The 1954 New York Giants began their series with the 1953 New York Yankees by coming back from a 5-0 deficit to win 6-5. Coupled with a loss by the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates, that elevated the Giants into a first-place…

The top four teams in the league didn’t change from the end of week 2 to the end of week 3, but there’s a new order. The 1953 New York Yankees and the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates both won three of…

The 1953 New York Yankees and the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates both won their games to win their series and end the third week of play tied for first place at 8-4. Both teams had strong pitching performances, as the Yankees’…

There were more runs than usual on this gameday, with the winning teams posting nine, eight, eight and seven runs. Each of the four victors scored, or matched, their season high for runs scored. We’re back to a three-way tie…

Before gameday #10, four teams were tied atop the standings. After gameday #10, the 1953 New York Yankees stand alone in first place. The Yankees beat the 1959 Chicago White Sox for the second straight game. The 1954 New York…

The 1953 New York Yankees’ Whitey Ford and the 1954 New York Giants’ Johnny Antonelli both threw shutouts, and the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates also won, creating an interesting logjam in the standings after nine games. Those three teams, along with…