1952 — Hoyt Wilhelm of the Giants hit a home run at the Polo Grounds in his first major league at-bat. He was the winner, too, and pitched 1,070 games in the majors — but never hit another homer.

Only Milwaukee Braves slugger Eddie Mathews could exact revenge with a roundhouse right in an epic brawl at Ebbets Field. Suffice it to say ... Beltran and Alex Cora had masterminded an elaborate sign ...

The space, which was introduced to the students and staff for the first time, was an idea of the school's leadership, ...

1946 — Ed Head of the Brooklyn Dodgers no-hit the Boston Braves 5-0 at Ebbets Field. Head was making his first start after a year’s military service. 1952 — Bob Feller of the Cleveland ...

1946 — Ed Head of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitches a no-hitter against the Boston Braves 5-0 at Ebbets Field. 1950 — The Detroit Red Wings edge the New York Rangers 4-3 in Game 7 to win the ...

2012 — Nick Swisher hit a grand slam to help the New York Yankees erase a nine-run deficit, then he added a two-run double to give them the lead as they posted back-to-back seven-run innings to beat ...

1903 — The New York Highlanders, later renamed Yankees, win their first game as a major league team, 7-2 over the Washington Senators. 1939 — Boston Red Sox Ted Williams hits his 1st HR.

Mom was an avid baseball fan. She grew up watching the Brooklyn Dodgers play at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, NY. Eleanor leaves behind her children Amy & Ray Plante of Nottingham, NH and Bruce Solomon of ...

1955 — The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 14-4 at Ebbets Field for their 10th consecutive victory from the start of the season — a major league record that lasted until 1981.

Following recent debates on the location of a time capsule under the field at McCoy Stadium, a former Pawtucket Red Sox ...

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April 15th marks the day when Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the then-Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. MLB commemorates his legacy every year and rightfully so. The ...