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…

July 5, 1954: Bill Glynn’s big day for Indians

The Cleveland Indians had just swept the Chicago White Sox at…

July 6, 1954: The Barber trims the Bums again

Salvatore Anthony Maglie came by his nickname, “Sal the Barber,”…
1954 AAGPBL all-star game (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

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 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…