October 2, 1949: Yankees come out on top in winner-take-all contest
At the end of the 1948 season, the New York Yankees fired their…
October 6, 1969: Twins play first playoff game at Metropolitan Stadium; Orioles clinch AL pennant
The Minnesota Twins returned home with their backs to the wall.…
September 29, 1959: Surprising Dodgers win their first pennant on the West Coast
When the 1959 season opened, the Milwaukee Braves were favored…
September 21, 1958: Milwaukee Braves clinch second consecutive National League pennant
It was the start of a dynasty. Or so thought Milwaukee’s baseball…
October 3, 1962: The Giants Win the Pennant, Part Two!
On September 22, 1962, the second-place San Francisco Giants…
September 13, 1946: Ted Williams’s inside-the-park home run clinches AL pennant for Red Sox
This one was not only a game-winner; it was also a pennant-clincher.…
September 22, 1959: White Sox clinch first American League pennant in 40 years
As the Chicago White Sox took the field at Cleveland Stadium…
September 22, 1966: Jim Palmer strikes out 8 as Orioles clinch American League pennant
Baltimore is a city of heroes. Johns Hopkins. Francis Scott Key.…
September 18, 1956: Mickey Mantle belts 50th homer as Yankees clinch AL pennant
When the Yankees took the field at Comiskey Park on Chicago’s…
October 6, 1969: Miracle Mets clinch their first National League pennant
The Atlanta Braves had their back to the wall. After losing the…
September 20, 1961: Roger Maris hits 59th home run as Yankees clinch pennant
Wednesday, September 20, 1961, offered the last chance for Roger…
October 4, 1964: Cards finally get best of Mets to clinch NL pennant
The St. Louis Cardinals must have been pinching themselves. On…
October 1, 1950: Dick Sisler’s 10th-inning home run clinches Phillies’ pennant on the last day of the season
The last game of the 1950 season found the Philadelphia Phillies…
October 1, 1944: Finally, the Browns! St. Louis captures first American League pennant
Chet Laabs of the St. Louis Browns is carried off the field…
September 23, 1957: Hank Aaron’s walk-off home run gives Milwaukee Braves the flag
The woman took her seat in the fourth row of the grandstand in…
September 17, 1968: Unlikely heroes Sparma, Wert clinch AL pennant for Tigers
In the aftermath of the 1967 Detroit riots, Detroiters desperately…
September 26, 1948: Boston Braves win National League pennant
For the first time in 34 years, the National League pennant returned…
September 30, 1956: Brooklyn Dodgers win NL pennant on final day of season
The reigning World Series champion Brooklyn Dodgers finally…
October 4, 1948: Rookie Bearden wins 20th, Boudreau homers twice as Indians win pennant in AL tiebreaker
When the American and National Leagues expanded from eight to…
October 1, 1967: Tigers drop season finale to give Red Sox the AL pennant
One of the most exciting and dramatic pennant races in big-league…
September 26, 1965: A pennant for the Twins
The magic number was one. A Minnesota win or Baltimore loss…
September 26, 1961: Cincinnati Reds clinch first NL pennant in 21 years
The 1961 Cincinnati Reds1 were a pre-season pick to finish sixth…
October 3, 1951: The Giants Win The Pennant!
On August 11, 1951, the second-place New York Giants trailed…
October 1, 1967: Red Sox complete ‘Impossible Dream’
Not since 1958 had the Boston Red Sox had a winning team, and…