Category: Great Teams of the Past

The 1953 New York Yankees finally lost, but so did the 1954 New York Giants, so the Yankees maintain a two-game lead with nine to play. The 1957 Milwaukee Braves and the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers both won, moving them into a tie for second place with the Giants. The Braves rallied in the ninth and…

A lot of runs were scored on Gameday #22, as seven of the eight teams scored five runs or more, and the other one had four. The 1953 New York Yankees had the highest output of the day in a 9-5 victory, preserving their two-game lead atop the standings. Two games ended in extra-inning walk-off…

For the first time all season, a single team has a two-game lead in the standings. That would be the 1953 New York Yankees, who opened their series with a close win over the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates to improve to 14-7. The 1957 Milwaukee Braves were routed by the last-place 1950 Philadelphia Phillies, their third…

Most of the teams in the league have made a run at first place during the first 20 games. The 1957 Milwaukee Braves became the latest squad to do so partway through week 5. But only one team has been consistently at or near the top, and that’s the 1953 New York Yankees, who have…

The 1953 New York Yankees won their series with the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies with their third one-run victory of the week, and that was enough to give the Yankees (13-7) a one-game lead in the standings at the conclusion of week #5. They were aided by the 1954 New York Giants, who won twice at…

The 1957 Milwaukee Braves had their seven-game winning streak come to an end, and it took a shutout from Don Liddle of the 1954 New York Giants to make it happen. Coupled with the 1953 New York Yankees’ victory, the standings are back to a first-place tie with the Braves and Yankees at 12-7. They…

The offenses came alive on gameday #18, with three of the winning teams scoring 12, 12 and nine runs. Two of the losers had seven and six. The only low-scoring contest came in the 1954 Cleveland Indians’ 4-0 win, which featured a shutout by Bob Lemon. The 1957 Milwaukee Braves stayed hot, hitting another three…

The 1953 New York Yankees and the 1957 Milwaukee Braves remained tied for first place after both teams opened up their week 5 series with victories. Three of the four games on the day were decided by one run, while the Braves’ victory was by a two-run margin. Bob Friend pitched a shutout for the…

At the halfway point of the season, it’s anyone’s guess who will come out on top in the end, as no team has asserted itself so far. The magic number may be 21 — the previous three league champions all went 21-11. But for any of these eight teams to get there, they’ll have to…