
April 25, 1951: ‘Still bounding toward Lake Michigan’: Eddie Robinson hits one out of Comiskey Park
Anyone who has been to a baseball game in Chicago knows that…

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…

May 1, 1951: Minnie Miñoso homers in first plate appearance for White Sox; Mickey Mantle boosts Yankees with first career homer
The long love affair between Minnie Miñoso, the first black…

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 2, 1951: Rogovin, Ginsberg, and Limmer make Jewish baseball history together
Between April 21 and June 19, 1951, the city of Detroit was mired…

May 6, 1951: Chambers throws 1st Pirates’ no-hitter in 44 years
The 1951 National League season is usually remembered most for…

May 7, 1951: Cleveland Indians nearly overcome Johnny Vander Meer’s career-ending clunker
By the time Johnny Vander Meer came to the Cleveland Indians…

May 20, 1951: Phillies blast Pirates in 17-0 shutout win
Before the start of the 1951 season, many baseball writers predicted…

May 21, 1951: Ted Williams lashes 3 hits to Fenway Park’s left field—to spite Ty Cobb?
It was still relatively early in the season and only 6½ games…

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: Don Newcombe strikes out 12 Cubs in Sunday opener at Ebbets Field
“This Sabbath soiree was a great and festive occasion for the…

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…

June 4, 1951: Connie Ryan returns to Boston, helps Reds flip standings
In the days of two eight-team major leagues, “division” meant…

June 4, 1951: Pirates’ Gus Bell hits for the cycle as Bob Friend earns first major-league win
On June 4, 1951, a meager crowd of 2,343 came to Shibe Park to…

June 30, 1951: Jury Box hero Tommy Holmes takes the helm for Braves
During his full-time playing days with the Boston Braves (1942-1950),…

July 10, 1951: NL stars ‘loaded with power,’ bash AL in Detroit
Ralph Kiner had an idea what might be coming as baseball’s…

July 12, 1951: Saul Rogovin goes 17 innings in losing effort for White Sox
Coming out of the 1951 All-Star break the White Sox were in first,…

July 18, 1951: Ralph Kiner’s 3 homers boost Pirates over Dodgers
“I was gunning for it, all right,” said Ralph Kiner, the…

July 21, 1951: Jackie Robinson’s perfect day sends Dodgers on win streak
The Brooklyn Dodgers were driving toward another pennant in…