
May 25, 1958: Diarist Jim Brosnan begins Cardinals career with a bang
Manager Fred Hutchinson of the St. Louis Cardinals had useful…

May 27, 1958: Braves win on Adcock’s walk-off pinch homer
Joe Adcock was a slugger. On July 31, 1954, the Milwaukee Braves…

May 28, 1958: Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax tosses 6-hitter to beat Pirates
“[He] was tough in the clutch and deserved a shutout,” opined…

May 30, 1958: Walt Moryn’s third home run caps Cubs’ comeback in style
The 1958 Chicago Cubs started spring training with relatively…

June 6, 1958: Ozzie Virgil breaks Detroit Tigers’ color line as first Dominican player in AL
Entering the 1958 season, only two major-league teams – the…

June 15, 1958: Indianapolis goes on homer binge to split doubleheader with Millers
The 1958 season was one of change in minor-league baseball, especially…

June 16, 1958: Ted Williams, Pumpsie Green star in Red Sox exhibition at Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association were the…

June 27, 1958: Billy Pierce’s near-perfect game
BackgroundIt was the summer of 1958 and Chicago White Sox fans…

July 3, 1958: Phillies’ Ed Bouchee returns to baseball after arrest
When has a criminal paid his or her debt to society? When has…

July 8, 1958: Orioles’ Billy O’Dell pitches three scoreless innings in American League’s All-Star victory
Orioles pitcher Billy O'Dell was surprised when he was greeted…

July 9, 1958: Relief pitcher carries the load in Eastern League no-hitter
The official list of no-hitters thrown in the Eastern League…

July 19, 1958: Ted Williams turns jeers into cheers as Red Sox win in 12 innings
Both starters worked into the ninth inning, and it seemed like…

July 29, 1958: Ted Williams unloads with a game-winning homer in the 11th
It was time for Ted Williams to unload. He came into the Tuesday…

July 31, 1958: Pinch-hitter Pete Whisenant sends Reds to victory in 13th
Baseball history buffs would love to hop on a time machine and…

August 1, 1958: Robin Roberts wins 200th career game
Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts took the mound of Connie Mack…

August 3, 1958: Ted Williams ‘promises’ home run to Pete Runnels and delivers
The Cleveland Indians hosted the Boston Red Sox for a doubleheader…

August 14, 1958: Vic Power steals home twice in Cleveland’s extra-inning win over Detroit
The Detroit Tigers headed to Cleveland for a three-game, two-day…

August 16, 1958: Thomas Terror: Pirates slugger blasts last-place Redlegs
The Pittsburgh Pirates visited Crosley Field for a weekend series…

September 8, 1958: Roberto Clemente triples three times in Pirates’ win over Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates went 21-12 in August and upped their…

September 14, 1958: Mazeroski breaks team home run mark; Friend wins 21st as Pirates double their pleasure over Cubs
Seven games back with 10 to play, the Pittsburgh Pirates had…

September 19, 1958: Dodgers rookies take center stage
“[I]t certainly was a fine day for the Dodgers’ No. 1 farmhand…

September 20, 1958: Orioles knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm no-hits Yankees
The game took only 1 hour and 48 minutes. Before a crowd of 10,941…

September 21, 1958: Milwaukee Braves clinch second consecutive National League pennant
It was the start of a dynasty. Or so thought Milwaukee’s baseball…

September 25, 1958: Al Kaline beaned by former teammate but saved by helmet as Tigers defeat White Sox
“The greatest invention since the cotton gin”?1 Television…