The Pirates become the first team to wear helmets in which the temples are protected. The headgear is worn both at the plate and in the field.

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The Pirates become the first team to wear helmets in which the temples are protected. The headgear is worn both at the plate and in the field.

In a Cold War move, the Russians decry the American game of baseball by citing their own game of “lapka” as being the progenitor of baseball. They call American players “slaves.” The State Department links the Soviet claim as the founders of baseball as part of its “Hate America” campaign.

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In a Cold War move, the Russians decry the American game of baseball by citing their own game of “lapka” as being the progenitor of baseball. They call American players “slaves.” The State Department links the Soviet claim as the founders of baseball as part of its “Hate America” campaign.

The Braves play their last game in Boston’s Braves Field before moving to Milwaukee, WI, losing to Brooklyn’s Joe Black 8 – 2. The Dodgers clinch a tie for the pennant. The crowd of 8,822 is the Braves’ second largest of the season.

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The Braves play their last game in Boston’s Braves Field before moving to Milwaukee, WI, losing to Brooklyn’s Joe Black 8 – 2. The Dodgers clinch a tie for the pennant. The crowd of 8,822 is the Braves’ second largest of the season.