
July 6, 1954: The Barber trims the Bums again
Salvatore Anthony Maglie came by his nickname, “Sal the Barber,”…

July 9, 1954: Fort Wayne Daisies win AAGPBL’s final All-Star Game
1954 AAGPBL all-stars. Back row, left to right: Barbara “Bobbie”…

July 11, 1954: Giants’ Don Mueller hits for the cycle, while Willie Mays just misses
It could have been the first time ever.
From the very first…

July 13, 1954: Senators rookie Dean Stone doesn’t retire a batter, but wins All-Star Game for American League
Despite five straight World Series titles, Casey Stengel had…

July 15, 1954: Down by five runs in ninth, Braves rally to win
It had been a long night at the ballpark. You couldn’t blame…

July 17, 1954: Dodgers field first majority-Black lineup in National League history
Pitcher Don Newcombe (right) and catcher Roy Campanella were…

July 19, 1954: Hobie Landrith, an overnight success eight years in the making
It was a Monday evening well into a season in which the Cincinnati…

July 25, 1954: Montreal Royals defeat Havana on Roberto Clemente’s walk-off home run
Max Macon, the new manager of the Montreal Royals, knew exactly…

July 30, 1954: Orioles’ Bob Kennedy hits first grand slam at Memorial Stadium
Following a last-place finish by the Orioles in 1902, the city…

July 31, 1954: Braves’ Joe Adcock smashes four home runs in historic performance at Ebbets Field
When one thinks of home-run hitters and the Milwaukee Braves,…

August 6, 1954: Did heckling Ted Williams cost the Orioles a game in the 10th inning?
The last-place Baltimore Orioles were 36 games behind the league-leading…

August 8, 1954: Dodgers enjoy a 13-run inning in rout of Redlegs
Roy Campanella with a mighty swing during spring training…

August 11, 1954: Ted Williams’s two-homer game ties Johnny Mize for sixth place all-time
The Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals were jockeying for…

August 13, 1954: 16 is magic number again for Jack Harshman in shutout duel
When Chicago White Sox pitcher Jack Harshman shut out the Detroit…

August 23, 1954: Harmon Killebrew goes 3-for-4 in first start for Senators
Harmon Killebrew’s first major-league start hinted at a career…

September 1, 1954: Herb Score hurls one-hitter, surpasses 300 strikeouts for Indianapolis Indians
They didn’t know it at the time, but the Indianapolis Indians…

September 2, 1954: Roy Sievers knocks in 7 as Senators rout Tigers
“BLASTED!” yelled the box score.
“Senators Drub Tigers…

September 5, 1954: Asheville old-timers Bud Shaney, Ray Hathaway work quickly in Tri-State shutout
The Asheville (North Carolina) Tourists were in their ninth season…

September 6, 1954: Carlos Paula integrates the Washington Senators
The game appeared to be merely the first in a meaningless,…

September 12, 1954: Cleveland fans set attendance record as 86,563 watch Indians sweep Yankees
The Murderers’ Row teams of the late 1920s are generally considered…

September 12, 1954: Ottawa Athletics lose final game as Canada’s capital city loses professional baseball for 40 years
When Montreal lost the Triple-A Royals after the 1960 season,…

September 19, 1954: Out with a whimper: Athletics play their final game in Philadelphia
As their 1954 season staggered toward its conclusion, the…

September 22, 1954: Karl Spooner strikes out 15 in Dodgers’ debut
“Before Sandy Koufax became Sandy Koufax, before Clayton…

September 25, 1954: Cleveland wins 111th game, sets AL season record for wins
When there is a discussion regarding who is the best major-league…