August 6, 1954: Did heckling Ted Williams cost the Orioles a game in the 10th inning?
The last-place Baltimore Orioles were 36 games behind the league-leading…
August 8, 1954: Dodgers enjoy a 13-run inning in rout of Redlegs
Roy Campanella with a mighty swing during spring training…
August 13, 1954: 16 is magic number again for Jack Harshman in shutout duel
When Chicago White Sox pitcher Jack Harshman shut out the Detroit…
August 23, 1954: Harmon Killebrew goes 3-for-4 in first start for Senators
Harmon Killebrew’s first major-league start hinted at a career…
September 1, 1954: Herb Score hurls one-hitter, surpasses 300 strikeouts for Indianapolis Indians
They didn’t know it at the time, but the Indianapolis Indians…
September 2, 1954: Roy Sievers knocks in 7 as Senators rout Tigers
“BLASTED!” yelled the box score.
“Senators Drub Tigers…
September 5, 1954: Asheville old-timers Bud Shaney, Ray Hathaway work quickly in Tri-State shutout
The Asheville (North Carolina) Tourists were in their ninth season…
September 6, 1954: Carlos Paula integrates the Washington Senators
The game appeared to be merely the first in a meaningless,…
September 12, 1954: Cleveland fans set attendance record as 86,563 watch Indians sweep Yankees
The Murderers’ Row teams of the late 1920s are generally considered…
September 12, 1954: Ottawa Athletics lose final game as Canada’s capital city loses professional baseball for 40 years
When Montreal lost the Triple-A Royals after the 1960 season,…
September 19, 1954: Out with a whimper: Athletics play their final game in Philadelphia
As their 1954 season staggered toward its conclusion, the…
September 22, 1954: Karl Spooner strikes out 15 in Dodgers’ debut
“Before Sandy Koufax became Sandy Koufax, before Clayton…
September 25, 1954: Cleveland wins 111th game, sets AL season record for wins
When there is a discussion regarding who is the best major-league…
September 26, 1954: Willie Mays says ‘hey’ to the National League batting title
Teammates Willie Mays and Don Mueller battled it out for…
September 29, 1954: Willie Mays makes The Catch; Dusty Rhodes homer wins Game One
Willie Mays sprinted deep into the Polo Grounds outfield…
September 30, 1954: Giants look unbeatable after Johnny Antonelli wins Game 2
The last time Johnny Antonelli’s team appeared in a World Series…
February 12, 1955: Clemente, Mays homers book-end Santurce’s 11-inning Caribbean Series win over Magallanes
Willie Mays (#24, leaping at right) celebrates as Roberto…
April 12, 1955: Connie Mack, Harry Truman see Athletics win in Kansas City debut
“Getting the American league franchise formerly held by Philadelphia…
April 12, 1955: Baseball lifer Chuck Tanner shows he’s here to stay with a home run on the first pitch
Chuck Tanner is a household name in much of Western Pennsylvania,…
April 13, 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers start championship season with win over Opening Day
The Brooklyn Dodgers opened their 1955 season against the Pittsburgh…
April 13, 1955: Whitey Ford pitches and hits Yankees to lopsided Opening Day win
The “first-place Washington Senators” may seem like an oxymoron,…
April 14, 1955: Elston Howard integrates the Yankees
By the dawn of the 1955 season, the New York Yankees were one…
April 16, 1955: Cardinals outslugged by Cubs but finally win in 14th
On Saturday, April 16, 1955, pregame activity at Busch Stadium…
April 17, 1955: Roberto Clemente records first hit and scores first run with Pirates
Roberto Clemente, the first great Latin American baseball star…