On June 21, 1957 In his first major league start, Von McDaniel, who graduated from Oklahoma’s Hollis High School last month, two-hits the Dodgers at Busch Stadium, 2-0. Brooklyn does not get a hit off the 18 year-old bonus baby until the sixth inning.
Dixie Howell, in three and two-thirds scoreless innings in relief, limits Washington to four hits, earning his second victory of the season. The 37 year-old’s hitting proves to be the difference when his home runs in the fifth and sixth innings propel the White Sox to an 8-6 victory at Comiskey Park.
On June 13, 1957, At Cleveland Stadium future Hall of Famer Ted Williams hits three home runs and drives in five in the Boston Red Sox’ 9-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. Two of the gopher balls were given up by another future hall of farmer, Early Wynn. the other was against Bob Lemon. Lemon…
On June 13, 1957 At Comiskey Park the New York Yankees defeated Billy Pierce, 10-3 and the White Sox 4-3 behind a 16 hit attack. The game took an ugly turn however as the White Sox and Yankees hooked up in perhaps the greatest “base-brawl” in history. In the first inning at Comiskey Park, New…
The Indians, in an effort to get more power from their outfield, send Jim Busby to the Orioles in exchange for 28 year-old Dick Williams, who will play only 67 games with the Tribe before being dealt back to Baltimore. As a result of the trade, Roger Maris will move from left to become Cleveland’s full-time center fielder.
On June 13 1957, At Ebbets Field, In a game that features the ejection of Johnny Logan and Don Drysdale as a result of the fighting, Clem Labine loses for the first time in ten months and 38 appearances in relief as the Milwaukee Braves defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8 – 5. Logan charges the mound after getting drilled in the ribs…
On June 12 1957, Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals plays in his 823rd game for a new National League record consecutive game streak. The mark beats Gus Suhr’s old record. Cardinals hurler Larry Jackson beats the Philadelphia Phillies, 4 – 0, to improve his record to 8-2. He has now beaten every National League team this season. The Cardinal first baseman celebrates the historic contest,…
On June 12 1957, Eddie Mathews hits his 200th career home run in the Braves’ 11-9 loss to Brooklyn at Ebbets Field. The Milwaukee third baseman is the second youngest player to reach the plateau, being 98 days older than Mel Ott, who accomplished the feat at the age of 25 years and 144 days.
On June 11, 1957 Brooklyn Dodger Catcher Roy Campanella hits his 237th career home run‚ surpassing the career marks of Gabby Hartnett and Yogi Berra. Campy’s historic home run comes off Ray Crone in the seventh inning of Brooklyn’s 7-2 loss to the Braves at Ebbets Field. The Braves move 1/2 game behind the leading Redlegs.*…
On June 10, 1957 In Jersey City, NJ the Braves’ Bob Buhl beats Brooklyn’s Don Newcombe‚ 3 – 1.
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