Red Schoendienst of the NY Giants gets the 2,000th hit of his career, but the Giants lose 4 – 2 to the Braves.

At the age of 16 years and 10 months, Jim Derrington of the White Sox becomes the youngest pitcher to start a major league game this century. The teenager loses to the A’s 7 – 6, but singles, becoming the youngest player to get a hit in the American League.

Al Lopez, manager of the Indians since 1951, resigns and is replaced by Kerby Farrell. Lopez, who won 470 while losing 354 for a .570 percentage, had one pennant and five 2nd-place finishes in his 6 years at the helm.

Don Newcombe, a three-time twenty-game winner, goes the distance to earn his major-league leading 27th victory when the Dodgers beat Pittsburgh at Forbes Field, 8-6, on the last day of the campaign. Newk’s win is the most ever in a season by an African-American pitcher.

Vic Wertz of the Indians hits 4 doubles and a single in an 8 – 4 win against the Athletics.

Jim Lemon of the Senators sets a major league record for strikeouts by a batter in one season with 138. This surpasses Larry Doby’s mark of 121, set in 1953. The Senators lose to the Red Sox, 8 – 4.

Charlie Beamon of the Orioles throws a 1 – 0 shutout against the Yankees in his first major league start.

Dodger right-hander Sal Maglie no-hits the Phillies at Ebbets Field, 5-0. The ‘Barber’s’ gem helps second-place Brooklyn to keep pace in the pennant race with Milwaukee and Cincinnati.

In the wake of the Ted Williams spitting incident, the Massachusetts State Legislature passes a bill to fine fans for profanity during a game. The bill is later killed.