Mickey Mantle’s 2-run home run off Chicago’s Billy Pierce caps a 7-run 5th inning, as New York wins, 9 – 3, at Yankee Stadium. Returning to CF after the 5th, Mantle is photographed blowing a huge bubble with a wad of gum. Manager Stengel will publicly rebuke the Mick, who will apologize for the indiscretion. However, Mantle does get an endorsement fee from the Bowman Gum company

Mickey Mantle’s 2-run home run off Chicago’s Billy Pierce caps a 7-run 5th inning, as New York wins, 9 – 3, at Yankee Stadium. Returning to CF after the 5th, Mantle is photographed blowing a huge bubble with a wad of gum. Manager Stengel will publicly rebuke the Mick, who will apologize for the indiscretion. However, Mantle does get an endorsement fee from the Bowman Gum company

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1953 – Mickey Mantle’s 2-run home run off Chicago’s Billy Pierce caps a 7-run 5th inning, as New York wins, 9 – 3, at Yankee Stadium. Returning to CF after the 5th, Mantle is photographed blowing a huge bubble with a wad of gum. Manager Stengel will publicly rebuke the Mick, who will apologize for the indiscretion. However, Mantle does get an endorsement fee from the Bowman Gum company

In the opening game of the World Series, the first all-black outfield in major league history makes its appearance

In the opening game of the World Series, the first all-black outfield in major league history makes its appearance

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In the opening game of the World Series, the first all-black outfield in major league history makes its appearance when Monte Irvin, Willie Mays, and Hank Thompson take the field for the Giants at Yankee Stadium. Leo Durocher, in a curious move, replaces the previously injured outfielder Don Mueller in right field with Hank Thompson, a third baseman by trade, and uses veteran outfielder Bobby Thomson at the hot corner.

Mickey Mantle drives a Virgil Trucks pitch deep into the RF upper deck to start the Yankee scoring. Witnesses say that if Mantle had hit it more to CF, the ball would have traveled 600 feet

Mickey Mantle drives a Virgil Trucks pitch deep into the RF upper deck to start the Yankee scoring. Witnesses say that if Mantle had hit it more to CF, the ball would have traveled 600 feet

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Yankees leadoff hitter Mickey Mantle drives a Virgil Trucks pitch deep into the RF upper deck to start the Yankee scoring. Witnesses say that if Mantle had hit it more to CF, the ball would have traveled 600 feet. Mantle then K’s three times, as Trucks drives over New York for a 9 – 2 Detroit win. Trucks adds a pair of RBIs.

 Joe DiMaggio powers two homers off Lou Kretlow in the opener in double header sweep

 Joe DiMaggio powers two homers off Lou Kretlow in the opener in double header sweep

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Before a Yankee Stadium crowd of 70,972, the Yankees sweep the White Sox, 8 – 3 and 2 – 0. Joe DiMaggio powers two homers off Lou Kretlow in the opener, and ex-Sox Bob Kuzava outduels Saul Rogovin to win the nitecap. With yesterday’s game rained out, the Sox are now 6 1/2 out of first place.

Yanks top the Red Sox, 5 – 2, behind Eddie Lopat’s 6-hitter

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Before 58,815 at Yankee Stadium, the Yanks top the Red Sox, 5 – 2, behind Eddie Lopat’s 6-hitter. The win moves the Yankees ahead of the White Sox by four percentage points. Jerry Coleman homers off Mel Parnell, while Johnny Pesky connects for the Sox. Bobby Doerr singles for his 2,000th career hit.

Rookie pitcher Whitey Ford beats Bob Miller and the “Whiz Kids” gives the Yankees their 13th World Championship
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Rookie pitcher Whitey Ford beats Bob Miller and the “Whiz Kids” gives the Yankees their 13th World Championship

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1950 – At Yankee Stadium, rookie pitcher Whitey Ford, with 9th-inning help from Allie Reynolds, beats Bob Miller and the Philadelphia Phillies, 5 – 2, as the Yankees complete the World Series sweep of the Phillies’ “Whiz Kids.” Jerry Coleman wins the Babe Ruth Award as the Series MVP. The sweep of the Phillies gives the Yankees their 13th World Championship.

66,924 fans are on hand for Johnny Mize Day at Yankee Stadium

66,924 fans are on hand for Johnny Mize Day at Yankee Stadium

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66,924 fans are on hand for Johnny Mize Day at Yankee Stadium, as the Yankees top the fading Red Sox, 9 – 5, to go 4 games up on Boston and 2 1/2 ahead of Detroit. Phil Rizzuto contributes a single, double, and home run, while Yogi Berra adds 4 hits, including a triple. Joe DiMaggio’s hit streak reaches 15. New York will win 5 of their next 7, while the Tigers will manage to go 4-3.