August 6, 1952: Satchel Paige turns back time to spin 12-inning shutout against Tigers

“Never was Paige more tantalizing,” mused the St. Louis Post-Dispatch…

August 25, 1952: Virgil Trucks hurls his second no-hitter of the season

Virgil Trucks’s 1952 season has been described by Gregory H.…

September 6, 1952: Robin Roberts tosses marathon for 23rd win

The annual drive for statistics to validate an otherwise disappointing…
Eddie Mathews

September 14, 1952: Dramatic Eddie Mathews homer gives Boston Braves final home win

The Boston Braves played 2,811 regular-season home games at Braves…

September 15, 1952: Jackie Robinson and Dodgers end slump with home-run barrage

Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers were slumping as they…

September 20, 1952: Jackie Robinson, Carl Erskine lead Dodgers to victory

Jackie Robinson’s potent bat and Carl Erskine’s sore right…

September 21, 1952: Braves bid adieu to Boston in home finale

The last home game of the 1952 season at Braves Field was played…
1952 Dodgers Pennant

September 23, 1952: Dodgers clinch National League pennant

Carl Furillo, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese,…
Eddie Mathews

September 27, 1952: Eddie Mathews becomes first NL rookie to hit 3 home runs in a game

The Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves were two teams headed…
Stan Musial

September 28, 1952: Stan Musial returns to mound, clinches sixth NL batting title

With the 1952 season drawing to a disappointing close and the…
Joe Black (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 1, 1952: Joe Black and Dodgers’ defense beat Yankees in Game 1

Harold C. Burr gave a tepid review of the Dodgers pitching staff…
Vic Raschi

October 2, 1952: Yankees bash Dodgers behind Vic Raschi’s 3-hitter in Game 2

The 1952 World Series pitted the New York Yankees versus the…
Allie Reynolds (TRADING CARD DB)

October 4, 1952: Allie Reynolds’ 4-hit shutout in Game 4 evens World Series

“Of all the skills wrapped up in the complex game of big league…
Mickey Mantle

October 6, 1952: Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra power Yankees in Game 6

For the first time in six World Series appearances, the Dodgers…

October 7, 1952: Billy Martin saves the Series

The 1952 World Series was the fourth straight for the New York…