
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…

September 26, 1954: Willie Mays says ‘hey’ to the National League batting title
Teammates Willie Mays and Don Mueller battled it out for…

September 29, 1954: Willie Mays makes The Catch; Dusty Rhodes homer wins Game One
Willie Mays sprinted deep into the Polo Grounds outfield…

September 30, 1954: Giants look unbeatable after Johnny Antonelli wins Game 2
The last time Johnny Antonelli’s team appeared in a World Series…

February 12, 1955: Clemente, Mays homers book-end Santurce’s 11-inning Caribbean Series win over Magallanes
Willie Mays (#24, leaping at right) celebrates as Roberto…

April 12, 1955: Connie Mack, Harry Truman see Athletics win in Kansas City debut
“Getting the American league franchise formerly held by Philadelphia…