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June 17, 1952: Holy Cross defeats Missouri to win College World Series
On June 17, 1952, in front of 6,914 fans,1 the University of…
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June 19, 1952: Dodgers’ Carl Erskine tosses his first no-hitter
Walter O’Malley, president of the Dodgers, gives Carl Erskine…
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June 26, 1952: Giants’ Sal Maglie stops Dodgers with three-hit shutout
The weather was stifling hot, and it was just the beginning of…
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June 29, 1952: Cubs’ ninth-inning comeback spoils Bubba Church’s outing
After having been traded from the Philadelphia Phillies to the…
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July 3, 1952: Eddie Robinson knocks in seven for White Sox
On the evening of July 1, 1952, the Chicago White Sox were in…
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July 5, 1952: Shotgun Shuba’s homer, Erskine’s pitching lead Dodgers to win
After he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson’s…
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July 8, 1952: A wet All-Star Game at Shibe Park
On July 8, 1952, it rained all morning in Philadelphia. It rained…
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July 25-26, 1952: Tigers’ Bud Souchock stuns Yankees with consecutive walk-off home runs
The New York Yankees had every reason to feel confident. They…
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August 6, 1952: Satchel Paige turns back time to spin 12-inning shutout against Tigers
“Never was Paige more tantalizing,” mused the St. Louis Post-Dispatch…
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August 25, 1952: Virgil Trucks hurls his second no-hitter of the season
Virgil Trucks’s 1952 season has been described by Gregory H.…
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August 28, 1952: Dave Hoskins wins 20th game for Dallas Eagles on night held in his honor
1952 Globe Printing Dave Hoskins baseball card
Entering…
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September 6, 1952: Robin Roberts tosses marathon for 23rd win
The annual drive for statistics to validate an otherwise disappointing…
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September 7, 1952: Johnny Mize completes homer-in-every-ballpark with pinch-hit grand slam
“He is one batter who always knows what he is doing up at the…
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September 7, 1952: Hartford goes out a winner before 64-year break from Organized Baseball
Hartford, Connecticut, is among the baseball markets that has…
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September 8, 1952: South Bend wins protest, new Game 2 to get back into AAGPBL championship series
South Bend Blue Sox manager Karl Winsch was having none of it.…
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September 14, 1952: Dramatic Eddie Mathews homer gives Boston Braves final home win
The Boston Braves played 2,811 regular-season home games at Braves…
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September 15, 1952: Jackie Robinson and Dodgers end slump with home-run barrage
Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers were slumping as they…
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September 20, 1952: Jackie Robinson, Carl Erskine lead Dodgers to victory
Jackie Robinson’s potent bat and Carl Erskine’s sore right…
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September 20, 1952: Musial, Baumholtz compete for National League batting title
On the morning of Saturday, September 20, 1952, the St. Louis…
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September 21, 1952: Braves bid adieu to Boston in home finale
The last home game of the 1952 season at Braves Field was played…
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September 23, 1952: Dodgers clinch National League pennant
Carl Furillo, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese,…
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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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September 28, 1952: Cleveland finishes with win over Tigers; Larry Doby claims AL home-run crown
Both the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers were out of contention…
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October 1, 1952: Joe Black and Dodgers’ defense beat Yankees in Game 1
Harold C. Burr gave a tepid review of the Dodgers pitching staff…