On June 11, 1957 Brooklyn Dodger Catcher Roy Campanella hits his 237th career home run‚ surpassing the career marks of Gabby Hartnett and Yogi Berra. Campy’s historic home run comes off Ray Crone in the seventh inning of Brooklyn’s 7-2 loss to the Braves at Ebbets Field. The Braves move 1/2 game behind the leading Redlegs.*…
On October 8, 1956, at Yankee Stadium With the world series tied at two games apiece, between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees Don Larsen started Game 5 for the Yankees. Larsen’s opponent in the game was Sal Maglie. The Yankees scored two runs off Maglie, as Mickey Mantle hit a home run and…
Roy Campanella does the catching,as 21 yr.old Roberto Clemente takes a big swing in a 1956 Pirate-Dodger game in Ebbets Field. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that shaped the game!” subscribe_button=”Join us!” show_subscribers_total=”1″] Subscribe to our Podcast The Daily Rewind on Apples Podcast…
The courts award Dr. Samuel Shenkman $5,000 in his suit against Dodger C Roy Campanella for surgery on Campy’s injured hand on October 20, 1954. Campanella says the doctor never informed him that the charge would be $9,500, a price the catcher considered excessive.
Major League Baseball Season Recap 1955 World Series – Brooklyn /didgers NL over New York Yankees AL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – Johnny Podres Babe Ruth Award – Johnny Podres Awards – </strong? Major League Cy Young Award Cy Young Award National League Cy Young Award American League MVP Awards – NL Roy Campanella AL Yogi Berra…
World Series at Ebbets Field – Brooklyn Dodger Roy Campanella at bat, with New York Yankee Yogi Berra catching, and the umpire positioned behind the plate. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that shaped the game!” subscribe_button=”Join us!” show_subscribers_total=”1″] Subscribe to our Podcast The…
After losing the first two contests in the Bronx, the Dodgers even the World Series at a pair of games apiece when they defeat the Yankees at Ebbets Field, 8-5. Brooklyn will make it three victories in a row tomorrow with a 5-3 win over the Bronx Bombers, but it will take a dramatic Game 7 for the ‘Bums’ to capture their first World Championship.
1955 – In Game 3 of the World Series, the Dodgers’ Johnny Podres defeats Bob Turley who fails to last 2 innings against the Bums. C Roy Campanella leads the attack with 3 hits and 3 RBI, as Brooklyn wins 8 – 3.
On June 1, 1955, future Hall of Famer Duke Snider hits three home runs at Ebbets Field, helping the Brooklyn Dodgers to an 11-8 win over the Milwaukee Braves. Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, and Roy Campanella also go deep in the Ebbets Field’s contest, helping Brooklyn set a franchise record with six home runs.
Roy Campanella teaching Sandy a thing or two during Spring Training 1955.
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