The Yankees erupt for five runs in the 4th inning off Early Wynn to beat the White Sox, 6 – 2, at Comiskey Park. Mickey Mantle’s clout into the CF bleachers leads off the inning, followed by a single, walk and Jerry Lumpe’s first major league home run, and a home run by Norm Siebern. Ryne Duren strikes out six of the last nine batters to preserve Bob Turley’s win.

The Yankees erupt for five runs in the 4th inning off Early Wynn to beat the White Sox, 6 – 2, at Comiskey Park. Mickey Mantle’s clout into the CF bleachers leads off the inning, followed by a single, walk and Jerry Lumpe’s first major league home run, and a home run by Norm Siebern. Ryne Duren strikes out six of the last nine batters to preserve Bob Turley’s win.

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The Yankees erupt for five runs in the 4th inning off Early Wynn to beat the White Sox, 6 – 2, at Comiskey Park. Mickey Mantle’s clout into the CF bleachers leads off the inning, followed by a single, walk and Jerry Lumpe’s first major league home run, and a home run by Norm Siebern. Ryne Duren strikes out six of the last nine batters to preserve Bob Turley’s win.

New York routs White Sox starter Early Wynn for a 12 – 5 victory. In the 3rd inning, Mickey Mantle legs out his third inside-the-park home run in a month.

New York routs White Sox starter Early Wynn for a 12 – 5 victory. In the 3rd inning, Mickey Mantle legs out his third inside-the-park home run in a month.

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1958 – At Yankee Stadium, New York routs White Sox starter Early Wynn for a 12 – 5 victory. In the 3rd inning, Mickey Mantle legs out his third inside-the-park home run in a month.

Billy Pierce

Mantle hits a 478 moon shot off Billy Pierce in losing effort 

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After 32 scoreless innings, the Chicago White Sox score in the 3rd, and go on to win 7 – 4 over the first-place New York Yankees. Billy Pierce is the winner, despite giving up a moon shot to Mickey Mantle that lands in the left-center field bleachers. The drive is measured at 478 feet.

Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees strikes out six batters in a row to tie an American League record as he shuts out the Chicago White Sox, 3 – 0. White Sox pitcher Jim Wilson allows just six hits, but three of them are home runs by Hank Bauer (two) and Mickey Mantle (one). On a botched hit-and-run attempt, Luis Aparicio is thrown out at second base, ending his streak of 26 consecutive stolen bases.

Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees strikes out six batters in a row to tie an American League record as he shuts out the Chicago White Sox, 3 – 0. White Sox pitcher Jim Wilson allows just six hits, but three of them are home runs by Hank Bauer (two) and Mickey Mantle (one). On a botched hit-and-run attempt, Luis Aparicio is thrown out at second base, ending his streak of 26 consecutive stolen bases.

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Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees strikes out six batters in a row to tie an American League record as he shuts out the Chicago White Sox, 3 – 0. White Sox pitcher Jim Wilson allows just six hits, but three of them are home runs by Hank Bauer (two) and Mickey Mantle (one). On a botched hit-and-run attempt, Luis Aparicio is thrown out at second base, ending his streak of 26 consecutive stolen bases.

Mickey Mantle barely edges Ted Williams in the 1957 AL MVP

Mickey Mantle barely edges Ted Williams in the 1957 AL MVP

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    On November 22, 1957, Mickey Mantle barely edges Ted Williams in the American League’s MVP voting. Mantle gains 233 votes to Williams’ 209 tallies. Mantle batted .365 with 34 home runs for the first-place New York Yankees, while Williams batted .388 with 38 home runs for the third-place Boston Red Sox. Red Sox…

Yogi Berra says the team returned fine money to players involved in the Copacabana fight

Yogi Berra says the team returned fine money to players involved in the Copacabana fight

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Yogi Berra says the team returned fine money to players involved in the Copacabana fight. A group of Yankees that also included Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and Bill Skowron had gathered at the New York popular night spot to celebrate Billy Martin’s 29th birthday in May when the infamous altercation occurred with a group of patrons, resulting in unwanted newspaper headlines for the storied franchise.

Game 7 1957 World Series Lew Burdette pitches the Braves to a World Championship
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Game 7 1957 World Series Lew Burdette pitches the Braves to a World Championship

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Starting Game 7 on just two days rest, Lew Burdette pitches the Braves to a World Championship as he blanks the Bronx Bombers at Yankee Stadium, 5-0. The 30 year-old right-hander, named the Series MVP, tosses 24 consecutive scoreless innings and posts a 0.64 ERA in his three Fall classic victories.

Lew Burdette Shines as Braves take a 3-2 lead in World Series Full Radio Broadcast
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Lew Burdette Shines as Braves take a 3-2 lead in World Series Full Radio Broadcast

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    October 7, 1957 At County Stadium With the opposing teams’ top pitchers, Whitey Ford and Lew Burdette, facing each other, Game 5 was expected to be a low-scoring affair. However, the game started out with the Yankees looking to score in the first inning. After a leadoff single by Hank Bauer and a…

Game 7 1957 World Series Lew Burdette pitches the Braves to a World Championship
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1957 World Series Game three Lew Burdette beats the Yankees

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  On October 3, 1957 – In Game 3 of the World Series, Lew Burdette wins the first of his three decisions against the Yankees. Burdette and the Milwaukee Braves beat Bobby Shantz, 4 – 2. Hank Aaron led off the second inning with a triple, then made it safe at home on Joe Adcock’s…