June 5, 1949: Foul ball at Phillies-Cubs game leads to precedent-setting lawsuit
Roses have thorns. Gardens have snakes. And ballparks have foul…
June 12, 1949: Hodges, Cox combine forces in Dodgers’ offensive explosion
The final score of the game between Brooklyn and Cincinnati…
June 14, 1949: Braves’ attempt to trade for Westlake fails after Wally hits for second career cycle
June 14 was the day before the 1949 trade deadline.1 According…
June 24, 1949: Ted Williams’s 2 homers, 7 RBIs lead Red Sox to blowout win over Browns
In a game that ends 21-2, the hit that produced the third run…
June 25, 1949: Gil Hodges hits for cycle as Dodgers, Pirates slug 9 home runs
Gil Hodges contributed five of Brooklyn’s 17 hits, leading…
June 28, 1949: Joe DiMaggio returns to Yankees after missing first 65 games
“Casey Stengel and the Yankees felt a new season was beginning…
July 6, 1949: Walker Cooper’s career day powers Reds over hapless Cubs
Remember the name: Walker Cooper. Granted, the All-Star catcher…
July 8, 1949: Hank Thompson, Monte Irvin debut for Giants in loss to Dodgers
“I think these two fellows can help us make some money and…
July 11, 1949: Chicago Herald-American All-Star Game: a tripleheader of future stars
From 1946 through 1965, the Hearst newspaper chain sponsored…
July 12, 1949: The All-Star Game finally comes to Brooklyn
Considered one of the best defensive shortstops of his era,…
July 16, 1949: Ted Williams home run leads Red Sox to 11-1 win over Tigers
The Boston Red Sox won the game in the top of the first inning.…
July 24, 1949: Stan Musial hits for cycle to lead Cardinals rout at Ebbets Field
By the middle of June 1949, the National League pennant race…
July 24, 1949: Cleveland’s Bob Lemon hits two home runs, throws complete-game victory against Washington
After the All-Star break in 1949, the Cleveland Indians opened…
August 9, 1949: Ted Williams hits 250th home run; Dom DiMaggio’s 34-game hitting streak halted by brother Joe
This was a year in which every game between the New York Yankees…
August 13, 1949: Red Sox beat Senators on Vern Stephens’ walk-off grand slam in 12th inning
In a stretch of just over a year, Boston Red Sox shortstop Vern…
August 14, 1949: In an upset, East stars defeat West in 17th annual East-West Classic
In the summer of 1949, preparation was underway for one of the…
August 18, 1949: 30-year-old Pirates rookie Junior Walsh spins three-hit shutout
After a promising 1948 season in which they’d finished fourth…
August 19, 1949: Roberts and Ashburn key Phillies win on Eddie Waitkus Night
On the night of June 14, 1949, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman…
August 27, 1949: Ted Williams and Vern Stephens vie for home run crown as Red Sox beat White Sox
The 1949 season was nearing the end of August. The Chicago White…
August 27, 1949: Tiny Bonham’s last game
The Pittsburgh Pirates were firmly entrenched in sixth place…
September 2, 1949: Dodgers rookie Don Newcombe tosses third straight shutout on Bill Klem Night
On July 8, 1949, the New York Giants − in their 67th season…
September 4, 1949: Phillies score a miraculous doubleheader sweep over Braves
On September 4, 1949, the fourth-place Philadelphia Phillies…
September 11, 1949: Four Senators pitchers set major-league record with 11 walks in one inning
In 2020 the average nine-inning major-league baseball game lasted…
September 13, 1949: Red Munger’s $50 night leads Cardinals to 1-0 win over Giants
In 1949, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch distributed $50 savings…