
July 14, 1953: Decatur wins Mississippi-Ohio Valley All-Star Game
On July 14, 1953, the National League defeated the American League,…

July 22, 1953: Bob Appleby’s ironman attempt fails as Decatur and Mattoon split doubleheader
On July 22, 1953, the Mattoon (Illinois) Phillies and Decatur…

August 6, 1953: Sandlock drives in decisive run in Pirates’ 4-3 win over Reds
Mike Sandlock was a batting, fielding and running star in a game…

August 12, 1953: Whitey Ford stars on the mound and at the plate as Yankees rout Senators, 22-1
As the Yankees prepared to play the Washington Senators on the…

August 13, 1953: Bob Trice hurls two-hitter for Ottawa Athletics on Bob Trice Night
Early in the spring of 1953, someone asked Bob Trice about his…

August 18, 1953: For a day, Senators slam brakes on Yankees’ steamroller
The Yankees were cruising to their fifth straight AL pennant…

August 20, 1953: Dodgers clobber Giants to extend winning streak to 13 games
Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella bashed NL pitchers in…

August 22, 1953: Johnny Logan’s walk-off single secures Bob Buhl’s 14-inning gem
“A perfect example of poetic justice in action,” wrote Lou…

August 30, 1953: Brooklyn’s bats and Erskine’s arm subdue Muggsy’s insults
The Brooklyn Dodgers take batting practice in an empty Ebbets…

August 30, 1953: Milwaukee Braves set National League home run record
Baseballs were flying out of major-league ballparks in 1953.…

August 31, 1953: Would Ted Williams trade 18 points off his batting average for a game-winning home run?
Would Ted Williams trade 18 points off his batting average for…

August 31, 1953: Senators nip Browns as Gil Coan homers off Satchel Paige
It wasn’t one of the storied Bill Veeck’s most creative promotions,…

September 1, 1953: Jackie Robinson’s big day helps Dodgers complete home sweep of Cardinals
The 1953 Dodgers enjoyed so much success against the St. Louis…

September 3, 1953: Jean Faut tosses second perfect game, earns final win of illustrious career
Jean Faut was having another outstanding season for the South…

September 12, 1953: Bob Porterfield wins 20th game of season for Senators
It was all over but the shouting. The pennant race in the American…

September 13, 1953: Johnny Mize’s final home run beats Indians
“How good a hitter was Mize? He was Lou Gehrig good. He was…

September 13, 1953: Bob Trice becomes first Black player on Philadelphia A’s
“Bob Trice has richly earned this reward,” proclaimed Ottawa…

September 17, 1953: Ernie Banks breaks color barrier for Cubs
It’s not so much what Ernie Banks did on Thursday, September…

September 22, 1953: Satchel Paige, Don Larsen lead St. Louis Browns to their final win
Satchel Paige and Don Larsen earned baseball immortality in dramatically…

September 27, 1953: Preston Ward’s walk-off blast in 9th propels Pirates in season finale
The 1953 season was a tough one for both the Pittsburgh Pirates…

September 27, 1953: St. Louis Browns depart for Baltimore after 100th loss of the season
When Duane Pillette took the mound for the woeful St. Louis Browns…

October 2, 1953: Dodgers’ Carl Erskine sets World Series record with 14 strikeouts
When Game Three of the 1953 World Series began, Carl Erskine…

October 3, 1953: ‘Let’s Be Unmerciful!’ Dodgers top Yankees in Game 4
There were other events, including the meanderings of a runaway…

October 4, 1953: Yankees’ blasts prove too much for Brooklyn to overcome
Roy Campanella with a mighty swing during spring training…