June 14, 1959: Carl Erskine hangs ’em up with Dodgers

By 1959, after the Dodgers had been spirited off to Los Angeles,…
Henry Aaron (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 21, 1959: Braves’ Henry Aaron crushes three home runs at Seals Stadium

Facing the Milwaukee Braves in the late 1950s was a proposition…

June 27, 1959: Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax tosses first shutout in nearly four years

“Another dazzler,” raved Los Angeles Dodgers beat writer…

June 30, 1959: Two balls in play lead to Cardinals’ protest at Wrigley Field

The Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals rivalry has provided many…
Jim Gentile (Trading Card Database)

July 4, 1959: Twin Cities fireworks: Millers, Saints split holiday twin bill

The minor league American Association was formed in 1902, mainly…
Pumpsie Green (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 21, 1959: Pumpsie Green makes his debut with Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox had the opportunity to sign Jackie Robinson…
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July 22, 1959: Bobby Ávila blasts thrilling walk-off homer in Milwaukee Braves debut

The underachieving Milwaukee Braves were on the verge of losing…
Bob Veale (Trading Card DB)

July 23, 1959: Bob Veale fans 14, overcomes 9 walks in Class B no-hitter

When one thinks of baseball’s hardest-throwing starting pitchers…
Curt Simmons (Trading Card DB)

August 1, 1959: Curt Simmons’ hometown win draws big minor-league crowd

Many decades later, it’s still a well-known piece of Eastern…
Hoyt Wilhelm (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

August 6, 1959: Time runs out for Orioles, White Sox in 18-inning marathon

The Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox had a tendency to…

August 31, 1959: Sandy Koufax strikes out 18 Giants to tie major-league record

Sandy Koufax’s devastating mix of fastballs and curveballs…

September 5, 1959: Jim Lemon aids Senators’ 14-2 rout of Red Sox

Washington Senators outfielder Jim Lemon struggled offensively…
Johnny Podres (TRADING CARD DB)

September 7, 1959: Johnny Podres masters the mound, strikes out 14 Cubs

When the Chicago Cubs faced the Los Angeles Dodgers on September…
Jerry Walker (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

September 11, 1959: Orioles’ Jerry Walker throws a masterpiece with 16-inning shutout

For 20-year-old Jerry Walker, only two years removed from high…