September 15, 1950: Kluszewski knocks out Church, but Phillies edge Reds in opener

With an 8-4 record and a sparkling 2.22 ERA, 25-year-old Emory…
Tommy Brown

September 18, 1950: Tommy Brown hits unlikely 3 homers for Dodgers

Tommy Brown first gained notoriety as a 16-year-old for the…

September 28, 1950: Phillies’ lead shrinks as Giants sweep doubleheader

“What a difference a day makes.” Think Dinah Washington and…

September 30, 1950: Whiz Kids fizzle in Brooklyn, setting up a showdown

“Even their nickname has backfired. The Dodger jockeys have…
Gus Zernial (TRADING CARD DB)

October 1, 1950: Gus Zernial hits three homers in nightcap; four for the day

The October 1, 1950, doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox…
Andy Tomasic

April 26, 1951: Ottawa Giants bring Triple-A baseball back to Canada’s capital

“We have jumped from the Class C Border League to Triple-A…

April 30, 1951: New York Giants start long climb out of the cellar

Nothing in the early spring of 1951 gave any clue that this would…
Willie Mays with the Minneapolis Millers in 1951 (SABR-Rucker Archive)

May 1, 1951: Willie Mays has 3 hits, makes spectacular catch in Millers’ home opener

Willie Mays had three hits, Ray Dandridge had four, and Hoyt…

May 6, 1951: Chambers throws 1st Pirates’ no-hitter in 44 years

The 1951 National League season is usually remembered most for…

May 23, 1951: Again, three hits for Cal Abrams as Dodgers beat Pirates

As the resurgence of the Brooklyn Dodgers as a pennant-contending…

May 25, 1951: Willie Mays makes his major-league debut with Giants

On May 25, 1951, the New York Giants were in the final stop of…