Richie Ashburn clinches the batting title, going 3 for 4 to finish at .3495. Willie Mays .3466

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1958 – In the Phillies’ 6 – 4, 10-inning win at Pittsburgh, Richie Ashburn clinches the batting title, going 3 for 4 to finish at .3495. Willie Mays, leading off in San Francisco’s win over St. Louis, is 3 for 5 to finish at .3466. Dave Philley sets a major-league record for consecutive pinch hits when he doubles in the 7th for his 8th straight pinch hit. Peanuts Lowrey had seven straight pinch hits in 1952.

Willie Kirkland

Willie Kirkland unloads a 14th-inning home run to give the Giants a 5 – 4 win over the Phils.

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Willie Kirkland unloads a 14th-inning home run to give San Francisco a 5 – 4 win over the Phils. Johnny Antonelli, in relief, tosses six shutout innings for the victory. The nitecap is called after six innings with the Giants ahead, 1 – 0. When play is resumed July 23rd, the Phils will win, 3 – 2.

Harvey Haddix from the Philadelphia Phillies

The reds land their 5th pitcher of the month when they acquire Harvey Haddix from the Phillies for OF Wally Post

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1957 – The Redlegs land their 5th pitcher of the month when they acquire Harvey Haddix from the Phillies for OF Wally Post. A week ago they swapped pitchers with the Pirates, picking up veteran Bob Purkey for Don Gross.

 Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford is named National League Rookie of the Year

 Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford is named National League Rookie of the Year

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1957 – Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford, who posted a 19-8 record with 188 strikeouts and a 3.08 ERA, is named National League Rookie of the Year. Sanford beats out his teammate, first baseman Ed Bouchee.

Brooklyn Dodgers play their last game as New York team the Dodgers lose to the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park, 2 – 1
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Brooklyn Dodgers play their last game as New York team the Dodgers lose to the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park, 2 – 1

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The New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers play their last games as New York teams. The Giants lose to the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Polo Grounds, 9 – 1, while the Dodgers lose to the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park, 2 – 1.

Duke Snider seventh-inning homer off future Hall of Famer Robin Roberts will prove to be the last one ever hit at Ebbets Field
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Duke Snider seventh-inning homer off future Hall of Famer Robin Roberts will prove to be the last one ever hit at Ebbets Field

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Duke Snider, with his second round-tripper in the Dodgers’ 7-3 victory over Philadelphia, hits his 40th home run, tying Ralph Kiner’s National League record of five consecutive seasons with forty or more homers. The Duke of Flatbush’s seventh-inning homer off future Hall of Famer Robin Roberts will prove to be the last one ever hit at Ebbets Field.

During a visit to the White House, 21 year-old Vida Blue is told by President Nixon that he is the most underpaid player in the game
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Richie Ashburn, known for his ability to foul pitches off, hits spectator Alice Roth twice in the same at bat

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1957 – Richie Ashburn, known for his ability to foul pitches off, hits spectator Alice Roth twice in the same at bat. The first one breaks her nose, and the second one hits her while she is being removed from her seat on a stretcher. Ironically, she is the wife of Earl Roth, the sports editor of the Philadelphia Bulletin. The Phils win, 3 – 1, over New York.

John Kennedy becomes the first black to play for the Philadelphia Phillies, making them the last National League team to integrate.

John Kennedy becomes the first black to play for the Philadelphia Phillies, making them the last National League team to integrate.

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John Kennedy becomes the first black to play for the Philadelphia Phillies, making them the last National League team to integrate. Kennedy pinch runs for Solly Hemus in the 5 – 1 loss to the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. He will play only briefly in five games, two at third base, and will go hitless.

The St. Louis Cardinals trade outfielder Rip Repulski and shortstop Bobby Morgan to the Philadelphia Phillies for OF Del Ennis.

The St. Louis Cardinals trade outfielder Rip Repulski and shortstop Bobby Morgan to the Philadelphia Phillies for OF Del Ennis.

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1956 – The St. Louis Cardinals trade outfielder Rip Repulski and shortstop Bobby Morgan to the Philadelphia Phillies for OF Del Ennis.