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…
Mike Goliat, Trading Card DB

May 20, 1951: Phillies blast Pirates in 17-0 shutout win

Before the start of the 1951 season, many baseball writers predicted…

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…

May 28, 1951: Willie Mays’s first National League hit is a towering homer

Willie Mays hit 20 home runs and won NL Rookie of the Year…

June 2, 1951: The return of the Miracle Braves in Boston

Special events were scheduled throughout the senior circuit season…

June 3, 1951: Preacher Roe, Gene Hermanski lead Dodgers to sweep of Cubs

The second game of a Sunday doubleheader on June 3, 1951, at…

June 3, 1951: Dave Koslo hurls two-hit shutout as Giants continue surge

The New York Giants were on an upswing when they headed to the…
Connie Ryan (The Topps Company)

June 4, 1951: Connie Ryan returns to Boston, helps Reds flip standings

In the days of two eight-team major leagues, “division” meant…