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In the first World Series game ever played in Milwaukee, native son Tony Kubek hits two home runs in the 12-3 rout of the hometown Braves

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In the first World Series game ever played in Milwaukee, native son Tony Kubek hits two home runs in the 12-3 rout of the hometown Braves, that puts his Bronx Bombers ahead two games to one in the Fall classic. The Yankee shortstop becomes the second rookie to hit two round-trippers in a Fall Classic game, a feat first accomplished by Charlie Keller, who blasted a pair of homers in Game 3 in 1939.

U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, during a morning news conference, indicates he is not in favor of the Washington Senators shifting their franchise to another city and would like to see the District of Columbia get a new baseball stadium, a proposal the Congress has been working on for the past decade. Club president Cal Griffith, who has disclosed other municipalities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Louisville, have made attractive offers to attract the team, has acknowledged he is willing to stay in the nation’s capital if a new stadium plan is approved.

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U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, during a morning news conference, indicates he is not in favor of the Washington Senators shifting their franchise to another city and would like to see the District of Columbia get a new baseball stadium, a proposal the Congress has been working on for the past decade. Club president Cal Griffith, who has disclosed other municipalities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Louisville, have made attractive offers to attract the team, has acknowledged he is willing to stay in the nation’s capital if a new stadium plan is approved.

1954 – Oscar Charleston, one of the greatest players in the history of the Negro Leagues, dies in Philadelphia, days after he had fallen down a flight of stairs. He was 57 years old.

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1954 – Oscar Charleston, one of the greatest players in the history of the Negro Leagues, dies in Philadelphia, days after he had fallen down a flight of stairs. He was 57 years old.

1957 World Series Game 6 Hank Bauer's Homerun helps Yankees force game 7
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New York Yankees win a record fifth consecutive World Championship

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test On October 5, 1953, the New York Yankees win a record fifth consecutive World Championship. With a 4-3 win at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees claim the World Series in six games over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Billy Martin, the Series MVP, collects his twelfth hit of the Fall Classic, a single to centerfield which scores…

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Mickey Mantle’s season comes to an immediate end when he severely injures his right knee

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In Game 2 of the World Series, right fielder Mickey Mantle’s season comes to an immediate end when he severely injures his right knee when his cleats get caught on a drainage cap at Yankee Stadium. Joe DiMaggio’s abrupt call for Willie Mays’ fly ball in center field leads many to believe the last minute call was a contributing factor to the torn cartilage suffered by the 19 year-old rookie.

DiMaggio carries Yankees over Phillies with Glove and Bat

DiMaggio carries Yankees over Phillies with Glove and Bat

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  October 5, 1950, In what would be the last postseason game ever played in Shibe Park, 20-game winner Robin Roberts and Allie Reynolds both pitched outstanding baseball for nine innings, as strong pitching and stout defense again prevailed in the Series. Gene Woodling drove in Jerry Coleman, who walked with two outs and moved…

Don Newcombe, who allows only four hits and strikes out 11 through eight innings of Game 1 of the World Series, gives up a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth to Tommy Henrich as the Yankees beat the Dodgers, 1-0. ‘Old Reliable’s shot to right field, the first game-ending home run in the history of the Fall Classic, gives Allie Reynolds the complete game win, and it is Casey Stengel’s first postseason victory.
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Don Newcombe, who allows only four hits and strikes out 11 through eight innings of Game 1 of the World Series, gives up a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth to Tommy Henrich as the Yankees beat the Dodgers, 1-0. ‘Old Reliable’s shot to right field, the first game-ending home run in the history of the Fall Classic, gives Allie Reynolds the complete game win, and it is Casey Stengel’s first postseason victory.

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Don Newcombe, who allows only four hits and strikes out 11 through eight innings of Game 1 of the World Series, gives up a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth to Tommy Henrich as the Yankees beat the Dodgers, 1-0. ‘Old Reliable’s shot to right field, the first game-ending home run in the history of the Fall Classic, gives Allie Reynolds the complete game win, and it is Casey Stengel’s first postseason victory.

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Willie Mays in 1948 Negro League World

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  October 5 1948 Birmingham Black Barons and a 17-year-old Willie Mays celebrate the 1948 Negro League World Series. The Games …. September 26 in Kansas City, MO: Homestead wins the opener, 3-2. September 29 in Birmingham, AL: Home field advantage is no advantage for the Black Barons, who drop a 5-3 game. September 30…