
September 17, 1955: Brooks Robinson makes his major-league debut with Orioles
It was an inauspicious game. Both the Orioles and the Washington…

September 17, 1955: Millers’ Bob Lennon breaks up no-hitter – twice in same game
The Minneapolis Millers produced a rich history in the American…

September 19, 1955: Ernie Banks hits fifth grand slam to break single-season record
Twenty-four-year-old Ernie Banks exploded on the national baseball…

September 21, 1955: Red-hot Gus Bell has four hits, eight RBIs
The 1955 National League pennant race had already been decided…

September 24, 1955: Bob Friend clinches NL ERA title for last-place Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates suffered through a miserable 1955 season,…

September 25, 1955: Willie Mays ties Johnny Mize’s Giants record with 51st home run
The New York Giants fell to third place in 1955; even so,…

September 28, 1955: Jackie Robinson steals home for Dodgers in Game 1 of World Series
“I saw Robinson coming in. I didn’t move because I had to…

September 28, 1955: Minneapolis Millers win first Junior World Series in final game at Nicollet Park
For 60 seasons, the Minneapolis Millers made their home at a…

September 29, 1955: Tommy Byrne’s pitching gives Yankees 2-0 lead in World Series
Their 6-5 loss in Game One was disappointing for the Brooklyn…

September 30, 1955: Podres, Dodgers narrow Yankees’ lead in Game 3
After “two days of aimless wandering,”1 the Dodgers returned…

October 1, 1955: Snider’s bat, glove propel Dodgers to tie World Series in Game 4
“It was not a tidy game, but an exciting one,” declared…

October 2, 1955: Duke Snider’s blasts move Dodgers to precipice of first title
Duke Snider, Clem Labine, Roy Campanella, and Gil Hodges…

October 3, 1955: Yankees’ Whitey Ford shuts down Dodgers to send World Series to deciding game
The Brooklyn Dodgers were all smiles after they swept the Yankees…

October 4, 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers win first World Series as ‘Next Year’ finally arrives
Wait ’til Next Year! The phrase became a euphemism for a…

April 17, 1956: Phillies, Robin Roberts beat World Series champion Dodgers on Opening Day
“Figure to repeat on youth and depth of pitching and long ball…

April 19, 1956: Dodgers defeat Phillies in Jersey City opener
Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley, shown with Jersey City…

April 20, 1956: Banks, Irvin, Jones lead Cubs to home opener win
Two and a half years after Ernie Banks integrated the Chicago…

April 22, 1956: Orioles’ Fred Besana settles down to beat Senators
On the first Sunday of the 1956 season, the American League’s…

April 23, 1956: Don Drysdale beats Phillies in first major-league start
The shivering crowd got the message from the public address announcer…

April 24, 1956: ‘Play of Four Decisions’ ensures Metropolitan Stadium’s debut is memorable
The first game played in a new ballpark is always noteworthy.…

May 7, 1956: Giants bullpen implosion spoils Bill White’s stellar major-league debut
New York Giants manager Bill Rigney had a simple message for…

May 12, 1956: Carl Erskine’s second no-hitter is first to be broadcast on national TV
“Not bad for a junk pitcher, and for nine old men,” shouted…

May 22, 1956: Troy Herriage earns first and only major-league win for Kansas City A’s
Pitcher Troy Herriage’s big-league career was notable for…

May 26, 1956: Braves walk off in 11th to preserve Crone’s complete-game gem
“It was the kind of game that made you talk to yourself,”…