» November 30, 1959: The Cards send popular SS Don Blasingame to the Giants for infielder Darryl Spencer and Leon Wagner.

» April 12, 1960: With 42,269 fans in attendance, the Giants edge the Cardinals 3–1 in the first game at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. Sam Jones pitches a 3-hitter, and Cardinals OF Leon Wagner hits the first home run in the $15 million stadium. In the 3rd inning, the umpires protest that the foul poles are several inches in fair territory, rather than on the foul lines: the Giants will make the correction after the season.

» July 30, 1962: Homers by Leon Wagner, Pete Runnels, and Rocky Colavito power the American League past the National League 9–4 in the 2nd All-Star Game of 1962.

» August 28, 1962: Angels thumpers Lee Thomas, Leon Wagner, and Bob Rodgers hit consecutive home runs in the 4th inning of a 10–5 trouncing of Kansas City.

» December 2, 1963: The Angels trade OF Leon Wagner to Cleveland for P Barry Latman and a player to be named later, who turns out to be Joe Adcock.

» August 2, 1964: Detroit P Larry Sherry suffers a fractured left foot when struck by a liner off the bat of Leon Wagner in Cleveland's doubleheader sweep, 6–1 and 2–1. Sherry is out for rest of the year.

» August 15, 1965: Pinch-hit home runs by Max Alvis in the 9th inning and Leon Wagner in the 11th give Cleveland a 6–4 win against Minnesota. Two pinch-hit home runs in one game ties the ML record.

» May 4, 1966: Tribe SS Larry Brown and LF Leon Wagner are both hurt in a severe collision at Yankee Stadium. Brown suffers a fractured skull, cheekbone, and nose. Wagner receives a broken nose and slight concussion. Cleveland wins, 2–1, behind starter Sonny Siebert.

» June 10, 1966: Sonny Siebert pitches a no-hitter against the Senators. Leon Wagner homers off loser Phil Ortega, as first-place Cleveland wins 2–0.

» June 13, 1968: The White Sox trade OF Russ Snyder to the Indians for OF Leon Wagner.