With his office being responsible for all of the costs for teams not making it into the postseason, Baseball commissioner Ford Frick authorizes the Phillies, Yankees, White Sox, and Orioles to print tickets for the World Series. Due to a historic late-season collapse by Philadelphia, the surging Cardinals win the National League pennant on the last day of the season, and will play the Bronx Bombers in the Fall Classic.

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With his office being responsible for all of the costs for teams not making it into the postseason, Baseball commissioner Ford Frick authorizes the Phillies, Yankees, White Sox, and Orioles to print tickets for the World Series. Due to a historic late-season collapse by Philadelphia, the surging Cardinals win the National League pennant on the last day of the season, and will play the Bronx Bombers in the Fall Classic.

The Phils split a 2-game series with the Cards and build a 6-game lead in the National League on Chris Short’s 5 – 1 win. Short strikes out 12 throwing no curves to win his 16th.

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The Phils split a 2-game series with the Cards and build a 6-game lead in the National League on Chris Short’s 5 – 1 win. Short strikes out 12 throwing no curves to win his 16th.

Baltimore tops the Senators, 12 – 5, despite Brooks Robinson hitting into his second triple play. Brooks will hit into a record four triple killings by the time he hangs up his glove.

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Baltimore tops the Senators, 12 – 5, despite Brooks Robinson hitting into his second triple play. Brooks will hit into a record four triple killings by the time he hangs up his glove.