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…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

August 3, 1958: Ted Williams ‘promises’ home run to Pete Runnels and delivers

The Cleveland Indians hosted the Boston Red Sox for a doubleheader…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

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…

August 1, 1958: Robin Roberts wins 200th career game

Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts took the mound of Connie Mack…

September 19, 1958: Dodgers rookies take center stage

“[I]t certainly was a fine day for the Dodgers’ No. 1 farmhand…
Evans Killeen (Trading Card DB)

July 9, 1958: Relief pitcher carries the load in Eastern League no-hitter

The official list of no-hitters thrown in the Eastern League…
Henry Aaron (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 21, 1958: Milwaukee Braves clinch second consecutive National League pennant

It was the start of a dynasty. Or so thought Milwaukee’s baseball…

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…
Ed Bouchee (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 3, 1958: Phillies’ Ed Bouchee returns to baseball after arrest

When has a criminal paid his or her debt to society? When has…

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 16, 1958: Thomas Terror: Pirates slugger blasts last-place Redlegs

The Pittsburgh Pirates visited Crosley Field for a weekend 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…

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 2, 1958: Braves hammer Yankees in Game 2 of World Series

With the Milwaukee Braves having won the opening game of the…

October 1, 1958: Spahn’s 10-inning complete game beats Yankees

The 1958 World Series featured a rematch from 1957, the defending…

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…

June 27, 1958: Billy Pierce’s near-perfect game

BackgroundIt was the summer of 1958 and Chicago White Sox fans…