Red Schoendienst (TRADING CARD DB)

July 11, 1950: Red Schoendienst’s 14th-inning homer gives NL a dramatic All-Star win

The 1950 All-Star Game returned to Comiskey Park for the first…

August 12, 1950: The day Andy Seminick took out the Giants’ infield

Heading into their August 12 “Kids’ Day” game against the…
Mickey Perez and Ellie Moore (Trading Card DB)

August 21, 1950: AAGPBL barnstormers delight Montreal fans with a ‘jeu spectaculaire’

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League’s barnstorming…

August 26, 1950: Roy Campanella’s three homers sink Reds

“His homers were terrific clouts,” gushed sportswriter Harold…

August 28, 1950: Cubs’ Hank Sauer slams three home runs

Hank Sauer’s major-league career didn’t flourish until he…
Gil Hodges

August 31, 1950: Dodgers’ Gil Hodges hits four home runs at Ebbets Field

Returning from a road trip on which they won 8 of 11 games,…

September 10, 1950: Joe DiMaggio homers three times at Washington’s Griffith Stadium

Most players would consider entering an early September game…

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…

October 5, 1950: DiMaggio’s 10th-inning homer gives Yankees a 2-0 lead in World Series

The 1949 World Series opened with Allie Reynolds facing Brooklyn’s…