The Red Sox beat the Yankees, 8 – 1, as Ted Williams goes 1 for 2. Williams finishes the season at .356, well ahead of Al Kaline’s .340, but does not have enough at bats to win the batting title. The same thing happened in 1954. Williams was walked 136 times in 1954 and 71 times (an American League-leading 17 were intentional) this year. A rule change will be made to recognize plate appearances, not times at bat, to determine the batting champion.

The Red Sox beat the Yankees, 8 – 1, as Ted Williams goes 1 for 2. Williams finishes the season at .356, well ahead of Al Kaline’s .340, but does not have enough at bats to win the batting title. The same thing happened in 1954. Williams was walked 136 times in 1954 and 71 times (an American League-leading 17 were intentional) this year. A rule change will be made to recognize plate appearances, not times at bat, to determine the batting champion.

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1955 – The Red Sox beat the Yankees, 8 – 1, as Ted Williams goes 1 for 2. Williams finishes the season at .356, well ahead of Al Kaline’s .340, but does not have enough at bats to win the batting title. The same thing happened in 1954. Williams was walked 136 times in 1954 and 71 times (an American League-leading 17 were intentional) this year. A rule change will be made to recognize plate appearances, not times at bat, to determine the batting champion.

Al Kaline, at the age of 20, becomes the youngest player to win a batting title, finishing his sophomore season with a .340 average. Ty Cobb was one day older than the Tiger outfielder when he claimed the crown, batting .350 in 1907, also playing for Detroit.

Al Kaline, at the age of 20, becomes the youngest player to win a batting title, finishing his sophomore season with a .340 average. Ty Cobb was one day older than the Tiger outfielder when he claimed the crown, batting .350 in 1907, also playing for Detroit.

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Al Kaline, at the age of 20, becomes the youngest player to win a batting title, finishing his sophomore season with a .340 average. Ty Cobb was one day older than the Tiger outfielder when he claimed the crown, batting .350 in 1907, also playing for Detroit.

Bobby Hofman underscores the tone of the season for the Giants as he lines into a season-ending triple play against the Phillies in a 3 – 1 loss. Ted Kazanski starts the triple play and also hits an inside-the-park home run; it will be 55 years until Angel Pagan is the next major leaguer to turn both feats in the same game. The Giants win the opener, 5 – 2, as Willie Mays belts his 51st homer of the year.

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Bobby Hofman underscores the tone of the season for the Giants as he lines into a season-ending triple play against the Phillies in a 3 – 1 loss. Ted Kazanski starts the triple play and also hits an inside-the-park home run; it will be 55 years until Angel Pagan is the next major leaguer to turn both feats in the same game. The Giants win the opener, 5 – 2, as Willie Mays belts his 51st homer of the year.

The Washington Senators lose their 99th and 100th games of the season, the first time the franchise has ever reached the century mark. The Orioles do the damage, 1 – 0 and 8 – 5.

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The Washington Senators lose their 99th and 100th games of the season, the first time the franchise has ever reached the century mark. The Orioles do the damage, 1 – 0 and 8 – 5.

The Yankees clinch their 21st American League pennant by beating Boston in the nightcap at Fenway Park, 3-2. The team, who will lose the World Series to Brooklyn in seven games, will finish the season three games in front of Cleveland.

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The Yankees clinch their 21st American League pennant by beating Boston in the nightcap at Fenway Park, 3-2. The team, who will lose the World Series to Brooklyn in seven games, will finish the season three games in front of Cleveland.

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Willie Mays becomes the seventh player to hit fifty home runs in a season when he connects off Pittsburgh’s Vern Law for the second time in the Giants’ 14-8 victory at the Polo Grounds. The round-tripper is the 24 year-old center fielder’s seventh in six consecutive games.

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Willie Mays becomes the seventh player to hit fifty home runs in a season when he connects off Pittsburgh’s Vern Law for the second time in the Giants’ 14-8 victory at the Polo Grounds. The round-tripper is the 24 year-old center fielder’s seventh in six consecutive games.

Ernie Banks 5 Grandslams

Ernie Banks sets grand slam record with his 5th of the season

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Ernie Banks, in a 6-5 Cubs’ extra-inning loss to the Cardinals, hits his fifth grand slam of the season to establish a new major league mark, previously shared with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, among the others who also connected four times with bases full. The Chicago infielder hits his historic four-run homer off 19 year-old flamethrower Lindy McDaniel, making his first major league first start after receiving a $50,000 bonus.

After being on a flagpole since June 23, Bill Sherman leaves his perch after deciding he couldn’t keep his promise to sit there until the Braves won seven consecutive games. Milwaukee will win six games in a row on three different occasions, but can’t get the elusive seventh victory during the 89-day span.

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After being on a flagpole since June 23, Bill Sherman leaves his perch after deciding he couldn’t keep his promise to sit there until the Braves won seven consecutive games. Milwaukee will win six games in a row on three different occasions, but can’t get the elusive seventh victory during the 89-day span.