Dodgers left-hander Nick Willhite pitched a shutout in his major league debut 60 years ago this week. Maury Wills was on fire at the plate with a hit in more than half his at-bats. And Sandy Koufax pitched another shutout at Dodger Stadium.
Maury Wills returned from a toe injury 60 years ago this week to lead the 1963 Dodgers to a five-game win streak and back into first place atop the National League.
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.
In a week that saw the 1963 Dodgers run their win streak to eight before losing a series to the Giants, Sandy Koufax was shelled in a one-out start, but Don Drysdale pitched two complete games and Tommy Davis hit nearly .500 in a winning week for Los Angeles.