1955 – Tetsuya Yoneda, a high school prospect, is signed by the Hanshin Tigers amidst objections from the Hankyu Braves. Hankyu winds up with the future star hurler in the dispute
Major League Baseball Season Recap 1955 World Series – Brooklyn /didgers NL over New York Yankees AL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – Johnny Podres Babe Ruth Award – Johnny Podres Awards – </strong? Major League Cy Young Award Cy Young Award National League Cy Young Award American League MVP Awards – NL Roy Campanella AL Yogi Berra…
Lonnie Smith Position: LeftfielderBats: Right • Throws: Right5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg)Born: December 22, 1955 in Chicago, ILDraft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Centennial HS (Compton, CA).High School: Centennial HS (Compton, CA)Debut: September 2, 1978 (Age 22-254d, 11,699th in MLB history)vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: August 10, 1994 (Age 38-231d)vs. NYY 2 AB, 0 H,…
Jim Clancy Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-4, 220lb (193cm, 99kg) Born: December 18, 1955 in Chicago, IL Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 4th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Rita of Cascia HS (Chicago, IL). High School: St. Rita of Cascia HS (Chicago, IL) Debut: July 26, 1977 (13,923rd in major league history) vs. TEX 2.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 3…
1955 – The Cards sign C Walker Cooper who started his career with St. Louis in 1940.
1955 – The Dodgers send P Russ Meyer to the Cubs for P Don Elston and cash. Meyer has the best record in history against the Cubs, at one point going 22-1 against them.
The Phils purchase veteran Frankie Baumholtz from the Cubs. Frankie will play in 76 games next year without an extra-base hit, a National League record that will not be topped. Red Sox Mike McNally, in 1916, played in 87 games without an long hit, a record Luis Gomez will break with 89 games in 1975.
On December 6, 1955, one of the Hall of Fame’s original members, Honus Wagner, dies at the age of 81. Considered by some the greatest shortstop in history, Wagner batted .327 over a 21-year career before gaining election to the Hall of Fame in 1936.
1955 – Brooklyn trades 3B Don Hoak and OF Walt Moryn to the Cubs for 3B Randy Jackson.
Carl Stotz announces his plans to organize a rival Little League of his own.
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