1950s – Page 20 – Society for American Baseball Research

Johnny Podres (TRADING CARD DB)

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

May 26, 1959: Harvey Haddix pitches 12 perfect innings, loses in 13th

Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

May 30, 1959: Ted Williams hits game-winning home run, briefly nudges batting average over .200

Early Wynn (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

May 1, 1959: Early Wynn homers late, throws one-hitter for White Sox

June 10, 1959: Rocky Colavito hits four consecutive home runs for Indians

Johnny Podres (TRADING CARD DB)

June 11, 1959: Dodgers dominate Phillies 11-0 as Johnny Podres throws 2-hitter

June 12, 1959: Mike McCormick yields single in sixth, settles for rain-shortened no-hitter

Murray Wall (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 13, 1959: Pitcher Murray Wall’s stay in Washington: three days, one game, one defeat

June 14, 1959: Carl Erskine hangs ’em up with Dodgers

Willie Mays (Trading Card DB)

June 15, 1959: Minneapolis Millers win exhibition against Giants despite Willie Mays’ home run

Henry Aaron (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 21, 1959: Braves’ Henry Aaron crushes three home runs at Seals Stadium

June 22, 1959: Sandy Koufax sets a night-game strikeout record and meets Saint Benny

Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

June 27, 1959: As Cleveland infielders switch positions 16 times, Ted Williams homers over their heads

June 27, 1959: Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax tosses first shutout in nearly four years

June 30, 1959: Two balls in play lead to Cardinals’ protest at Wrigley Field

Jim Gentile (Trading Card Database)

July 4, 1959: Twin Cities fireworks: Millers, Saints split holiday twin bill

Don Buddin (Trading Card DB)

July 11, 1959: Don Buddin’s grand slam in bottom of the 10th lifts Red Sox over Yankees

TerryRalph

July 17, 1959: Yankees’ Ralph Terry takes no-hitter into ninth but loses to White Sox

Pumpsie Green (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 21, 1959: Pumpsie Green makes his debut with Boston Red Sox

Trading Card Database

July 22, 1959: Bobby Ávila blasts thrilling walk-off homer in Milwaukee Braves debut

Bob Veale (Trading Card DB)

July 23, 1959: Bob Veale fans 14, overcomes 9 walks in Class B no-hitter

July 25, 1959: White Sox prevail over Orioles with walk-off win in 17th inning

July 25, 1959: Celebratory gunfire brings a frightful end to Sugar Kings game in Havana

Billy Pierce

July 28, 1959: Billy Pierce shines on the mound and the plate; White Sox secure first place for keeps