Cincinnati Reds secondbaseman Johnny Temple in a game against the Braves allows a groundball by Gus Bell hit him to prevent a double play.

Cincinnati Reds secondbaseman Johnny Temple in a game against the Braves allows a groundball by Gus Bell hit him to prevent a double play.

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On April 20 1957 – Cincinnati Reds secondbaseman Johnny Temple in a game against the Braves allows a groundball by Gus Bell hit him to prevent a double play. The next day the Reds pulled off the same play. A new rule will come into play immediately calling for runners interference and umpires can award a double play if a batter intentionally interfers with a ball.

Bob uecker signs minor league contract
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Bob uecker signs minor league contract

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February 2, 1957- A Milwaukee Journal article mentioned the signing of Milwaukee native Bob Uecker to a contract with the Braves Corpus Christi (Tex,) farm team in the Class B Big State League. Uecker, 21, a 6 foot 1 inch, 190-pounder, was discharged from the Army camp at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Braves scout John Ogden…

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The Braves and Reds hit 10 homeruns to set a National League mark for total homers for a nine inning game.

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In their 13-4 victory at Crosley Field, the Reds hit eight home runs (Bob Thurman [3], Ted Kluszewski [2], Frank Robinson [2], and Wally Post [1]) to tie a major league mark. The Braves add two more to set a National League mark for total homers for a nine inning game.

On June 17, 1956, in the ninth inning of the first game of a double-header, 11-year-old Fred Gordon of Brooklyn recovered Joe Adcock's mammoth shot over the left field roof at Ebbets Field off Ed Roebuck of the Dodgers. It was Joe's second homer of the game and the first time a ball landed over the roof. The youngster returned the ball to Joe and received two new balls and the Milwaukee cap he's wearing. The Braves swept the double-header 5-4 and 3-1.

Joe Adcock’s ninth-inning home run off Brooklyn right-hander Ed Roebuck, his second round-tripper of the game, proves to be the game-winner in the Braves’ 5-4 victory over the Dodgers. The blast to left field, which clears an 83-foot wall at the 350-foot mark, is believed to the only homer ever to land on the roof at Ebbets Field.

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Joe Adcock’s ninth-inning home run off Brooklyn right-hander Ed Roebuck, his second round-tripper of the game, proves to be the game-winner in the Braves’ 5-4 victory over the Dodgers. The blast to left field, which clears an 83-foot wall at the 350-foot mark, is believed to the only homer ever to land on the roof at Ebbets Field.