A.L.

New York
96-66
5
1,493,574

1962 Champions

Team
W-L Record
Games Ahead
Attendance

N.L.

San Francisco
103-62
1
1,592,594

HANK AARON
20th Century Slugger

* 23 seasons, 3298 games, 3771 hits
* All time leader in career total bases (6856)
* Hits 40 home runs 8 times
* Scores 100+ runs 15 times (13 in row)
* .300 hitter, 14 seasons
* 1957: .322, 44 HRs, 132 RBI's, MVP
* Hits 3 HRs in victorious '57 World Series
* Bats .355 in 1959 to lead both leagues
* Breaks Babe Ruth career HR record, 1974
* 1976: Retires with best-ever 755 HRs

1915: Ty Cobb steals 96 bases-- 1962: LA's
Maury Wills steals 104, wins MVP for it
NL doles out expansion teams: one in NY (Mets)
and one in Lone Star State (Houston!)
Billy Pierce gets a win and a save as Giants
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