July 28, 1959: Billy Pierce shines on the mound and the plate; White Sox secure first place for keeps
As the 1950s drew to their conclusion, the American League had…
August 1, 1959: Curt Simmons’ hometown win draws big minor-league crowd
Many decades later, it’s still a well-known piece of Eastern…
August 6, 1959: Time runs out for Orioles, White Sox in 18-inning marathon
The Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox had a tendency to…
August 22, 1959: Frank Robinson blasts three consecutive homers as Reds bomb the Cardinals
On August 22, 1959, Cincinnati manager Fred Hutchinson finished…
August 30, 1959: White Sox sweep Cleveland to take commanding lead in AL standings
The August 28-30 four-game showdown between the Chicago White…
September 5, 1959: Jim Lemon aids Senators’ 14-2 rout of Red Sox
Washington Senators outfielder Jim Lemon struggled offensively…
September 7, 1959: Johnny Podres masters the mound, strikes out 14 Cubs
When the Chicago Cubs faced the Los Angeles Dodgers on September…
September 11, 1959: Orioles’ Jerry Walker throws a masterpiece with 16-inning shutout
For 20-year-old Jerry Walker, only two years removed from high…
September 15-16, 1959: Yastrzemski’s debut doesn’t count; Millers still prevail over Omaha
Well aware of Carl Yastrzemski’s reputation as the best prospect…
September 22, 1959: White Sox clinch first American League pennant in 40 years
As the Chicago White Sox took the field at Cleveland Stadium…
September 22, 1959: Phillies’ Humberto Robinson offered $1,500 bribe
The game, rescheduled from an April 12 rainout, unremarkable.…
September 25, 1959: Millers win second consecutive American Association championship
In his first season managing the Minneapolis Millers, Gene Mauch…
September 28, 1959: Millers win final minor-league postseason game at Metropolitan Stadium
Ed Sadowski, one of three baseball-playing brothers, homered…
September 29, 1959: Surprising Dodgers win their first pennant on the West Coast
When the 1959 season opened, the Milwaukee Braves were favored…
September 29, 1958: Minneapolis Millers win their second Junior World Series
When the Shaughnessy playoffs began after the 1958 American Association…
October 1, 1959: White Sox clobber Dodgers in World Series opener
After a 40-year drought, the Chicago White Sox clinched the American…
October 2, 1959: Dodgers’ clutch homers sink White Sox in Game 2
A swarm of excited White Sox fans converged on the South Side…
October 6, 1959: Bob Shaw’s 1-0 shutout beats Koufax, Dodgers to send World Series back to Chicago
The White Sox needed a win badly. After splitting the first two…
October 8, 1959: Dodgers win their first World Series after moving west to Los Angeles
“I guess maybe I was a little hasty, but I had complete confidence…
September 28, 1959: Dodgers win first game of 1959 NL playoff behind Larry Sherry’s strong relief
The last day of the regular season in the 1959 National League…
April 14, 1960: Pirates’ Opening Day win foreshadows a championship
Roberto Clemente on Opening Day of the 1960 season. (Courtesy…
April 17, 1960: Pirates score 6 in 9th to complete Easter Sunday doubleheader sweep
“He has that old stroke back and he’s swinging a fast bat…
April 18, 1960: Camilo Pascual sets Opening Day record with 15 strikeouts
In late December 1959, it was widely published that Washington…
April 19, 1960: Chicago welcomes home Minnie Miñoso after trade from Cleveland
Minnie Miñoso was coming home to Chicago after two seasons with…