1950s – Page 4 – Society for American Baseball Research

June 3, 1951: Don Newcombe strikes out 12 Cubs in Sunday opener at Ebbets Field

June 3, 1951: Preacher Roe, Gene Hermanski lead Dodgers to sweep of Cubs

June 3, 1951: Dave Koslo hurls two-hit shutout as Giants continue surge

Connie Ryan (The Topps Company)

June 4, 1951: Connie Ryan returns to Boston, helps Reds flip standings

June 4, 1951: Pirates’ Gus Bell hits for the cycle as Bob Friend earns first major-league win

Tommy Holmes (Trading Card DB)

June 30, 1951: Jury Box hero Tommy Holmes takes the helm for Braves

July 10, 1951: NL stars ‘loaded with power,’ bash AL in Detroit

July 12, 1951: Saul Rogovin goes 17 innings in losing effort for White Sox

Ralph Kiner

July 18, 1951: Ralph Kiner’s 3 homers boost Pirates over Dodgers

July 21, 1951: Jackie Robinson’s perfect day sends Dodgers on win streak

Phil Cavarretta (Trading Card Database)

July 29, 1951: Player-manager Phil Cavarretta’s grand slam caps Cubs’ doubleheader sweep of Phillies

Connie Mack (Trading Card Database)

August 9, 1951: Corning A’s win big for special guest Connie Mack

August 11, 1951: Giants reach lowest point of pennant-winning season

August 15, 1951: Willie Mays’ defensive gem caps Giants victory

August 18, 1951: St. Louis Browns set scoring record at home in 20-9 win over Tigers

August 19, 1951: Eddie Gaedel pinch-hits for St. Louis Browns as smallest batter in baseball

Jackie Robinson

August 22, 1951: Jackie Robinson’s heroics help Dodgers pull out two walk-off wins in Cardinals sweep

August 24, 1951: St. Louis Browns fans manage to get it right in Veeck promotion

Del Wilber spent eight seasons in the big leagues with the Cardinals, Phillies, and Red Sox (AUTHOR'S COLLECTION)

August 27, 1951: Del Wilber is an unlikely one-man show for Phillies

Eleanor Callow (TRADING CARD DB)

August 28, 1951: RBI machine Eleanor Callow propels Rockford to victory over Kalamazoo

September 13, 1951: Warren Spahn earns 20th win for Braves in rare three-team doubleheader

Preacher Roe (TRADING CARD DB)

September 14, 1951: Dodgers’ Preacher Roe beats former Pirates teammates for 20th victory

September 14, 1951: Browns’ Bob Nieman homers in first two at-bats; Ted Williams vents anger after strikeout by Satchel Paige

September 23, 1951: Murry Dickson wins 20th game for seventh-place Pirates