1950s – Page 12 – Society for American Baseball Research

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 Cats edge Dallas Eagles after 17 innings of drama

Sibby Sisti (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 30, 1955: Burlington, Vermont, welcomes pro ball with a bang

May 1, 1955: Feller and Score pitch brilliantly in doubleheader sweep

Tommy Lasorda (Trading Card DB)

May 5, 1955: Dodgers overcome Lasorda’s wildness, injury to extend red-hot start

Don Newcombe (Trading Card DB)

May 10, 1955: Don Newcombe faces the minimum and one-hits the Cubs

May 11, 1955: Ernie Banks homer sets the stage to stop Dodgers’ road winning streak

May 12, 1955: ‘Toothpick’ Sam Jones becomes first African American pitcher to toss MLB no-hitter

May 12, 1955: Crandall’s walk-off homer in 12th gives Conley complete-game victory

(Courtesy of National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

May 13, 1955: Mantle slams 3 homers against Tigers, including first career switch-hitting pair

Norm Zauchin (Trading Card Database)

May 27, 1955: Norm Zauchin drives in 10 runs as Red Sox beat Nationals, 16-0

May 27, 1955: Rookie Luis Arroyo hospitalized after Cardinals’ fifth straight win

Roberto Clemente (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

May 29, 1955: Roberto Clemente’s five hits lead Pirates to curfew-interrupted win over Phillies

Don Newcombe (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

May 30, 1955: Don Newcombe blasts two homers and fires complete game for eighth straight win

June 1, 1955: Duke Snider smashes three homers in anticipated pitchers’ duel

Brooks Robinson (Trading Card Database)

June 3, 1955: At age 18, Brooks Robinson makes professional baseball debut at second base

Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

June 10, 1955: Ted Williams hits one home run to get things started and one to win the game

Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

June 19, 1955: Ted Williams homers off both Herb Score and Bob Feller in the same game

Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

June 21, 1955: ‘Never take a chance on Ted Williams, regardless of the count’

June 24, 1955: Sandy Koufax makes his major-league debut for Brooklyn Dodgers