Books and articles about Jim McDonald

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Spot-starting and working in long relief, McDonald contributed to Yankee pennants in 1952 and 1953. He yielded six runs in Game Five of the 1953 World Series, but won 11-7, thanks to Mickey Mantle's grand slam plus homers by Billy Martin, Gene Woodling, and Gil McDougald. (MC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 17, 1951: The Browns trade C Les Moss to the Red Sox for C Matt Batts, P Jim Suchecki, Jim McDonald, and $100,000. » November 23, 1951: The Yankees send young C Clint Courtney to the Browns for P Jim McDonald. Courtney, the first major league catcher to wear glasses, appeared in one game for New York. » June 18, 1953: Ed Lopat and Jim McDonald of the Yanks shut out the hapless St. Louis Browns 5-0 and 3­0 in both ends of a doubleheader. » April 19, 1954: On Patriot's Day in Boston, The Yankees sweep both games from the Red Sox. New York wins the morning game, 2–1, on Jim MacDonald's one hitter. Harry Agganis has Boston's only hit, a second inning bloop single. In the afternoon game, the Yankees top Mel Parnell, 5–0 behind Jim McDonald, as Mickey Mantle belts his first homer of the year. » November 18, 1954: In an enormous two-part trade begun on November 14, the Yankees and Orioles exchange 17 players. Included are 1B Dick Kryhoski, pitchers Bob Turley and Don Larsen, and SS Billy Hunter from Baltimore. To the Orioles go OF Gene Woodling, SS Willie Miranda, pitchers Harry Byrd and Jim McDonald, and catchers Gus Triandos and Hal Smith. The trade will help both teams. » July 30, 1955: The Orioles get P Ed Lopat from the Yankees for P Jim McDonald and cash. » May 15, 1957: With the May 15 deadline to cut rosters to 25 players, a number of veterans are handed their walking papers. Among them are: pitchers Ellis Kinder and Jim McDonald, OF Bob Kennedy (White Sox), 1B Preston Ward (Indians), 1B Eddie Robinson (Tigers).