Ed Bailey of the Redlegs hits three home runs in a 10 – 6 first-game win against the Dodgers. The Redlegs win the nitecap, 2 – 1. Eleven Cincinnati players then make an appearance on the What’s My Line? television show that night.

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Ed Bailey of the Redlegs hits three home runs in a 10 – 6 first-game win against the Dodgers. The Redlegs win the nitecap, 2 – 1. Eleven Cincinnati players then make an appearance on the What’s My Line? television show that night.

In an 18 – 7 loss to the Tigers, Senators 18-year-old rookie third baseman Harmon Killebrew hits his first major league home run off Billy Hoeft. “Killer” will finish his 22-year Hall of Fame career with 573 homers.

In an 18 – 7 loss to the Tigers, Senators 18-year-old rookie third baseman Harmon Killebrew hits his first major league home run off Billy Hoeft. “Killer” will finish his 22-year Hall of Fame career with 573 homers.

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In an 18 – 7 loss to the Tigers, Senators 18-year-old rookie third baseman Harmon Killebrew hits his first major league home run off Billy Hoeft. “Killer” will finish his 22-year Hall of Fame career with 573 homers.

Already down six, en route to an 8 – 2 drubbing by Milwaukee, the Dodgers debut Brooklyn-born bonus baby, Sandy Koufax. Working a scoreless but labor-intensive 5th and 6th, Koufax puts Braves on every base—via hit, walk and error (his own)—before recording his first major league out by blowing a 3-2 fastball past Bobby Thomson. Writing more than a decade later, Koufax will recall this undeniably thrilling moment as “probably the worst thing that could have happened to me, getting my first out by striking out a big hitter; because that became my pattern for five years, trying to get out of trouble by throwing harder and harder and harder.” (Conversely, the 4-pitch walk which immediately preceded Thomson—issued to one Henry Louis Aaron—will, in almost the same breath, be viewed by Sandy as “probably the smartest thing I did all year. There have been many times since when I wished I had been wild enough to walk Henry Aaron. I’m usually backing up third as I am wishing it.”)

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Already down six, en route to an 8 – 2 drubbing by Milwaukee, the Dodgers debut Brooklyn-born bonus baby, Sandy Koufax. Working a scoreless but labor-intensive 5th and 6th, Koufax puts Braves on every base—via hit, walk and error (his own)—before recording his first major league out by blowing a 3-2 fastball past Bobby Thomson. Writing more than a decade later, Koufax will recall this undeniably thrilling moment as “probably the worst thing that could have happened to me, getting my first out by striking out a big hitter; because that became my pattern for five years, trying to get out of trouble by throwing harder and harder and harder.” (Conversely, the 4-pitch walk which immediately preceded Thomson—issued to one Henry Louis Aaron—will, in almost the same breath, be viewed by Sandy as “probably the smartest thing I did all year. There have been many times since when I wished I had been wild enough to walk Henry Aaron. I’m usually backing up third as I am wishing it.”)

The Braves sign 17-year-old Joey Jay from Middletown, Connecticut, making him the first Little League player to make it to the major leagues.

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The Braves sign 17-year-old Joey Jay from Middletown, Connecticut, making him the first Little League player to make it to the major leagues.

Bobby Shantz’s 11-game win streak comes to an end as the Indians edge the A’s‚ 2-1. Al Rosen’s 2-run homer trumps Allie Clark’s solo shot to Early Wynn the win .

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Bobby Shantz’s 11-game win streak comes to an end as the Indians edge the A’s‚ 2-1. Al Rosen’s 2-run homer trumps Allie Clark’s solo shot to Early Wynn the win .

The Newport Canners of the Mountain States League are no-hit by Tom Dunovant of the Harlan Smokies, losing 7 – 0. The previous night, Jose Aguiar, pitching for Newport, recorded a 7 – 0 no-hit win versus the Big Stone Gap Rebels.

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The Newport Canners of the Mountain States League are no-hit by Tom Dunovant of the Harlan Smokies, losing 7 – 0. The previous night, Jose Aguiar, pitching for Newport, recorded a 7 – 0 no-hit win versus the Big Stone Gap Rebels.

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6/24/1950 – The game between the Pirates and Dodgers in Brooklyn was stopped at 11:59 because of a curfew. When the contest was resumed on 8/1, two Pirates players, Dale Coogan and Earl Turner had left the team. Two players (Hank Schenz and George Strickland) replaced them and the bottom of the eighth inning continued. In the top of the ninth, Strickland should have batted but Schenz came to the plate and grounded out. The Dodgers, who won the game 21-12, did not object since the improper batter made an out. One amazing point in all of this is that the Pirates pitcher at the point of the suspension, Vic Lombardi, took the mound again when the game resumed six weeks later! Moreover, the actual batting out of turn took place over a month after the official date of the game.

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6/24/1950 – The game between the Pirates and Dodgers in Brooklyn was stopped at 11:59 because of a curfew. When the contest was resumed on 8/1, two Pirates players, Dale Coogan and Earl Turner had left the team. Two players (Hank Schenz and George Strickland) replaced them and the bottom of the eighth inning continued. In the top of the ninth, Strickland should have batted but Schenz came to the plate and grounded out. The Dodgers, who won the game 21-12, did not object since the improper batter made an out. One amazing point in all of this is that the Pirates pitcher at the point of the suspension, Vic Lombardi, took the mound again when the game resumed six weeks later! Moreover, the actual batting out of turn took place over a month after the official date of the game.

Willie Mays makes his professional baseball debut, playing centerfield for Trenton, the Giants’ farm team in the Class B Inter State League. The 20 year-old outfielder from Alabama goes hitless in the game against Hagerstown in Maryland, but will hit .353 in 81 games, before being promoted to the Minneapolis Millers, the Triple A affiliate of the parent club.

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Willie Mays makes his professional baseball debut, playing centerfield for Trenton, the Giants’ farm team in the Class B Inter State League. The 20 year-old outfielder from Alabama goes hitless in the game against Hagerstown in Maryland, but will hit .353 in 81 games, before being promoted to the Minneapolis Millers, the Triple A affiliate of the parent club.

Giants’ catcher Wes Westrum hits three home runs and a triple. The 27 year-old backstop’s fifteen total bases help New York defeat Cincinnati at the Polo Grounds, 12-2.

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Giants’ catcher Wes Westrum hits three home runs and a triple. The 27 year-old backstop’s fifteen total bases help New York defeat Cincinnati at the Polo Grounds, 12-2.

At The Polo Grounds – With just 11 career homers, catcher Wes Westrum has three home runs and a triple today, as the Giants beat Cincinnati, 12 – 2. The Giants belt seven home runs (Hank Thompson, Alvin Dark, Whitey Lockman and Monte Irvin hit the others) in the game, with Westrum driving in four runs and scoring five. Sheldon Jones is the winner, scattering eight hits.

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At The Polo Grounds – With just 11 career homers, catcher Wes Westrum has three home runs and a triple today, as the Giants beat Cincinnati, 12 – 2. The Giants belt seven home runs (Hank Thompson, Alvin Dark, Whitey Lockman and Monte Irvin hit the others) in the game, with Westrum driving in four runs and scoring five. Sheldon Jones is the winner, scattering eight hits.