September 25, 1959: Millers win second consecutive American Association championship

In his first season managing the Minneapolis Millers, Gene Mauch…
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September 29, 1958: Minneapolis Millers win their second Junior World Series

When the Shaughnessy playoffs began after the 1958 American Association…
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October 1, 1959: White Sox clobber Dodgers in World Series opener

After a 40-year drought, the Chicago White Sox clinched the American…
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October 2, 1959: Dodgers’ clutch homers sink White Sox in Game 2

A swarm of excited White Sox fans converged on the South Side…

October 5, 1960: Bill Virdon saves the day as Pirates get jump on Yankees in Game 1

Like muddy urchins tromping through Buckingham Palace and into…
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October 5, 1961: Underdog Reds win first World Series game in 21 years

Heading into the 1961 season, the National League pennant race…

October 8, 1956: Don Larsen throws a perfect game in the World Series

It was a perfect day for a perfect game. Under a clear blue…

October 9, 1958: Yankees rally late to beat Braves in Game 7 of World Series

The New York Yankees broke a 2-2 tie with four runs in the eighth…

October 8, 1958: Yankees score two in 10th to send World Series to Game 7

Having beaten the New York Yankees in the 1957 World Series,…

October 2, 1958: Braves hammer Yankees in Game 2 of World Series

With the Milwaukee Braves having won the opening game of the…

October 1, 1958: Spahn’s 10-inning complete game beats Yankees

The 1958 World Series featured a rematch from 1957, the defending…