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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…