May 1, 1954: Pat Mullin’s two homers help Buffalo Bisons trounce Ottawa Athletics

Lyall Smith, sports editor of the Detroit Free Press, made a…

May 10, 1954: Indians bat around in first inning, hang on to beat Yankees

On a dreary Monday night at Cleveland Stadium, 22,456 fans “shivered…

May 24, 1954: Willie Mays’ 2 homers, 3 hits, and 4 RBIs sink Phillies

Willie Mays topped the National League in slugging percentage…

June 2, 1954: Jackie Robinson ejected in Brooklyn’s rain-shortened win

On June 1, 1954, Brooklyn shut out the Braves, 2-0, in the first…

June 3, 1954: Thompson, Mays power Giants over Cardinals with five-homer barrage

On the first Thursday of June in 1954, it seemed that everyone…

June 17, 1954: Roberts being Roberts: Robin goes the distance in 15-inning win

In June of 1954, Phillies fans had a good idea of what they…

July 5, 1954: Bill Glynn’s big day for Indians

The Cleveland Indians had just swept the Chicago White Sox at…

July 6, 1954: The Barber trims the Bums again

Salvatore Anthony Maglie came by his nickname, “Sal the Barber,”…
1954 AAGPBL all-star game (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 9, 1954: Fort Wayne Daisies win AAGPBL’s final All-Star Game

1954 AAGPBL all-stars. Back row, left to right: Barbara “Bobbie”…

July 15, 1954: Down by five runs in ninth, Braves rally to win

It had been a long night at the ballpark. You couldn’t blame…

July 17, 1954: Dodgers field first majority-Black lineup in National League history

Pitcher Don Newcombe (right) and catcher Roy Campanella were…

July 19, 1954: Hobie Landrith, an overnight success eight years in the making

It was a Monday evening well into a season in which the Cincinnati…
Bob Kennedy (TRADING CARD DB)

July 30, 1954: Orioles’ Bob Kennedy hits first grand slam at Memorial Stadium

Following a last-place finish by the Orioles in 1902, the city…