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September 1, 1957: Willie Mays homers in New York Giants’ last game at Ebbets Field
Franchise moves were the talk of New York City in 1957 with both…
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September 2, 1957: Braves’ Aaron, Cubs’ Banks shine in Labor Day shootout at Wrigley
The Braves’ move from Boston to Milwaukee in 1953, the major-leagues’…
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September 8, 1957: The Last Game: Brooklyn Dodgers versus New York Giants
“I don’t know how you feel about it at the other end of…
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September 14, 1957: Ernie Banks blasts three home runs in win over Pirates
The Chicago Cubs were going nowhere fast heading into a mostly…
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September 14, 1957: ‘Startling performance’ earns lone victory for Pirates’ Eddie O’Brien
Pittsburgh manager Danny Murtaugh raised a few eyebrows when…
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September 23, 1957: Hank Aaron’s walk-off home run gives Milwaukee Braves the flag
The woman took her seat in the fourth row of the grandstand in…
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September 24, 1957: Dodgers win final game at Ebbets Field
“On a cool, clear, September night, only 6,702…
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September 29, 1957: End of an era as Giants play final home game in New York
The New York Giants played their first game on May 1, 1883, and…
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October 5, 1957: Yankees’ Tony Kubek comes home, hits two World Series home runs in Milwaukee
The Braves had last hosted a World Series game in 1948, and that…
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October 6, 1957: Spahn goes the distance; Mathews belts two-run homer in 10th to tie Series
When Warren Spahn took the hill for Game Four of the 1957 World…
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October 7, 1957: Fidgety Lew Burdette befuddles Yankees in World Series shutout
Game Five of the 1957 World Series had everything a fan wanted…
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April 10, 1958: Rutgers edges St. John’s on Paul Tootleman’s three-hitter at empty Ebbets Field
“Ebbets Field just isn’t the same.” – Roscoe McGowen1
Brooklyn’s…
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April 15, 1958: Indians’ Herb Score returns for Opening Day start but falls to A’s, Ned Garver
Opening Day is often celebrated with significant pageantry and…
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April 15, 1958: Giants, Dodgers meet on the West Coast for the first time
Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants and Duke Snider of…
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April 18, 1958: Dodgers make Los Angeles debut in win over rival Giants
“Los Angeles really did it yesterday. It gave its Dodgers the…
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April 22, 1958: Pumpsie Green survives parade to lead Millers to Opening Day win
Pumpsie Green’s successful Millers debut was nearly set back…
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April 26, 1958: Willie Mays ‘seals’ Giants’ win with first homer in San Francisco
For Willie Mays, the April 26, 1958, game between his San Francisco…
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May 1, 1958: Frank Thomas has a big day for Pirates
The game on Thursday, May 1, 1958, pitting the Pirates against…
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May 8, 1958: Smoky Burgess homer caps 8-run ninth for Cincinnati Redlegs
On a clear and cool day, the Cincinnati Redlegs and Chicago Cubs…
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May 13, 1958: Willie Mays completes torrid stretch against rival Dodgers
Willie Mays batted .309 lifetime against the Dodgers and…
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May 13, 1958: Stan Musial delivers in the pinch for his 3,000th hit
Stan Musial didn’t expect to play when his St. Louis Cardinals…
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May 25, 1958: Diarist Jim Brosnan begins Cardinals career with a bang
Manager Fred Hutchinson of the St. Louis Cardinals had useful…
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May 27, 1958: Braves win on Adcock’s walk-off pinch homer
Joe Adcock was a slugger. On July 31, 1954, the Milwaukee Braves…
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May 30, 1958: Walt Moryn’s third home run caps Cubs’ comeback in style
The 1958 Chicago Cubs started spring training with relatively…