Yogi Berra says the team returned fine money to players involved in the Copacabana fight. A group of Yankees that also included Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and Bill Skowron had gathered at the New York popular night spot to celebrate Billy Martin’s 29th birthday in May when the infamous altercation occurred with a group of patrons, resulting in unwanted newspaper headlines for the storied franchise.
The Washington Senators reject the initial overtures of Minneapolis, MN-St. Paul, MN cities to move the team there.
The New York Giants, who are moving to San Francisco in 1958, purchase the Class-A San Francisco Seals team and will convince the Pacific Coast League to accept Phoenix as a location for the Seals.
Bill Rigney, the Giants’ current skipper and an Alameda native, is named to be the club’s first manager in San Francisco when the team extends his contract for two more seasons. The former franchise infielder replaced Leo Durocher in 1956 while the team still played in New York.
In the first World Series game ever played in Milwaukee, native son Tony Kubek hits two home runs in the 12-3 rout of the hometown Braves, that puts his Bronx Bombers ahead two games to one in the Fall classic. The Yankee shortstop becomes the second rookie to hit two round-trippers in a Fall Classic game, a feat first accomplished by Charlie Keller, who blasted a pair of homers in Game 3 in 1939.
Ted Williams becomes the oldest batting champ when the 39-year old finishes the season with a .388 average.
In a desperate move, New York City Council President Abe “Hit Sign, Win” Stark says the Dodgers should be urged to enlarge and modernize Ebbets Field. In the meantime, Walter O’Malley says he will waive the oil rights to Chavez Ravine.
Johnny Klippstein of the Redlegs one-hits the Braves, 6 – 0, with Bob Hazle getting the only safety.
Owner Paul I. Fagan agrees to rent Seals Stadium to the Giants until Candlestick Park is ready. Fagan will pay $125,000 in annual taxes, in exchange for the parking concession, against 5 percent of the gross revenue.
The Yankees clinch their 23rd pennant and 8th under Casey Stengel, as Kansas City tips the White Sox, 6 – 5.
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