1950s – Page 18 – Society for American Baseball Research

September 8, 1958: Roberto Clemente triples three times in Pirates’ win over Reds

MazeroskiBill

September 14, 1958: Mazeroski breaks team home run mark; Friend wins 21st as Pirates double their pleasure over Cubs

September 19, 1958: Dodgers rookies take center stage

September 20, 1958: Orioles knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm no-hits Yankees

Henry Aaron (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

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

September 25, 1958: Al Kaline beaned by former teammate but saved by helmet as Tigers defeat White Sox

September 28, 1958: Willie Mays vies for an improbable batting title on season’s final day

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

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

October 8, 1958: Yankees score two in 10th to send World Series to Game 7

October 9, 1958: Yankees rally late to beat Braves in Game 7 of World Series

April 10, 1959: Frigid temps, flying fists; White Sox take first step toward a pennant

Sparky Anderson (Trading Card Database)

April 10, 1959: Sparky Anderson debuts, delivers key hit as Robin Roberts outduels Don Newcombe

April 22, 1959: Miracle on Brooklyn Avenue: White Sox score 11 runs in seventh inning on one hit

April 22, 1959: Whitey Ford pitches 14 shutout innings in 1-0 win

Carl Yastrzemski (TRADING CARD DB)

April 22, 1959: Carl Yastrzemski contributes to win in first pro game for Raleigh

April 26, 1959: Redlegs win seesaw contest with walk-off over Braves’ Spahn

April 26, 1959: Jim Bouton’s pro career gets off to a losing start with Auburn Yankees

April 29, 1959: Art Schult hits for the cycle in Minneapolis Millers’ win over Houston

May 2, 1959: Frank Robinson’s cycle leads Reds’ bombardment

May 7, 1959: Roy Campanella Night

May 12, 1959: Harmon Killebrew’s 2 homers, 5 RBIs crush Tigers

Wally Moses (Trading Card DB)

May 20, 1959: Mild-mannered Wally Moses gets only ejection of 34-year major-league career

Johnny Podres (TRADING CARD DB)

May 25, 1959: Dodgers’ Johnny Podres blanks Giants 8-0 with two-hitter