
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…

July 29, 1951: Player-manager Phil Cavarretta’s grand slam caps Cubs’ doubleheader sweep of Phillies
In his ninth game as the Chicago Cubs player-manager in 1951,…

August 9, 1951: Corning A’s win big for special guest Connie Mack
A full-page ad in the August 6, 1951, issue of the Corning (New…

August 11, 1951: Giants reach lowest point of pennant-winning season
It would have been a wonder had the New York Giants not felt…

August 15, 1951: Willie Mays’ defensive gem caps Giants victory
Three years before Willie Mays made perhaps the most famous…

August 18, 1951: St. Louis Browns set scoring record at home in 20-9 win over Tigers
The 1951 St. Louis Browns were one of the sorriest teams in the…

August 19, 1951: Eddie Gaedel pinch-hits for St. Louis Browns as smallest batter in baseball
Search online for a definition of the word incongruous and among…

August 22, 1951: Jackie Robinson’s heroics help Dodgers pull out two walk-off wins in Cardinals sweep
Jackie Robinson debuted with the Dodgers at age 28 in 1947.…

August 24, 1951: St. Louis Browns fans manage to get it right in Veeck promotion
It was a “Veeck” of a ballgame for the St. Louis Browns and…

August 27, 1951: Del Wilber is an unlikely one-man show for Phillies
Del Wilber's game on August 27, 1951, could easily rank among…

August 28, 1951: RBI machine Eleanor Callow propels Rockford to victory over Kalamazoo
When the expansion Chicago Colleens got off to a 1-13 start in…

September 13, 1951: Warren Spahn earns 20th win for Braves in rare three-team doubleheader
On September 13, 1951, Sportsman’s Park hosted an extremely…

September 14, 1951: Dodgers’ Preacher Roe beats former Pirates teammates for 20th victory
“The baseball rule makers made sweeping changes in the playing…

September 14, 1951: Browns’ Bob Nieman homers in first two at-bats; Ted Williams vents anger after strikeout by Satchel Paige
The Boston Red Sox hosted a Friday afternoon game against the…

September 23, 1951: Murry Dickson wins 20th game for seventh-place Pirates
After competing for the 1948 National League pennant before finishing…

September 25, 1951: Johnny Pramesa’s walk-off grand slam saves Raffensberger’s extra-inning gem
In their final home game of the 1951 season, the Cincinnati Reds…

September 27, 1951: ‘The Greatest Rhubarb in the History of Braves Field’
“The Greatest Rhubarb In The History Of Braves Field” So…

September 28, 1951: Allie Reynolds throws his second no-hitter of the season
“I knew it all the time,” said Yankees right-hander Allie…

September 30, 1951: Jackie Robinson saves the day and the season for Dodgers
Sunday, September 30 was supposed to be the last day of the…