
October 6, 1952: Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra power Yankees in Game 6
For the first time in six World Series appearances, the Dodgers…

October 7, 1952: Billy Martin saves the Series
The 1952 World Series was the fourth straight for the New York…

April 9, 1953: Braves get a wet welcome to Milwaukee
Since 1925, the Boston Braves and the Boston Red Sox had often…

April 13, 1953: Max Surkont spins shutout in Milwaukee Braves’ first game
A month before Opening Day 1953, the Cincinnati Reds were expecting…

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…

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…

April 17, 1953: Mickey Mantle hits a mythic blast at Griffith Stadium
It was the “longest home run in the history of baseball,”…

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…

April 18, 1953: White Sox and Indians combine for 26 walks
The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox were both optimistic…

April 22, 1953: Carlos Bernier breaks color line in debut with Pittsburgh Pirates
Carlos Bernier’s game-changing speed fueled the native Puerto…

May 6, 1953: Bobo Holloman throws a no-hitter in his first major-league start
Before the 1953 season, pitcher Alva "Bobo" Holloman predicted…

May 10, 1953: Ernie White’s curious but short-lived two-catcher strategy
Ernie White 1 had a predicament. His Columbia (South Carolina)…

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,…

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…

June 18, 1953: Red Sox’ 17-run inning tames Tigers
Baseball is different. Among the worldwide variety of “stick…

June 18, 1953: Red Sox’s 17-run inning tames Tigers
Baseball is different. Among the worldwide variety of stick and…

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…

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 9, 1953: Back from flying fighter planes in Korea, Ted Williams hits his first home run in return to Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox lost to the Cleveland Indians on August 9,…

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…
