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…

April 18, 1958: Dodgers make Los Angeles debut in win over rival Giants

“Los Angeles really did it yesterday. It gave its Dodgers the…
Pumpsie Green (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

April 22, 1958: Pumpsie Green survives parade to lead Millers to Opening Day win

Pumpsie Green’s successful Millers debut was nearly set back…
Willie Mays (SABR-Rucker Archive)

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…

May 1, 1958: Frank Thomas has a big day for Pirates

The game on Thursday, May 1, 1958, pitting the Pirates against…

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…

May 13, 1958: Willie Mays completes torrid stretch against rival Dodgers

Willie Mays batted .309 lifetime against the Dodgers and…

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…

May 25, 1958: Diarist Jim Brosnan begins Cardinals career with a bang

Manager Fred Hutchinson of the St. Louis Cardinals had useful…

May 27, 1958: Braves win on Adcock’s walk-off pinch homer

Joe Adcock was a slugger. On July 31, 1954, the Milwaukee Braves…
Sandy Koufax (Trading Card DB)

May 28, 1958: Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax tosses 6-hitter to beat Pirates

“[He] was tough in the clutch and deserved a shutout,” opined…

May 30, 1958: Walt Moryn’s third home run caps Cubs’ comeback in style

The 1958 Chicago Cubs started spring training with relatively…

June 15, 1958: Indianapolis goes on homer binge to split doubleheader with Millers

The 1958 season was one of change in minor-league baseball, especially…
Pumpsie Green (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 16, 1958: Ted Williams, Pumpsie Green star in Red Sox exhibition at Minneapolis

The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association were the…

June 27, 1958: Billy Pierce’s near-perfect game

BackgroundIt was the summer of 1958 and Chicago White Sox fans…
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July 3, 1958: Phillies’ Ed Bouchee returns to baseball after arrest

When has a criminal paid his or her debt to society? When has…
Evans Killeen (Trading Card DB)

July 9, 1958: Relief pitcher carries the load in Eastern League no-hitter

The official list of no-hitters thrown in the Eastern League…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

July 19, 1958: Ted Williams turns jeers into cheers as Red Sox win in 12 innings

Both starters worked into the ninth inning, and it seemed like…

July 29, 1958: Ted Williams unloads with a game-winning homer in the 11th

It was time for Ted Williams to unload. He came into the Tuesday…

July 31, 1958: Pinch-hitter Pete Whisenant sends Reds to victory in 13th

Baseball history buffs would love to hop on a time machine and…

August 1, 1958: Robin Roberts wins 200th career game

Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts took the mound of Connie Mack…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

August 3, 1958: Ted Williams ‘promises’ home run to Pete Runnels and delivers

The Cleveland Indians hosted the Boston Red Sox for a doubleheader…