1955 – In Caracas, Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays hit crucial home runs to lead the Santurce Crabbers of Puerto Rico to a 4 – 2 victory over Venezuela’s entry, Magallanes, in the Caribbean World Series championship. Mays’ homer comes in the 11th inning.
1955 – Reliever Dave Smith is born in Richmond, CA. He would register 199 saves for Houston and was named to the Astros All-Time Team in 1999. He dies on December 17, 2008 at his California home of an apparent heart attack.
Before an exhibition game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays and teammate pitcher Ruben Gómez get into a brawl. It starts when Gómez slips into the batting cage ahead of Mays, and batting practice pitcher Milt Ralat then refuses to throw. The sulking Gómez sits down on the plate, and Mays then steps to the side and directs the pitcher to throw to him there. Ralat then throws an insulting slow pitch which Mays barehands and fires back. Mays and Ralat exchange words and when Mays walks towards the mound, Gómez, brandishing a bat, attempts to interfere. Mays drops him with a right. The two later apologize to each other.
1955 – The Baltimore Orioles purchase veteran outfielder Hoot Evers from the Tigers.
Major League Baseball Season Recap 1954 World Series – New York Giants NL over Cleveland Indians AL 4 games to 0 World Series MVP – Babe Ruth Award – Dusty Rhodes Awards – </strong? Major League Cy Young Award Cy Young Award National League Cy Young Award American League MVP Awards – NL Willie Mays AL Yogi Berra Major League…
December 27, 1954 – Former Duke University outfielder Al Spangler, who was optimistically compared to Richie Ashburn, signed his minor league contract with the Braves and was assigned to Jacksonville in the Sally League. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links
On December 26, 1954, future major league star Ozzie Smith is born in Mobile, Alabama. In 1978, the “Wizard of Oz” will make his debut with the San Diego Padres and will eventually establish himself as one of the game’s greatest defensive shortstops… He was a 15X All-Star, won 13 Gold Glove Awards, won the…
December 26, 1953 – In the first six-players-for-one deal in baseball history, the Braves acquired infielder Danny O’Connell from the Pittsburgh Pirates. O’Connell, a third baseman, was used as a second baseman by the Braves. He will hit .279 in 1954 but fall of quickly after that. He was traded for Larry Lassalle (minors), Sid…
Ozzie Smith Position: ShortstopBats: Both • Throws: Right5-11, 150lb (180cm, 68kg)Born: December 26, 1954 in Mobile, ALHigh School: Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA)School: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)Debut: April 7, 1978 (11,615th in MLB history)vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 29, 1996vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall…
12.22.1954 – Sandy Koufax (18 years old) posing with Dodger Scout Alex Campanis (L), and Dodger VP Fresco Thompson, after being signed as a $20,000 bonus player. Koufax played sandlot ball for the Parkviews in Brooklyn and attracted wide attention as a pitcher at the University of Cincinnati. Last year he hurled for the freshman…
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