April 17, 1953: Mickey Mantle hits a mythic blast at Griffith Stadium
It was the “longest home run in the history of baseball,”…
April 17, 1953: Two Black pitchers square off for first time in White major leagues
Connie Johnson, at age 30, joined the Chicago White Sox in the…
April 18, 1953: White Sox and Indians combine for 26 walks
The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox were both optimistic…
April 22, 1953: Carlos Bernier breaks color line in debut with Pittsburgh Pirates
Carlos Bernier’s game-changing speed fueled the native Puerto…
May 6, 1953: Bobo Holloman throws a no-hitter in his first major-league start
Before the 1953 season, pitcher Alva "Bobo" Holloman predicted…
May 10, 1953: Ernie White’s curious but short-lived two-catcher strategy
Ernie White 1 had a predicament. His Columbia (South Carolina)…
August 13, 1953: Campanella, Furillo home runs lead Dodgers to comeback win
Roy Campanella — “The husky backstop is recognized as one…
May 24, 1953: Russ Meyer ejected, Gil Hodges snaps slump as Dodgers crush Phillies
“It’s too hot for a sermon today. Go home, keep the commandments,…
May 25, 1953: Braves’ Max Surkont sets modern consecutive strikeout record
Many pitchers in baseball history have been associated with strikeouts.…
June 4, 1953: Pirates trade Ralph Kiner to Cubs just before game time
“You know what they say about Chicago. If you don’t like…
June 18, 1953: Red Sox’ 17-run inning tames Tigers
Baseball is different. Among the worldwide variety of “stick…
June 18, 1953: Red Sox’s 17-run inning tames Tigers
Baseball is different. Among the worldwide variety of stick and…
July 12, 1953: Dodgers end Giants’ streak on bases-loaded walk in 10th inning
It was the Sunday afternoon before the All-Star Game break, the…
July 14, 1953: ‘Country Boy’ Enos Slaughter steps in to fill the vacuum for NL stars
Manager Casey Stengel was back at the helm for the fourth consecutive…
July 14, 1953: Decatur wins Mississippi-Ohio Valley All-Star Game
On July 14, 1953, the National League defeated the American League,…
July 22, 1953: Bob Appleby’s ironman attempt fails as Decatur and Mattoon split doubleheader
On July 22, 1953, the Mattoon (Illinois) Phillies and Decatur…
August 6, 1953: Sandlock drives in decisive run in Pirates’ 4-3 win over Reds
Mike Sandlock was a batting, fielding and running star in a game…
August 12, 1953: Whitey Ford stars on the mound and at the plate as Yankees rout Senators, 22-1
As the Yankees prepared to play the Washington Senators on the…
August 13, 1953: Bob Trice hurls two-hitter for Ottawa Athletics on Bob Trice Night
Early in the spring of 1953, someone asked Bob Trice about his…
August 18, 1953: For a day, Senators slam brakes on Yankees’ steamroller
The Yankees were cruising to their fifth straight AL pennant…
August 20, 1953: Dodgers clobber Giants to extend winning streak to 13 games
Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella bashed NL pitchers in…
August 22, 1953: Johnny Logan’s walk-off single secures Bob Buhl’s 14-inning gem
“A perfect example of poetic justice in action,” wrote Lou…
August 30, 1953: Brooklyn’s bats and Erskine’s arm subdue Muggsy’s insults
The Brooklyn Dodgers take batting practice in an empty Ebbets…
August 30, 1953: Milwaukee Braves set National League home run record
Baseballs were flying out of major-league ballparks in 1953.…