June 1, 1955: Duke Snider smashes three homers in anticipated pitchers’ duel

Duke Snider, the Duke of Flatbush, had a phenomenal stretch,…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

June 19, 1955: Ted Williams homers off both Herb Score and Bob Feller in the same game

On June 19, 1955, Ted Williams homered off both Herb Score and…
Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

June 21, 1955: ‘Never take a chance on Ted Williams, regardless of the count’

The Cleveland Indians had left Boston, and the Detroit Tigers…

June 24, 1955: Sandy Koufax makes his major-league debut for Brooklyn Dodgers

Ten weeks into his rookie season, Sandy Koufax finally…
Lou Kahn (Trading Card DB)

June 28, 1955: Cardinals coach Lou Kahn earns ‘permanent record’ with ejection

A person who coaches in major-league baseball but never plays…
George Shuba (Courtesy of Mike Shuba)

June 30, 1955: George Shuba’s walk-off single wins it for Dodgers

The injury-plagued Dodgers played the Giants at Ebbets Field…

July 6, 1955: A wild beginning: Sandy Koufax loses in his first start for Dodgers

A two-outcome (walk or strikeout) pitcher in his first major-league…
Stan Musial approaches home plate after hitting the game-winning home run in the 1955 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (SABR-Rucker Archive)

July 12, 1955: Stan Musial seals Milwaukee’s first baseball All-Star celebration

Stan Musial approaches home plate after hitting the game-winning…

July 17, 1955: Don Bessent completes Dodgers’ debut sweep of Redlegs

“Sometimes it doesn’t pay to get out of bed. The Reds found…

July 23, 1955: Del Ennis belts three homers for Phillies

On July 22, 1955, two different scenarios were playing out…

August 19, 1955: Robin Roberts wins 20th game for sixth straight season

It was a matchup of the NL’s two best pitchers: the Philadelphia…

August 27, 1955: Teenage Sandy Koufax strikes out 14 in first big-league win

Brooklyn Dodgers skipper Walter “Smoky” Alston was on…