July 9, 1955 – This Day In Baseball

July 9, 1955, the originator of the All-Star Game dies at the age of 58. Arch Ward

ByThis Day in Baseball July 9, 1955May 4, 2019

On July 9, 1955, the originator of the All-Star Game dies at the age of 58. Arch Ward, a Chicago writer and reporter, dies as he prepares to leave to cover his 22nd Midsummer Classic. Ward had initiated the idea for an All-Star Game, which began in 1933 as the “Game of the Century.”

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Mickey Mantle goes 5-for-5, and Bob Turley tosses a two-hitter in a 4 – 0 win over Washington.

ByBaseball July 9, 1955June 25, 2021

Mickey Mantle goes 5-for-5, and Bob Turley tosses a two-hitter in a 4 – 0 win over Washington.

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Mickey Mantle goes 5-for-5, and Bob Turley tosses a two-hitter in a 4 – 0 win over Washington.

ByBaseball July 9, 1955

Mickey Mantle goes 5-for-5, and Bob Turley tosses a two-hitter in a 4 – 0 win over Washington.

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Giants P Jim Hearn does it all, hitting two homers and whipping the Dodgers, 10 – 2, at the Polo Grounds.

ByBaseball July 9, 1955

Giants P Jim Hearn does it all, hitting two homers and whipping the Dodgers, 10 – 2, at the Polo Grounds.

Day: July 9, 1955

July 9, 1955, the originator of the All-Star Game dies at the age of 58. Arch Ward

Mickey Mantle goes 5-for-5, and Bob Turley tosses a two-hitter in a 4 – 0 win over Washington.

Mickey Mantle goes 5-for-5, and Bob Turley tosses a two-hitter in a 4 – 0 win over Washington.

Giants P Jim Hearn does it all, hitting two homers and whipping the Dodgers, 10 – 2, at the Polo Grounds.

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