October 3, 1951: The Giants Win The Pennant!

On August 11, 1951, the second-place New York Giants trailed…

October 4, 1951: Monte Irvin steals home as Giants take Game 1 over Yankees

As Monte Irvin stepped into the batter’s box in the eighth…

October 6, 1951: Eddie Stanky leads Giants past Yankees in Game 3

After his brain cramp in Game Two of the 1951 World Series, Eddie…

October 8, 1951: A day of rain, and Reynolds rather than Sain, lifts Yankees in Game 4

After outscoring the New York Yankees 12-6 to take two of the…

October 9, 1951: Gil McDougald’s grand slam leads Yankees to Game 5 rout of Giants

The pendulum kept swinging the same way after the New York Yankees…

October 10, 1951: Yankees edge Giants in Game 6 to win third straight World Series

The clock finally struck midnight on the Cinderella New York…

April 18, 1952: Willie Mays makes his greatest catch — no, not that one

New York Giants fans loved Willie Mays, the exciting young…
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April 23, 1952: Browns’ Bob Cain beats Bob Feller in a battle of one-hitters

The Cleveland Indians may have been reaching for some strong…

May 15, 1952: Virgil Trucks’s first no-hitter ends with Tigers walk-off

“If manager Red Rolfe had written the script, the Tigers could…

May 21, 1952: Dodgers rout Reds with 15-run first inning

In the 1950s, a kid’s trip to a Dodgers game at Ebbets Field…

May 27, 1952: Willie Mays leads Giants over Dodgers as Army induction approaches

Willie Mays missed nearly two full seasons due to military…

June 6, 1952: Murry Dickson and the Bucs shave ‘The Barber’

On paper the game appeared to be a mismatch between teams on…

June 11, 1952: Cubs’ Hank Sauer gets second home run ‘hat trick’

Before Yogi Berra came up with his now famous quip, “It looks…
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June 14, 1952: Braves’ Warren Spahn strikes out 18 Cubs in 15-inning loss

The Chicago Cubs had a 32-19 record when they arrived in Boston…

June 15, 1952: Giants blow 11-run lead, lose to Cardinals

It was going to be a very hot day for the St. Louis Cardinals-New…