Roy Campanella with a mighty swing during spring training with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the early 1950s (SABR-Rucker Archive)

October 4, 1953: Yankees’ blasts prove too much for Brooklyn to overcome

Roy Campanella with a mighty swing during spring training…
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April 13, 1954: Willie Mays returns to Giants after service in Army

When the 1954 spring training began, the New York Giants had…
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April 13, 1954: Athletics prevail on final Opening Day in Philadelphia

No one knew it was the Athletics' last home opener in Philadelphia,…
1954 Baltimore Orioles program (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

April 15, 1954: Orioles return to Baltimore after 52 years

The streets of Baltimore were jam-packed with an estimated 350,000…

April 17, 1954: Cubs thump Cardinals in NL’s longest 9-inning game

Near the end of March 1954, Stan Hack was suddenly named to become…

April 23, 1954: At age 35, Jackie Robinson steals home against Pirates

It was a season when Jackie Robinson was supposed to be slowing…

May 1, 1954: Pat Mullin’s two homers help Buffalo Bisons trounce Ottawa Athletics

Lyall Smith, sports editor of the Detroit Free Press, made a…

May 10, 1954: Indians bat around in first inning, hang on to beat Yankees

On a dreary Monday night at Cleveland Stadium, 22,456 fans “shivered…

May 24, 1954: Willie Mays’ 2 homers, 3 hits, and 4 RBIs sink Phillies

Willie Mays topped the National League in slugging percentage…

June 2, 1954: Jackie Robinson ejected in Brooklyn’s rain-shortened win

On June 1, 1954, Brooklyn shut out the Braves, 2-0, in the first…

June 3, 1954: Thompson, Mays power Giants over Cardinals with five-homer barrage

On the first Thursday of June in 1954, it seemed that everyone…

June 17, 1954: Roberts being Roberts: Robin goes the distance in 15-inning win

In June of 1954, Phillies fans had a good idea of what they…