
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 9, 1953: Back from flying fighter planes in Korea, Ted Williams hits his first home run in return to Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox lost to the Cleveland Indians on August 9,…

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: Campanella, Furillo home runs lead Dodgers to comeback win
Roy Campanella — “The husky backstop is recognized as one…

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.…

August 31, 1953: Would Ted Williams trade 18 points off his batting average for a game-winning home run?
Would Ted Williams trade 18 points off his batting average for…

August 31, 1953: Senators nip Browns as Gil Coan homers off Satchel Paige
It wasn’t one of the storied Bill Veeck’s most creative promotions,…

September 1, 1953: Jackie Robinson’s big day helps Dodgers complete home sweep of Cardinals
The 1953 Dodgers enjoyed so much success against the St. Louis…

September 3, 1953: Jean Faut tosses second perfect game, earns final win of illustrious career
Jean Faut was having another outstanding season for the South…

September 12, 1953: Bob Porterfield wins 20th game of season for Senators
It was all over but the shouting. The pennant race in the American…

September 13, 1953: Johnny Mize’s final home run beats Indians
“How good a hitter was Mize? He was Lou Gehrig good. He was…

September 13, 1953: Bob Trice becomes first Black player on Philadelphia A’s
“Bob Trice has richly earned this reward,” proclaimed Ottawa…

September 17, 1953: Ernie Banks breaks color barrier for Cubs
It’s not so much what Ernie Banks did on Thursday, September…

September 22, 1953: Satchel Paige, Don Larsen lead St. Louis Browns to their final win
Satchel Paige and Don Larsen earned baseball immortality in dramatically…

September 27, 1953: Preston Ward’s walk-off blast in 9th propels Pirates in season finale
The 1953 season was a tough one for both the Pittsburgh Pirates…

September 27, 1953: St. Louis Browns depart for Baltimore after 100th loss of the season
When Duane Pillette took the mound for the woeful St. Louis Browns…

October 2, 1953: Dodgers’ Carl Erskine sets World Series record with 14 strikeouts
When Game Three of the 1953 World Series began, Carl Erskine…

October 3, 1953: ‘Let’s Be Unmerciful!’ Dodgers top Yankees in Game 4
There were other events, including the meanderings of a runaway…