1964 – Ground is broken for Anaheim Stadium, future home of next year’s California Angels.
1964 – Ground is broken for Anaheim Stadium, future home of next year’s California Angels.
In the bottom of the ninth with two outs at Wrigley Field, Ellis Burton hits a walk-off grand slam off Houston hurler Hal Woodeshick, giving the Cubs a dramatic 6-5 victory. Chicago had been trailing 5-2 before the switch-hitting center fielder hit the most memorable of his 17 career round-trippers.
In the bottom of the ninth with two outs at Wrigley Field, Ellis Burton hits a walk-off grand slam off Houston hurler Hal Woodeshick, giving the Cubs a dramatic 6-5 victory. Chicago had been trailing 5-2 before the switch-hitting center fielder hit the most memorable of his 17 career round-trippers.
1960 – The World Series-bound Pirates come from behind yet again, trumping the Giants, 7 – 4. Roberto Clemente hits a two-out, two-run homer and Roy Face closes the game. For the Giants, Willie Mays does his best with a single, double and near-homer his first time up, but falls victim to Face in his final at-bat, a 7th-inning strikeout, representing the tying run at the plate. Later, Les Biederman will elicit Willie’s post-game prognosis: “The Pirates sure are impressive. Nothing seems to bother them. You’re behind 3 – 0, then a couple of hits, a couple of errors and boom! They have confidence and they show it. It’s a good team and should go all the way without too much trouble. Everybody carries the load. No one man is doing it all alone. They can hit up and down the lineup.”
1960 – The World Series-bound Pirates come from behind yet again, trumping the Giants, 7 – 4. Roberto Clemente hits a two-out, two-run homer and Roy Face closes the game. For the Giants, Willie Mays does his best with a single, double and near-homer his first time up, but falls victim to Face in his final at-bat, a 7th-inning strikeout, representing the tying run at the plate. Later, Les Biederman will elicit Willie’s post-game prognosis: “The Pirates sure are impressive. Nothing seems to bother them. You’re behind 3 – 0, then a couple of hits, a couple of errors and boom! They have confidence and they show it. It’s a good team and should go all the way without too much trouble. Everybody carries the load. No one man is doing it all alone. They can hit up and down the lineup.”
Sandy Koufax fans 18 Giants to set a National League mark in a 5 – 2 Dodger win
1959 – Sandy Koufax fans 18 Giants to set a National League mark in a 5 – 2 Dodger win. The game is witnessed by a crowd of 82,974 spectators (60,194 of whom have paid admission), the largest ever for a regular-season game.
Dodgers beat the Giants 7 – 5 At Ebbets Full Radio Broadcast
On August 31, 1957 the New York Giants vs Brooklyn Dodgers August 31, 1957.Saturday, August 31, 1957,, Ebbets Field Attendance: 14,222, Time of Game: 2:38 Sal Maglie started for Brooklyn and Al Worthington for the Giants, neither figured in the final decision. According to Baseball Reference these were the top 5 plays of the…
Gus Triandos, considered one of the slowest baserunners in baseball history, hits an inside-the-park home run in the Orioles’ 4-1 victory against Boston at Memorial Stadium. The Baltimore backstop circles the bases when his vicious line drive off the outfield wall caroms 100 feet past left fielder Ted Williams, allowing the 27 year-old catcher to complete his improbable round-tripper standing up.
Gus Triandos, considered one of the slowest baserunners in baseball history, hits an inside-the-park home run in the Orioles’ 4-1 victory against Boston at Memorial Stadium. The Baltimore backstop circles the bases when his vicious line drive off the outfield wall caroms 100 feet past left fielder Ted Williams, allowing the 27 year-old catcher to complete his improbable round-tripper standing up.
Oriole minor league fireballer Steve Dalkowski strikes out 24 Bluefield players, but issues 18 walks, hits four batters, and uncorks six wild pitches. The New Britain, Connecticut native’s wildness costs him the game when Kingsport loses in an Appalachian League contest, 9-8.
Oriole minor league fireballer Steve Dalkowski strikes out 24 Bluefield players, but issues 18 walks, hits four batters, and uncorks six wild pitches. The New Britain, Connecticut native’s wildness costs him the game when Kingsport loses in an Appalachian League contest, 9-8.
1956 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower is in attendance as Jim Lemon of the Senators slugs three consecutive home runs in a night game against the Yankees, but New York still wins, 6 – 4.
1956 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower is in attendance as Jim Lemon of the Senators slugs three consecutive home runs in a night game against the Yankees, but New York still wins, 6 – 4.
1955 – Lefty Bill Wight of the Orioles gives up five runs in the 1st and then no-hits his former Indian teammates for eight innings. He loses, 5 – 1.
1955 – Lefty Bill Wight of the Orioles gives up five runs in the 1st and then no-hits his former Indian teammates for eight innings. He loses, 5 – 1.
1954 – The Indians beat the Yanks, 6 – 1, to record their 26th win of the month, tying the 1931 Athletics.
1954 – The Indians beat the Yanks, 6 – 1, to record their 26th win of the month, tying the 1931 Athletics.
