Hank Sauer

August 28, 1950: Cubs’ Hank Sauer slams three home runs

Hank Sauer’s major-league career didn’t flourish until he…
Gil Hodges

August 31, 1950: Dodgers’ Gil Hodges hits four home runs at Ebbets Field

Returning from a road trip on which they won 8 of 11 games,…
Willard Brown (SABR-Rucker Archive)

September 8, 1950: Ottawa Nationals clinch third Border League pennant in four seasons

The Ottawa Nationals were the most successful team in the Border…

September 15, 1950: Kluszewski knocks out Church, but Phillies edge Reds in opener

With an 8-4 record and a sparkling 2.22 ERA, 25-year-old Emory…
Tommy Brown

September 18, 1950: Tommy Brown hits unlikely 3 homers for Dodgers

Tommy Brown first gained notoriety as a 16-year-old for the…

September 28, 1950: Phillies’ lead shrinks as Giants sweep doubleheader

“What a difference a day makes.” Think Dinah Washington and…
Whiz-Kids-1950-Phillies-cover-researchbox-400x400

September 30, 1950: Whiz Kids fizzle in Brooklyn, setting up a showdown

“Even their nickname has backfired. The Dodger jockeys have…
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…
Sal Maglie

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…