May 18, 1957: Willie Mays steals four bases, homers against Cincinnati

Willie Mays stole four bases in a game twice in his career.…

April 30, 1957: Baby ‘Baby Bull’ Cepeda wows Minneapolis fans

Polled in the April 30, 1957, issue of the Minneapolis Tribune1…

April 13, 1957: Braves and Millers put on a cold-weather exhibition in Minneapolis

The Milwaukee Braves and the Minneapolis Millers were both…
Bob Malkmus (Trading Card DB)

May 26, 1957: Millers rally from 8 runs down to sweep Wichita

Hard-changing Minneapolis pulled to within a half-game game of…
Dick Williams (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

May 18, 1957: Orioles’ Dick Williams homers to tie game at curfew

On the morning of May 18, 1957, there were crowds of sports fans…

June 21, 1957: Johnny Temple’s big hit occurred after the game

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Redlegs…

September 25, 1956: Dodgers’ Sal Maglie no-hits Phillies in dominating performance

“Sal Maglie sat in the Dodger clubhouse and performed the ritual…

May 22, 1957: Bradford, Pennsylvania, bids farewell to professional baseball

Pro baseball in Bradford, Pennsylvania, began in 1887 in a league…

June 8, 1957: Billy Pierce’s gem extends White Sox lead

Mention the name of Billy Pierce and smiles cross the faces of…

May 8, 1957: Ted Williams smashes three home runs in the Windy City

After Ted Williams belted three home runs in a game for the first…

September 18, 1956: Mickey Mantle belts 50th homer as Yankees clinch AL pennant

When the Yankees took the field at Comiskey Park on Chicago’s…

June 1, 1957: Redlegs outscore the scoreboard in 22-2 rout of Cubs

The morning of Sunday, June 2, 1957, was a great day to be a…

October 8, 1956: Don Larsen throws a perfect game in the World Series

It was a perfect day for a perfect game. Under a clear blue…

May 7, 1957: Gil McDougald’s batted ball knocks out Herb Score

Herb Score was on his way to stardom in the major leagues. He…

September 30, 1956: Brooklyn Dodgers win NL pennant on final day of season

The reigning World Series champion Brooklyn Dodgers finally…