October 10, 1956: Johnny Kucks’ 3-hitter and home runs give Yankees the title

It was the “best pitching in my career,” exclaimed an elated…

April 13, 1957: Braves and Millers put on a cold-weather exhibition in Minneapolis

The Milwaukee Braves and the Minneapolis Millers were both…
Andy Carey (Trading Card DB)

April 16, 1957: Yankees start off season right with Opening Day win over Senators

Opening Day 1957 was a celebration for the New York Yankees.…
Jim Brosnan (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 24, 1957: Three Cubs pitchers set NL record with 9-walk inning in loss to Redlegs

SABR’s Mark Armour gets little argument to his claim, “[Jim…

April 30, 1957: Baby ‘Baby Bull’ Cepeda wows Minneapolis fans

Polled in the April 30, 1957, issue of the Minneapolis Tribune1…

May 7, 1957: Gil McDougald’s batted ball knocks out Herb Score

Herb Score was on his way to stardom in the major leagues. He…

May 8, 1957: Ted Williams smashes three home runs in the Windy City

After Ted Williams belted three home runs in a game for the first…
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…
Billy Martin with Kansas City A's (COURTESY OF KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS HISTORICAL SOCIETY)

June 16, 1957: Billy Martin switches uniforms and homers in Kansas City Athletics debut

New York Yankees infielder Billy Martin celebrated his 29th birthday…

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…