday, June 13 ... Chicago
Wednesday, June 17 ... Boston
Saturday, June 27 ... Detroit
Saturday, July 18 ... Cleveland
Saturday, September 12 ... Minnesota
GALA OLD TIMERS' DAY - SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
"There is always something 'new' about a Yankee Old Timers' Day. Despite the fact that the Yankees pioneered this great midsummer attraction in 1939 with Lou Gehrig Day, and have been holding them annually each summer since World War II, there is always something original and novel about these nostalgic events.
This year's Old Timers' classic will be played at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, August 8, with festivities getting under way at 1:15 P.M. The pennant-contending Baltimore Orioles will furnish the American League opposition that day."
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
YANKEE TICKET INFORMATION
Box Seats ... $3.50
Reserved Seats ... $2.50
*Unreserved Grandstand Seats ... $1.50
*Bleacher Seats ... .75
(including all city and federal taxes)
*sold only at Stadium on day or night of game
"MID-TOWN TICKET OFFICE: At Grand Central Station, located on the North Mezzanine (Vanderbilt Ave. level) overlooking the main information booth. Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Saturdays from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., closed Sundays.
CONVENIENT RESERVATIONS OFFICES: As an added convenience for Yankee fans, box and reserved seat reservations may be purchased at any of the Schraffts Restaurants in Greater New York, Newark and Westchester."
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
YANKEE STADIUM GROUND RULES
-Foul poles are outside the playing field.
-A thrown or fairly batted ball that goes behind or under the canvas and remains: Two Bases
-A ball rebounding onto the playing field: In Play
-A ball sticking in or going through the wire screen in front of the bleachers: Two Bases
-Bat racks are on the players' bench.
-Scoreboards in right and left field are on the playing field.
-A ball striking the scoreboards and rebounding on to the playing field: In Play
-A ball striking the scoreboards and bounding into the bleachers, bullpens or stands: Two Bases
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
YANKEE STADIUM REGULATIONS
1. Gambling or wagering of any sort at Yankee Stadium is strictly prohibited.
2. Any spectator who goes onto the playing field during a ball game is violating an American League rule and will be ejected from the Stadium.
3. The management requests that spectators refrain from throwing missiles on the field.
4. Patrons in front row boxes are asked not to drape clothing over the box railing.
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
AMERICAN LEAGUE UMPIRES
Cal Hubbard - Supervisor of Umpires
1 Paparella
2 McKinley
3 Hurley
4 Stevens
5 Honochick
6 Soar
7 Napp
8 Flaherty
9 Chylak
10 Runge
11 Umont
12 Rice
13 Stewart
14 Smith
15 Drummond
16 Haller
17 Salerno
18 Carrigan
19 DiMuro
21 Valentine
YANKEES ON THE RADIO
"Once again this year, radio station WCBS will keep fans abreast of weather and playing conditions at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees always officially notify WCBS, the basic station of the Columbia Broadcasting System and pilot station of the Yankees' own 'Home of Champions' network, in the event of rainouts, etc.
Just keep tuned to WCBS-AM at 880 on the dial or WCBS-FM at 101.1 Mc. on the FM dial. Bulletins will be given regularly each day in the 12 noon newscast before day games and on the 6:15 P.M. sports show prior to Yankee home night games."
-1964 New York Yankees Scorecard and Official Program
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