160-something pound rookie Roberto Clemente flashes some of his under-publicized power in the form of a triple, “425 feet to the fence in center,” according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Jack Hernon. In the process, Clemente hits a laser to the deepest part of the ballpark in the Pirates’ spring training home, Terry Park, in Fort Myers, FL, in the 3rd inning of an exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox. However, as Pittsburgh Press writer Les Biederman recounts, (Clemente) “then was an easy out at the plate when he tried to stretch the drive into an inside-the-park homer.”

160-something pound rookie Roberto Clemente flashes some of his under-publicized power in the form of a triple, “425 feet to the fence in center,” according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Jack Hernon. In the process, Clemente hits a laser to the deepest part of the ballpark in the Pirates’ spring training home, Terry Park, in Fort Myers, FL, in the 3rd inning of an exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox. However, as Pittsburgh Press writer Les Biederman recounts, (Clemente) “then was an easy out at the plate when he tried to stretch the drive into an inside-the-park homer.”

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1955 – 160-something pound rookie Roberto Clemente flashes some of his under-publicized power in the form of a triple, “425 feet to the fence in center,” according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Jack Hernon. In the process, Clemente hits a laser to the deepest part of the ballpark in the Pirates’ spring training home, Terry Park, in Fort Myers, FL, in the 3rd inning of an exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox. However, as Pittsburgh Press writer Les Biederman recounts, (Clemente) “then was an easy out at the plate when he tried to stretch the drive into an inside-the-park homer.”

a rematch of last year’s World Series at Wrigley Field the New York Giants beat the Cleveland Indians again, 7 – 3. 

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1955 – While the Chicago Cubs are in Arizona beating their Los Angeles farm team, 7 – 0, major league baseball is played at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. In a rematch of last year’s World Series, the New York Giants beat the Cleveland Indians again, 7 – 3. Willie Mays and Dusty Rhodes hit home runs for New York, while Ralph Kiner’s 9th-inning homer is the first score for Cleveland. A crowd of 24,434 is on hand.

1955 – The Chicago Cubs sell pitcher Dave Cole to the Philadelphia Phillies. Apprised of the sale, Cole remarks, “That’s too bad. They’re the only team I can beat.”

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1955 – The Chicago Cubs sell pitcher Dave Cole to the Philadelphia Phillies. Apprised of the sale, Cole remarks, “That’s too bad. They’re the only team I can beat.”

Ford Frick announces he favors the legalization of the spitter, claiming it is “a great pitch and one of the easiest to throw.” The Commissioner believes there is nothing dangerous about the banned pitch, and making it legal again would slow down baseball’s increasing offensive statistics.

Ford Frick announces he favors the legalization of the spitter, claiming it is “a great pitch and one of the easiest to throw.” The Commissioner believes there is nothing dangerous about the banned pitch, and making it legal again would slow down baseball’s increasing offensive statistics.

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Ford Frick announces he favors the legalization of the spitter, claiming it is “a great pitch and one of the easiest to throw.” The Commissioner believes there is nothing dangerous about the banned pitch, and making it legal again would slow down baseball’s increasing offensive statistics.