1955 – With his record at 18-1‚ the Dodgers’ Don Newcombe loses a 1 – 0 game to the Cubs’ Sam Jones. Newk’s two losses have both been to the Cubs.
In what will be their most important move of the season, the Brooklyn Dodgers bring up rookie pitchers Roger Craig and Don Bessent from the minor leagues. They immediately pay dividends as they beat the Redlegs in both ends of a doubleheader. Craig wins, 6 – 2, and Bessent matches it, 8 – 5.
1955 – The Los Angeles Dodgers option left-handed pitcher Tommy Lasorda to the Montreal Royals to make room on their roster for “bonus baby” Sandy Koufax, who had been on the disabled list.
June 3, 1955 At Ebbets Field, Stan Musial hits the 300th home run of his career off Johnny Podres in a 12-5 loss to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
On June 1, 1955, future Hall of Famer Duke Snider hits three home runs at Ebbets Field, helping the Brooklyn Dodgers to an 11-8 win over the Milwaukee Braves. Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, and Roy Campanella also go deep in the Ebbets Field’s contest, helping Brooklyn set a franchise record with six home runs.
June 1, 1955 In a tryout with the Pirates, a Koufax fastball broke the thumb of his catcher, and Pirate G.M. Branch Rickey (forced out of Brooklyn by Walter O’Malley four years earlier) said Koufax had the greatest arm he had ever seen. By the time the Pirates made their offer, however, Sandy had already…
On May 30, 1955, Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe hits two home runs in a 10-8 victory over the New York Giants. Just four days earlier, the hot-hitting Newcombe tripled, stole home and picked up a pair of RBIs against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Jackie Robinson after a game, May 12, 1955.” Sure enough, on that date the Dodgers lost to the Braves 2-1 in 12 innings. Carl Erskine pitched 11 innings allowing 1 run, Ed Roebuck lost it in the 12th, and Jack went 0 for 4. Gene Conley pitched all 12 innings for Milwaukee, holding…
Ernie Banks hits a grand slam – the first of five on the year – to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 10 – 8 victory that snaps the Brooklyn Dodgers’ 11-game winning streak.
On May 5, 1955, in Ebbets Field in front of a robust crowd of 7,000 fans, Brooklyn Dodgers lefthander Tom Lasorda makes his first major league start against the St. Louis Cardinals. Lasorda throws three wild pitches in one inning, tying a major league record. During his one inning of work, will be spiked by…
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