September 26, 1954: Willie Mays says ‘hey’ to the National League batting title
Teammates Willie Mays and Don Mueller battled it out for…
May 10, 1955: Don Newcombe faces the minimum and one-hits the Cubs
“He looms over the batter, brings his hands up over his head…
September 19, 1954: Out with a whimper: Athletics play their final game in Philadelphia
As their 1954 season staggered toward its conclusion, the…
April 24, 1955: Roberto Clemente notches first career game-winning RBI
The weather at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia was cold…
April 18, 1955: Roberto Clemente hits first home run and records first outfield assist — in same inning
A day after dropping both ends of a Sunday doubleheader to…
April 17, 1955: Roberto Clemente records first hit and scores first run with Pirates
Roberto Clemente, the first great Latin American baseball star…
February 12, 1955: Clemente, Mays homers book-end Santurce’s 11-inning Caribbean Series win over Magallanes
Willie Mays (#24, leaping at right) celebrates as Roberto…
April 14, 1955: Elston Howard integrates the Yankees
By the dawn of the 1955 season, the New York Yankees were one…
May 11, 1955: Ernie Banks homer sets the stage to stop Dodgers’ road winning streak
The Brooklyn Dodgers were on a mission in 1955. The Boys of Summer…
September 12, 1954: Ottawa Athletics lose final game as Canada’s capital city loses professional baseball for 40 years
When Montreal lost the Triple-A Royals after the 1960 season,…
May 5, 1955: Dodgers overcome Lasorda’s wildness, injury to extend red-hot start
Tom Lasorda is lucky Dodgers fans were willing to give him…
April 30, 1955: Burlington, Vermont, welcomes pro ball with a bang
Vermont is one of the least-represented states on Baseball-Reference’s…
April 23, 1955: White Sox set scoring record, crush relocated Athletics 29-6
For the third consecutive season, major-league baseball had seen…
April 12, 1955: Connie Mack, Harry Truman see Athletics win in Kansas City debut
“Getting the American league franchise formerly held by Philadelphia…
April 23, 1955: Giants, Al Dark confront Jackie Robinson at Ebbets Field
The Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants began a three-game…
April 13, 1955: Whitey Ford pitches and hits Yankees to lopsided Opening Day win
The “first-place Washington Senators” may seem like an oxymoron,…
April 13, 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers start championship season with win over Opening Day
The Brooklyn Dodgers opened their 1955 season against the Pittsburgh…
May 12, 1955: ‘Toothpick’ Sam Jones becomes first African American pitcher to toss MLB no-hitter
“There haven’t been many — if any — finer finishing touches…
September 30, 1954: Giants look unbeatable after Johnny Antonelli wins Game 2
The last time Johnny Antonelli’s team appeared in a World Series…
April 16, 1955: Cardinals outslugged by Cubs but finally win in 14th
On Saturday, April 16, 1955, pregame activity at Busch Stadium…
September 25, 1954: Cleveland wins 111th game, sets AL season record for wins
When there is a discussion regarding who is the best major-league…
May 12, 1955: Crandall’s walk-off homer in 12th gives Conley complete-game victory
It was “my greatest thrill ever,” said carrot-topped Del…
September 29, 1954: Willie Mays makes The Catch; Dusty Rhodes homer wins Game One
Willie Mays sprinted deep into the Polo Grounds outfield…
May 1, 1955: Feller and Score pitch brilliantly in doubleheader sweep
Like inbound and outbound trains, they were two pitchers headed…