Former pitching prospect Stan Musial throws his only pitch in his 22 year career
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Former pitching prospect Stan Musial throws his only pitch in his 22 year career

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  At Sportsman’s Park on Sept. 28, 1952, In was scheme to add some life to the last game of the season, Eddie Stanky puts starter Harvey Haddix in right field and brings in Stan Musial to pitch to Cubs Frankie Baumholtz who is chasing Stan for the batting title. Stan threw one pitch and…

Eddie Mathews scoring just ahead of Joe Adcock, who had just homered.
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The Braves end 77 years of representing Bostonin a 5-5 tie with the Dodgers.

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On the last day of the season at Ebbets Field, the Braves’ 77 years of representing Boston is extended by three innings when Eddie Mathews’ ninth-inning, two-out double ties the game. The contest is called due to darkness and ends in the 12th inning in a 5-5 tie with the Dodgers.