June 15, 1952: Giants defeat Cardinals in seven innings after loss in opener

On a hot and sweltering Sunday afternoon, the New York Giants…
1952 Holy Cross baseball team

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…
Carl Erskine

June 19, 1952: Dodgers’ Carl Erskine tosses his first no-hitter

Walter O’Malley, president of the Dodgers, gives Carl Erskine…

June 26, 1952: Giants’ Sal Maglie stops Dodgers with three-hit shutout

The weather was stifling hot, and it was just the beginning of…

June 29, 1952: Cubs’ ninth-inning comeback spoils Bubba Church’s outing

After having been traded from the Philadelphia Phillies to the…
Eddie Robinson (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 3, 1952: Eddie Robinson knocks in seven for White Sox

On the evening of July 1, 1952, the Chicago White Sox were in…
George Shuba (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 5, 1952: Shotgun Shuba’s homer, Erskine’s pitching lead Dodgers to win

After he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson’s…

July 8, 1952: A wet All-Star Game at Shibe Park

On July 8, 1952, it rained all morning in Philadelphia. It rained…

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…

August 25, 1952: Virgil Trucks hurls his second no-hitter of the season

Virgil Trucks’s 1952 season has been described by Gregory H.…

September 6, 1952: Robin Roberts tosses marathon for 23rd win

The annual drive for statistics to validate an otherwise disappointing…

September 7, 1952: Hartford goes out a winner before 64-year break from Organized Baseball

Hartford, Connecticut, is among the baseball markets that has…
Eddie Mathews

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…

September 15, 1952: Jackie Robinson and Dodgers end slump with home-run barrage

Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers were slumping as they…

September 20, 1952: Jackie Robinson, Carl Erskine lead Dodgers to victory

Jackie Robinson’s potent bat and Carl Erskine’s sore right…

September 21, 1952: Braves bid adieu to Boston in home finale

The last home game of the 1952 season at Braves Field was played…
1952 Dodgers Pennant

September 23, 1952: Dodgers clinch National League pennant

Carl Furillo, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese,…
Eddie Mathews

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…