September 19, 1954: Out with a whimper: Athletics play their final game in Philadelphia
As their 1954 season staggered toward its conclusion, the…
September 13, 1953: Johnny Mize’s final home run beats Indians
“How good a hitter was Mize? He was Lou Gehrig good. He was…
August 29, 1966: Pitching for the Cubs, Robin Roberts records his 286th and final victory
To tell the story of Robin Roberts’s 286th and final major-league…
September 21, 1961: A farewell with few mourners: Senators lose to Twins in final baseball game at Griffith Stadium
“The Grand Old Dame of 7th and Florida, familiarly known as…
October 2, 1960: Original Senators play last game at Griffith Stadium without realizing it
When the Washington Senators suited up for the final game of…
September 8, 1957: The Last Game: Brooklyn Dodgers versus New York Giants
“I don’t know how you feel about it at the other end of…
May 9, 1965: Yogi Berra hangs up his spikes as Mets lose again
Yogi Berra played in 2,120 major-league games. All but four of…
September 14, 1952: Dramatic Eddie Mathews homer gives Boston Braves final home win
The Boston Braves played 2,811 regular-season home games at Braves…
September 22, 1953: Satchel Paige, Don Larsen lead St. Louis Browns to their final win
Satchel Paige and Don Larsen earned baseball immortality in dramatically…
September 29, 1957: End of an era as Giants play final home game in New York
The New York Giants played their first game on May 1, 1883, and…
July 24, 1965: Casey Stengel’s unexpected goodbye
The 36,921 fans who packed Shea Stadium on Saturday afternoon,…
September 27, 1967: Catfish Hunter shuts out White Sox in A’s final home game in Kansas City
The Kansas City Athletics’ last home game, against the Chicago…
May 8, 1966: Cardinals play their last game at Sportsman’s Park
On May 8, 1966, Sportsman’s Park hosted its last major-league…
September 29, 1963: Stan Musial says goodbye in final game
There was symmetry to the first weeks of Stan Musial’s career…
September 27, 1953: St. Louis Browns depart for Baltimore after 100th loss of the season
When Duane Pillette took the mound for the woeful St. Louis Browns…
September 29, 1963: Fleeting fame and enduring memories for Houston’s John Paciorek, Jim Umbricht
William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, pondering his fate prior to…
August 13, 1963: Dave DeBusschere pitches shutout in next-to-last major-league start
As White Sox pitcher Dave DeBusschere headed to the mound at…
September 22, 1965: Braves bid farewell to Milwaukee
If the impending departure of the Milwaukee Braves was considered…
October 1, 1967: Kansas City Athletics play their last game
The Kansas City Athletics donned their uniforms and white shoes…
September 28, 1960: Ted Williams bids adieu to Boston fans with 521st home run
It was meant to happen. At least, it seemed that way.Triggering…
May 7, 1959: Roy Campanella Night
They numbered more than 90,000. To be precise, 93,103 people…
September 21, 1952: Braves bid adieu to Boston in home finale
The last home game of the 1952 season at Braves Field was played…
September 25, 1965: Satchel Paige pitches three scoreless innings at age 59
Fans were treated to a piece of history when Satchel Paige “flaunted…
October 1, 1965: Warren Spahn’s final appearance
When the San Francisco Giants took the field at Candlestick…