1950s – Page 18 – Society for American Baseball Research

Sandy Koufax (Trading Card DB)

May 28, 1958: Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax tosses 6-hitter to beat Pirates

May 30, 1958: Walt Moryn’s third home run caps Cubs’ comeback in style

June 6, 1958: Ozzie Virgil breaks Detroit Tigers’ color line as first Dominican player in AL

June 15, 1958: Indianapolis goes on homer binge to split doubleheader with Millers

Pumpsie Green (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 16, 1958: Ted Williams, Pumpsie Green star in Red Sox exhibition at Minneapolis

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

Ed Bouchee (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

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

Billy O'Dell (TRADING CARD DB)

July 8, 1958: Orioles’ Billy O’Dell pitches three scoreless innings in American League’s All-Star victory

Evans Killeen (Trading Card DB)

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

Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

July 19, 1958: Ted Williams turns jeers into cheers as Red Sox win in 12 innings

July 29, 1958: Ted Williams unloads with a game-winning homer in the 11th

July 31, 1958: Pinch-hitter Pete Whisenant sends Reds to victory in 13th

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

Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

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

Vic Power TCDB

August 14, 1958: Vic Power steals home twice in Cleveland’s extra-inning win over Detroit

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

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