Willie Mays (SABR-Rucker Archive)

April 26, 1958: Willie Mays ‘seals’ Giants’ win with first homer in San Francisco

For Willie Mays, the April 26, 1958, game between his San Francisco…

May 1, 1958: Frank Thomas has a big day for Pirates

The game on Thursday, May 1, 1958, pitting the Pirates against…

May 8, 1958: Smoky Burgess homer caps 8-run ninth for Cincinnati Redlegs

On a clear and cool day, the Cincinnati Redlegs and Chicago Cubs…

May 13, 1958: Willie Mays completes torrid stretch against rival Dodgers

Willie Mays batted .309 lifetime against the Dodgers and…

May 13, 1958: Stan Musial delivers in the pinch for his 3,000th hit

Stan Musial didn’t expect to play when his St. Louis Cardinals…

May 25, 1958: Diarist Jim Brosnan begins Cardinals career with a bang

Manager Fred Hutchinson of the St. Louis Cardinals had useful…

May 27, 1958: Braves win on Adcock’s walk-off pinch homer

Joe Adcock was a slugger. On July 31, 1954, the Milwaukee Braves…
Sandy Koufax (Trading Card DB)

May 28, 1958: Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax tosses 6-hitter to beat Pirates

“[He] was tough in the clutch and deserved a shutout,” opined…

May 30, 1958: Walt Moryn’s third home run caps Cubs’ comeback in style

The 1958 Chicago Cubs started spring training with relatively…

June 15, 1958: Indianapolis goes on homer binge to split doubleheader with Millers

The 1958 season was one of change in minor-league baseball, especially…

June 27, 1958: Billy Pierce’s near-perfect game

BackgroundIt was the summer of 1958 and Chicago White Sox fans…
Ed Bouchee (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 3, 1958: Phillies’ Ed Bouchee returns to baseball after arrest

When has a criminal paid his or her debt to society? When has…
Evans Killeen (Trading Card DB)

July 9, 1958: Relief pitcher carries the load in Eastern League no-hitter

The official list of no-hitters thrown in the Eastern League…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

July 19, 1958: Ted Williams turns jeers into cheers as Red Sox win in 12 innings

Both starters worked into the ninth inning, and it seemed like…

July 29, 1958: Ted Williams unloads with a game-winning homer in the 11th

It was time for Ted Williams to unload. He came into the Tuesday…

July 31, 1958: Pinch-hitter Pete Whisenant sends Reds to victory in 13th

Baseball history buffs would love to hop on a time machine and…

August 1, 1958: Robin Roberts wins 200th career game

Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts took the mound of Connie Mack…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

August 3, 1958: Ted Williams ‘promises’ home run to Pete Runnels and delivers

The Cleveland Indians hosted the Boston Red Sox for a doubleheader…

August 16, 1958: Thomas Terror: Pirates slugger blasts last-place Redlegs

The Pittsburgh Pirates visited Crosley Field for a weekend series…