Dick Williams (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

May 18, 1957: Orioles’ Dick Williams homers to tie game at curfew

On the morning of May 18, 1957, there were crowds of sports fans…

May 18, 1957: Willie Mays steals four bases, homers against Cincinnati

Willie Mays stole four bases in a game twice in his career.…

May 22, 1957: Bradford, Pennsylvania, bids farewell to professional baseball

Pro baseball in Bradford, Pennsylvania, began in 1887 in a league…
Bob Malkmus (Trading Card DB)

May 26, 1957: Millers rally from 8 runs down to sweep Wichita

Hard-changing Minneapolis pulled to within a half-game game of…

June 1, 1957: Redlegs outscore the scoreboard in 22-2 rout of Cubs

The morning of Sunday, June 2, 1957, was a great day to be a…

June 8, 1957: Billy Pierce’s gem extends White Sox lead

Mention the name of Billy Pierce and smiles cross the faces of…

June 21, 1957: Johnny Temple’s big hit occurred after the game

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Redlegs…

June 25, 1957: George ‘Babe’ Ruth wins minor-league game with homer

Of course they called him Babe. George Ernest Ruth had the fortune,…

June 30, 1957: Eddie Mathews’ walk-off blast leads Braves to sweep

When the gates opened at County Stadium on June 30, 1957, Milwaukee’s…

July 2, 1957: Cubs waste Lee Walls’ cycle

Only two months had passed since outfielder Lee Walls was traded…

July 18, 1957: Luis Arroyo’s final victory for Pittsburgh

Anyone old enough to recall the spectacular 1961 major-league…
Gil Hodges (TRADING CARD DB)

July 18, 1957: Dodgers survive wild ninth inning to win in 11

In reviewing the previous day’s game at Ebbets Field against…

July 23, 1957: Mantle hits for cycle; homer nearly leaves Yankee Stadium

Switch-hitter Mickey Mantle banged out a single, double, triple,…

August 3, 1957: Roy Sievers blasts Senators to win at end of long, hot afternoon

Roy Sievers was the slugging star as the Washington Senators…

August 14, 1957: Ted Williams’ rare opposite-field homer

When Boston and New York met at Fenway Park on August 14, 1957,…

August 20, 1957: Bob Keegan uses new motion to toss no-hitter at Comiskey Park

“It was a new pitching motion that did it for me,” explained…

August 27, 1957: Dick Drott’s meteoric rise and Don Newcombe’s sharp decline

On August 27, 1957, in a game of little interest and with no…