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October 2, 1952: Yankees bash Dodgers behind Vic Raschi’s 3-hitter in Game 2
The 1952 World Series pitted the New York Yankees versus the…
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October 4, 1952: Allie Reynolds’ 4-hit shutout in Game 4 evens World Series
“Of all the skills wrapped up in the complex game of big league…
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October 5, 1952: Duke Snider hits and Carl Erskine pitches Dodgers to World Series lead in Game 5
“It would be so easy to believe, had you not seen it, that…
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October 6, 1952: Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra power Yankees in Game 6
For the first time in six World Series appearances, the Dodgers…
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October 7, 1952: Billy Martin saves the Series
The 1952 World Series was the fourth straight for the New York…
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April 9, 1953: Braves get a wet welcome to Milwaukee
Since 1925, the Boston Braves and the Boston Red Sox had often…
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April 13, 1953: Max Surkont spins shutout in Milwaukee Braves’ first game
A month before Opening Day 1953, the Cincinnati Reds were expecting…
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April 14, 1953: Milwaukee Braves christen County Stadium with ceremonies, civic pride, and Hollywood-style extra-inning victory
The Milwaukee Braves opened the 1953 season on April 13 with…
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April 15, 1953: Lindell, Sandlock’s efforts not enough in Pirates’ loss to Dodgers
It was a new season, the Pirates opening against the 1952 National…
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April 17, 1953: Mickey Mantle hits a mythic blast at Griffith Stadium
It was the “longest home run in the history of baseball,”…
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April 17, 1953: Two Black pitchers square off for first time in White major leagues
Connie Johnson, at age 30, joined the Chicago White Sox in the…
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April 18, 1953: White Sox and Indians combine for 26 walks
The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox were both optimistic…
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April 22, 1953: Carlos Bernier breaks color line in debut with Pittsburgh Pirates
Carlos Bernier’s game-changing speed fueled the native Puerto…
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May 6, 1953: Bobo Holloman throws a no-hitter in his first major-league start
Before the 1953 season, pitcher Alva "Bobo" Holloman predicted…
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May 10, 1953: Ernie White’s curious but short-lived two-catcher strategy
Ernie White 1 had a predicament. His Columbia (South Carolina)…
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August 13, 1953: Campanella, Furillo home runs lead Dodgers to comeback win
Roy Campanella — “The husky backstop is recognized as one…
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May 24, 1953: Russ Meyer ejected, Gil Hodges snaps slump as Dodgers crush Phillies
“It’s too hot for a sermon today. Go home, keep the commandments,…
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May 25, 1953: Braves’ Max Surkont sets modern consecutive strikeout record
Many pitchers in baseball history have been associated with strikeouts.…
June 4, 1953: Pirates trade Ralph Kiner to Cubs just before game time
“You know what they say about Chicago. If you don’t like…
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June 18, 1953: Red Sox’ 17-run inning tames Tigers
Baseball is different. Among the worldwide variety of “stick…
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June 18, 1953: Red Sox’s 17-run inning tames Tigers
Baseball is different. Among the worldwide variety of stick and…
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July 12, 1953: Dodgers end Giants’ streak on bases-loaded walk in 10th inning
It was the Sunday afternoon before the All-Star Game break, the…
July 14, 1953: ‘Country Boy’ Enos Slaughter steps in to fill the vacuum for NL stars
Manager Casey Stengel was back at the helm for the fourth consecutive…
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July 14, 1953: Decatur wins Mississippi-Ohio Valley All-Star Game
On July 14, 1953, the National League defeated the American League,…