Ralph Kiner

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

“I was gunning for it, all right,” said Ralph Kiner, the…
Connie Mack (Trading Card Database)

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

A full-page ad in the August 6, 1951, issue of the Corning (New…
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

Del Wilber's game on August 27, 1951, could easily rank among…

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

The Brooklyn Dodgers were driving toward another pennant in…

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

Coming out of the 1951 All-Star break the White Sox were in first,…

September 30, 1951: Giants defeat Braves to set up playoff for NL pennant

As the 1951 National League season entered its final weekend,…

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

After competing for the 1948 National League pennant before finishing…

September 30, 1951: Ned Garver wins 20th for sad-sack St. Louis Browns

The NL dominated the headlines on the last day of the 1951 regular…

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

It was a “Veeck” of a ballgame for the St. Louis Browns and…

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

The 1951 St. Louis Browns were one of the sorriest teams in the…

September 30, 1951: Jackie Robinson saves the day and the season for Dodgers

Sunday, September 30 was supposed to be the last day of the…

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

Three years before Willie Mays made perhaps the most famous…

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

It would have been a wonder had the New York Giants not felt…

September 28, 1951: Allie Reynolds throws his second no-hitter of the season

“I knew it all the time,” said Yankees right-hander Allie…

October 3, 1951: The Giants Win The Pennant!

On August 11, 1951, the second-place New York Giants trailed…