IN THE NEWS:
The Braves erupt for 7 runs in the first and
go on to defeat the Yankees 13-5. Lew Burdette
is shaky but beats New York for the 4th consecutive
time. He also chips in with a 3-run HR.
IN THE NEWS:
Yankee pitchers Don Larsen and Ryne Duren combine
for a shutout as New York wins 4-0. Yankee OF
Hank Bauer accounts for all 4 runs, including a 2-run
homer in the 7th.
A Tokyo schoolboy star named Sadaharu Oh is
signed by the Yomiuri Giants for a bonus of Y13,000,000
(about $55,000). Oh will become one of the most famous
players in baseball, setting many world hitting records.
The Sporting Newsnames Washington OF
Albie Pearson and Yankee P Ryne Duren as its AL Rookies
of the Year; the Giants 1B Orlando Cepeda and P Carl
Willey of the Braves as its NL Rookies of the Year.
IN THE NEWS:
Milwaukee goes up 3 games to one with a 3-0 shutout
by Warren Spahn, who allows just 2 hits. The Braves
stop Hank Bauer's 17-game WS hitting streak, dating
back to 1956.
IN THE NEWS:
The Yankees win the WS handily on Moose Skowron's
3-run HR off Lew Burdette in the 8th that puts the
game on ice 6-2. Eddie Mathews strikes out for
the 11th time, a record that will stand until l980
when broken by Willie Wilson of Kansas City. The Braves'
53 strikeouts are also a new WS record. This is Casey
Stengel's 7th championship, tying him with Joe McCarthy
for the most Series won.
IN THE NEWS:
P Kazuhisa Inao posts his 4th consecutive win in the
Japan Series to bring the Nishitetsu Lions to a dramatic
win after losing the first 3 games to the Yomiuri
Giants.
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