Editor’s note: Second Chance Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter is also being used for all games. The first and second rounds will be decided with a best of three series, while the championship series will be a best of five format.
The 1962 San Francisco Giants featured five members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda and Willie McCovey provided the Giants with power as the trio combined for 104 homers.
Mays led the National League with 49 blasts as he finished second in the voting for the Most Valuable Player award.
Pitchers Juan Marichal and Gaylord Perry are the others who have a plaque in Cooperstown. Marichal was in his third season and made his first all-star roster. Perry was a rookie, who would not appear in the post-season.
Jack Sanford had the only 20-win season of his career as he finished second in the NL Cy Young Award balloting.
The New York Yankees defeated the Giants in the World Series as McCovey made the final out of the seventh game on a line drive to Bobby Richardson with the possible winning runs in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth.
The Batting Order
Harvey Kuenn LF (10 HR, 68 RBI, .304)
Felipe Alou RF (25 HR, 98 RBI, .316)
Willie Mays CF (49 HR, 141 RBI, .304, 18 SB)
Orlando Cepeda 1B (35 HR, 114 RBI, .306)
Willie McCovey DH (20 HR, 54 RBI)
Jim Davenport 3B (14 HR 58 RBI)
Tom Haller C (18 HR, 55 RBI)
Jose Pagan SS (7 HR, 57 RBI, 13 SB)
Chuck Hiller 2B (3 HR, 48 RBI)
Starting Pitchers
Jack Sanford (24-7, 3.43 ERA)
Juan Marichal (18-11, 3.36 ERA)
Billy O’Dell (19-14, 3.53 ERA)
Second Chance Tournament First Round Schedule
1962 San Francisco Giants at 1946 Boston Red Sox
1946 Boston Red Sox at 1962 San Francisco Giants
1962 San Francisco Giants at 1946 Boston Red Sox, if necessary