Shreveport’s Ken Guettler sets the Texas League mark with his 56th home run. He will finish the season with 62.
Shreveport’s Ken Guettler sets the Texas League mark with his 56th home run. He will finish the season with 62.
Mickey Mantle hits his 40th homer‚ off Hal Brown‚ as the Yankees clip the Orioles‚ 10 – 5. Mantle is the first Yankee since Joe DiMaggio‚ in 1937‚ to hit 40 homers.
Mickey Mantle hits his 40th homer‚ off Hal Brown‚ as the Yankees clip the Orioles‚ 10 – 5. Mantle is the first Yankee since Joe DiMaggio‚ in 1937‚ to hit 40 homers.
Don Newcombe’s consecutive scoreless innings streak is snapped at 39 2/3‚ but the Dodger righty wins his 18th of the year and 9th in a row‚ beating the Phils‚ 5 – 2. Stan Lopata’s two-run homer in the 7th is the Quaker scoring.
Don Newcombe’s consecutive scoreless innings streak is snapped at 39 2/3‚ but the Dodger righty wins his 18th of the year and 9th in a row‚ beating the Phils‚ 5 – 2. Stan Lopata’s two-run homer in the 7th is the Quaker scoring.
1956 – Cincinnati C Ed Bailey hits a grand slam as the Redlegs win, 8 – 1, over Milwaukee, to move into second place, a half game behind the Braves and a half game ahead of the Dodgers.
1956 – Cincinnati C Ed Bailey hits a grand slam as the Redlegs win, 8 – 1, over Milwaukee, to move into second place, a half game behind the Braves and a half game ahead of the Dodgers.
Longtime Dodger announcer Connie Desmond resigns from the broadcast booth.
Longtime Dodger announcer Connie Desmond resigns from the broadcast booth.
The Senators get a license to sell beer at Griffith Stadium.
The Senators get a license to sell beer at Griffith Stadium.
Mickey Mantle’s opposite-field homer‚ off Camilo Pascual in the 1st inning, jump starts the Yankees to a 12 – 2 win over the Senators. Mantle is now 9 games ahead of Babe Ruth’s 1927 pace.
Mickey Mantle’s opposite-field homer‚ off Camilo Pascual in the 1st inning, jump starts the Yankees to a 12 – 2 win over the Senators. Mantle is now 9 games ahead of Babe Ruth’s 1927 pace.
At Milwaukee‚ the Cards’ Herm Wehmeier stages a one-man attack‚ hurling a four-hitter and driving in the winning run in the 10th to win‚ 3 – 2. He singles off Lew Burdette’s glove. He also stops Hank Aaron’s hitting streakof 25 straight games. The Braves win the lidlifter easily‚ 10 – 1, behind homers by Johnny Logan‚ Del Crandall and 2 by Joe Adcock.
At Milwaukee‚ the Cards’ Herm Wehmeier stages a one-man attack‚ hurling a four-hitter and driving in the winning run in the 10th to win‚ 3 – 2. He singles off Lew Burdette’s glove. He also stops Hank Aaron’s hitting streakof 25 straight games. The Braves win the lidlifter easily‚ 10 – 1, behind homers by Johnny Logan‚ Del Crandall and 2 by Joe Adcock.
Robin Roberts gets his fourth victory in the past ten days when the Phillies beat New York at the Polo Grounds, 8-3
Robin Roberts gets his fourth victory in the past ten days when the Phillies beat New York at the Polo Grounds, 8-3. Philadelphia’s shortstop Ted Kazanski becomes just the fourth player in franchise history to hit an inside-the-park grand slam.
51-year-old Satchel Paige of the Miami Marlins wins a game before the largest crowd in minor league history
51-year-old Satchel Paige of the Miami Marlins wins a game before the largest crowd in minor league history
