1950s – Page 11 – Society for American Baseball Research

Bud Shaney (COURTESY OF JACK ZERBY)

September 5, 1954: Asheville old-timers Bud Shaney, Ray Hathaway work quickly in Tri-State shutout

Carlos Paula (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 6, 1954: Carlos Paula integrates the Washington Senators

September 12, 1954: Cleveland fans set attendance record as 86,563 watch Indians sweep Yankees

September 12, 1954: Ottawa Athletics lose final game as Canada’s capital city loses professional baseball for 40 years

September 19, 1954: Out with a whimper: Athletics play their final game in Philadelphia

Karl Spooner (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

September 22, 1954: Karl Spooner strikes out 15 in Dodgers’ debut

September 25, 1954: Cleveland wins 111th game, sets AL season record for wins

September 26, 1954: Willie Mays says ‘hey’ to the National League batting title

September 29, 1954: Willie Mays makes The Catch; Dusty Rhodes homer wins Game One

September 30, 1954: Giants look unbeatable after Johnny Antonelli wins Game 2

February 12, 1955: Clemente, Mays homers book-end Santurce’s 11-inning Caribbean Series win over Magallanes

1955 Kansas City Athletics yearbook (COURTESY OF STEPHEN V. RICE)

April 12, 1955: Connie Mack, Harry Truman see Athletics win in Kansas City debut

Chuck Tanner (Trading Card Database)

April 12, 1955: Baseball lifer Chuck Tanner shows he’s here to stay with a home run on the first pitch

April 13, 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers start championship season with win over Opening Day

April 13, 1955: Whitey Ford pitches and hits Yankees to lopsided Opening Day win

Elston Howard (TRADING CARD DB)

April 14, 1955: Elston Howard integrates the Yankees

April 16, 1955: Cardinals outslugged by Cubs but finally win in 14th

April 17, 1955: Roberto Clemente records first hit and scores first run with Pirates

April 18, 1955: Roberto Clemente hits first home run and records first outfield assist — in same inning

Russ Meyer (TRADING CARD DB)

April 21, 1955: Dodgers flex their dominance in record-setting victory

April 23, 1955: Giants, Al Dark confront Jackie Robinson at Ebbets Field

April 23, 1955: White Sox set scoring record, crush relocated Athletics 29-6

April 24, 1955: Roberto Clemente notches first career game-winning RBI

1955 Dallas Eagles program (Courtesy of Tim Castelli)

April 29, 1955: Fort Worth edges Dallas after 17 innings of drama