
July 8, 1958: Orioles’ Billy O’Dell pitches three scoreless innings in American League’s All-Star victory
Orioles pitcher Billy O'Dell was surprised when he was greeted…

July 9, 1958: Relief pitcher carries the load in Eastern League no-hitter
The official list of no-hitters thrown in the Eastern League…

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…

August 3, 1958: Ted Williams ‘promises’ home run to Pete Runnels and delivers
The Cleveland Indians hosted the Boston Red Sox for a doubleheader…

August 14, 1958: Vic Power steals home twice in Cleveland’s extra-inning win over Detroit
The Detroit Tigers headed to Cleveland for a three-game, two-day…

August 16, 1958: Thomas Terror: Pirates slugger blasts last-place Redlegs
The Pittsburgh Pirates visited Crosley Field for a weekend series…

September 8, 1958: Roberto Clemente triples three times in Pirates’ win over Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates went 21-12 in August and upped their…

September 14, 1958: Mazeroski breaks team home run mark; Friend wins 21st as Pirates double their pleasure over Cubs
Seven games back with 10 to play, the Pittsburgh Pirates had…

September 19, 1958: Dodgers rookies take center stage
“[I]t certainly was a fine day for the Dodgers’ No. 1 farmhand…

September 20, 1958: Orioles knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm no-hits Yankees
The game took only 1 hour and 48 minutes. Before a crowd of 10,941…

September 21, 1958: Milwaukee Braves clinch second consecutive National League pennant
It was the start of a dynasty. Or so thought Milwaukee’s baseball…

September 25, 1958: Al Kaline beaned by former teammate but saved by helmet as Tigers defeat White Sox
“The greatest invention since the cotton gin”?1 Television…

September 28, 1958: Willie Mays vies for an improbable batting title on season’s final day
San Francisco adopted Willie Mays like a stepson. He was fine…

October 1, 1958: Spahn’s 10-inning complete game beats Yankees
The 1958 World Series featured a rematch from 1957, the defending…

October 2, 1958: Braves hammer Yankees in Game 2 of World Series
With the Milwaukee Braves having won the opening game of the…

October 8, 1958: Yankees score two in 10th to send World Series to Game 7
Having beaten the New York Yankees in the 1957 World Series,…

October 9, 1958: Yankees rally late to beat Braves in Game 7 of World Series
The New York Yankees broke a 2-2 tie with four runs in the eighth…

April 10, 1959: Frigid temps, flying fists; White Sox take first step toward a pennant
The 1959 Chicago White Sox won the American League pennant —…

April 10, 1959: Sparky Anderson debuts, delivers key hit as Robin Roberts outduels Don Newcombe
On December 23, 1958, the Philadelphia Phillies, after finishing…

April 22, 1959: Miracle on Brooklyn Avenue: White Sox score 11 runs in seventh inning on one hit
The 1959 White Sox were noteworthy for getting maximum results…

April 22, 1959: Whitey Ford pitches 14 shutout innings in 1-0 win
I guess it was the best game I ever pitched — Whitey Ford1 During…