1950s – Page 5 – Society for American Baseball Research

Clem Labine (TRADING CARD DB)

October 2, 1951: Clem Labine shuts out Giants, Jackie Robinson homers to knot NL playoff at one game apiece

October 3, 1951: The Giants Win The Pennant!

October 4, 1951: Monte Irvin steals home as Giants take Game 1 over Yankees

Eddie Lopat (TRADING CARD DB)

October 5, 1951: Eddie Lopat’s hurling, hitting lead Yankees to Game 2 win over Giants

October 6, 1951: Eddie Stanky leads Giants past Yankees in Game 3

October 8, 1951: A day of rain, and Reynolds rather than Sain, lifts Yankees in Game 4

October 9, 1951: Gil McDougald’s grand slam leads Yankees to Game 5 rout of Giants

October 10, 1951: Yankees edge Giants in Game 6 to win third straight World Series

April 18, 1952: Willie Mays makes his greatest catch — no, not that one

Clyde Vollmer (TRADING CARD DB)

April 18, 1952: ‘Dutch the Clutch’ Vollmer sparks first Red Sox home opener win in 5 years

Mike Roarke (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 19, 1952: Boston College wins hard-fought ‘Battle of Commonwealth Avenue’

Hoyt Wilhelm (Trading Card Database)

April 23, 1952: Giants’ Hoyt Wilhelm hits home run in first career at-bat, then earns first career victory

Bob Cain (TRADING CARD DB)

April 23, 1952: Browns’ Bob Cain beats Bob Feller in a battle of one-hitters

April 30, 1952: Before leaving for the Marine Corps, Ted Williams homers to win a game for Red Sox

Buster Clarkson (Trading Card DB)

April 30, 1952: Negro League star Buster Clarkson makes his National League debut for Boston Braves

May 15, 1952: Virgil Trucks’s first no-hitter ends with Tigers walk-off

May 21, 1952: Dodgers rout Reds with 15-run first inning

May 27, 1952: Willie Mays leads Giants over Dodgers as Army induction approaches

June 4, 1952: Cleveland’s Larry Doby hits for the cycle, drives in six runs in loss to Red Sox

June 6, 1952: Murry Dickson and the Bucs shave ‘The Barber’

June 6, 1952: Dodgers prospect Elroy Face throws no-hitter through 9 innings, settles for 1-hit shutout

Satchel Paige (TRADING CARD DB)

June 10, 1952: Browns players present cup to Bill Veeck after firing of manager Rogers Hornsby

June 11, 1952: Cubs’ Hank Sauer gets second home run ‘hat trick’

Warren Spahn (Trading Card DB)

June 14, 1952: Braves’ Warren Spahn strikes out 18 Cubs in 15-inning loss