On July 18, 1951 — The Pirates’ Ralph Kiner drives in seven runs, hitting three home runs, including his 10th grand slam, in a 13 – 12 slugfest win over the Dodgers....
The Brooklyn Dodgers acquired Harold Pee Wee Reese from the Boston Red Sox for $35,000 and players to be named later. This trade marked the beginning of a Hall of Fame career...
On July 17, 1955 In what will be their most important move of the season, the Brooklyn Dodgers bring up rookie pitchers Roger Craig and Don Bessent from the minor leagues. They...
On July 17, 1954 With Jim Gilliam (2B), Jackie Robinson (3B), Sandy Amoros (LF), Roy Campanella (C) and Don Newcombe (P) in the starting lineup against the Braves, the Dodgers field the...
Manager Walter Alston achieved his 2,000th career victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-4 at Dodger Stadium. This milestone came in Alston's 23rd and final season managing the...
Marc Melon's sculpture titled "A Handshake for the Century" was unveiled in Youngstown, Ohio, commemorating Jackie Robinson's 1946 handshake with George "Shotgun" Shuba, marking the first recorded welcome gesture between a white...
[adrotate banner=”41″] On July 16, 1948 , a trio of major league teams makes managerial changes. Ben Chapman is fired by the Phillies (though owner Bob Carpenter insists he was “not fired”...
July 15 1960 San Francisco Giants first baseman Willie McCovey’s “invisible triple” causes umpire Frank Dascoli to call a twenty-four minute fog delay at Candlestick Park , but the Los Angeles Dodgers...
Cody Bellinger became the first Los Angeles Dodgers rookie in franchise history to hit for the cycle on July 15, 2017, in a 7-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. The feat came...
[adrotate banner=”41″] Full Radio Broadcast of the July 14 1957 – Milwaukee Braves at Brooklyn Dodgers . . .The stars are out in this game Hank Aaron , Eddie Mathews, Lew Burdette,...