October 5, 1956: Dodgers win Game 2 with slugging on the diamond and in parking lot

In 1956 the Dodgers won their fourth pennant in five seasons…

October 3, 1956: Sal Maglie fans 10, bests Whitey Ford in World Series opener

The Dodgers purchased 39-year-old Sal Maglie from the Cleveland…
Clem Labine (TRADING CARD DB)

September 29, 1956: Dodgers take over NL lead after sweep of Pirates

The Brooklyn Dodgers and Milwaukee Braves were battling down…
Carl Erskine (SABR-Rucker Archive)

May 12, 1956: Carl Erskine’s second no-hitter is first to be broadcast on national TV

“Not bad for a junk pitcher, and for nine old men,” shouted…

October 2, 1955: Duke Snider’s blasts move Dodgers to precipice of first title

Duke Snider, Clem Labine, Roy Campanella, and Gil Hodges…
Duke Snider (Trading Card DB)

October 1, 1955: Snider’s bat, glove propel Dodgers to tie World Series in Game 4

“It was not a tidy game, but an exciting one,” declared…
Johnny Podres (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

September 30, 1955: Podres, Dodgers narrow Yankees’ lead in Game 3

After “two days of aimless wandering,”1 the Dodgers returned…
George Shuba (Courtesy of Mike Shuba)

June 30, 1955: George Shuba’s walk-off single wins it for Dodgers

The injury-plagued Dodgers played the Giants at Ebbets Field…
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June 1, 1955: Duke Snider smashes three homers in anticipated pitchers’ duel

Duke Snider, the Duke of Flatbush, had a phenomenal stretch,…
Don Newcombe (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

May 30, 1955: Don Newcombe blasts two homers and fires complete game for eighth straight win

The Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates were heading in…
Russ Meyer (TRADING CARD DB)

April 21, 1955: Dodgers flex their dominance in record-setting victory

Few Flatbushers made the effort to attend the game on a cloudy,…
Bobby Thomson

October 1, 1951: Thomson, Giants get best of Branca, Dodgers in NL playoff opener

At 9:30 on the evening of September 30, 1951, the New York…
Carl Erskine

June 19, 1952: Dodgers’ Carl Erskine tosses his first no-hitter

Walter O’Malley, president of the Dodgers, gives Carl Erskine…
Eddie Mathews

September 27, 1952: Eddie Mathews becomes first NL rookie to hit 3 home runs in a game

The Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves were two teams headed…

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May 11, 1904: Cy Young goes 15 innings for Boston in 1-0 win over Detroit

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May 5, 1935: Satchel Paige loses North Dakota’s semipro season opener

Given Satchel Paige’s reputation and talent, his assignment…
Alice Cooper (Trading Card DB)

May 15, 1977: First-pitch flinger Alice Cooper welcomes Yankees to nightmare

On June 19, 1977, theatrical rock singer Alice Cooper played…
Omar Olivares (Trading Card DB)

September 14, 1991: Cardinals’ defense overcomes Mets’ one-hit pitching in 2-1 win

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1952 Dodgers Pennant

September 23, 1952: Dodgers clinch National League pennant

Carl Furillo, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese,…

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