The 1962 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 9 to October 16, 1962. The
National League (NL) added two teams via
expansion, the
Houston Colt .45s and
New York Mets. This marked the return of the NL to New York City after a four-year absence, although the Mets would lose 120 games and finish in last place. All major league teams now played 162-game schedules, which had been adopted by the
American League (AL) the prior season, with each team facing the nine other clubs in the same league 18 times during the season.
CBS and
NBC continued to air weekend Game of the Week broadcasts. CBS dropped its Sunday broadcasts once the
NFL season started in mid-September, dropping the option clause for affiliates to carry baseball or football in place since
1957.[21]
The 1962 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 9 to October 16, 1962. The
National League (NL) added two teams via
expansion, the
Houston Colt .45s and
New York Mets. This marked the return of the NL to New York City after a four-year absence, although the Mets would lose 120 games and finish in last place. All major league teams now played 162-game schedules, which had been adopted by the
American League (AL) the prior season, with each team facing the nine other clubs in the same league 18 times during the season.
CBS and
NBC continued to air weekend Game of the Week broadcasts. CBS dropped its Sunday broadcasts once the
NFL season started in mid-September, dropping the option clause for affiliates to carry baseball or football in place since
1957.[21]