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1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 72nd in franchise history. In April 1953, the New York Yankees visited Forbes Field and played two preseason games against the Pirates. Mickey Mantle hit a 500-foot home run that landed on the roof. Offseason * October 14, 1952: Gus Bell was traded by the Pirates to the Cincinnati Reds for Cal Abrams, Joe Rossi, and Gail Henley. * Prior to 1953 season: Don Williams was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates. * March 19, 1953: Johnny O'Brien was signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent ( bonus baby). * March 19, 1953: Eddie O'Brien was signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent (bonus baby). Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , April 14 , , @ Dodgers , , 5–8 , , Black , , Dickson (0–1) , , — , , 12,433 , , 0–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 15 , , @ Dodgers , , 2–4 , , Meyer , , Lindell (0–1) , , — , , 3,149 , , 0â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland (Pittsburgh), Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League (NFL) franchise. The stadium also served as the home American football, football field for the University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers football, "Pitt" Panthers from 1909 to 1924. The stadium was named after its adjacent street, Forbes Ave., itself named for British general John Forbes (British Army officer), John Forbes, who fought in the French and Indian War and named the city in 1758. The US$1 million ($ million today) project was initiated by Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Barney Dreyfuss, with the goal of replacing his franchise's then-current home, Exposition Park (Pittsburgh), Exposition Park. The stadium was made of concrete and steel, the first such stadium in the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cal Abrams
Calvin Ross Abrams (March 2, 1924 – February 25, 1997), nicknamed "Abie", was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1949 and 1956 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, and Chicago White Sox. Baseball career Minor league Abrams was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and signed by Joe Labate, a scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers, out of James Madison High School in Brooklyn in , and assigned to the Olean Oilers of the Class D Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League (PONY League). He played in 19 games that season. In January 1943, he was inducted into the Army. He was assigned to Battery B 500th Anti-Aircraft Artillery, and served in Europe and the Pacific with two battle stars in the Pacific. Abrams was also awarded the Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star. He was released from the service in January 1946. He then played for the Danville Dodgers in the Class B Three-I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Milwaukee Braves Season
The 1953 Milwaukee Braves season was the 83rd season of the franchise. It saw the return of Major League Baseball to Milwaukee for the first time since 1901 when Braves team owner Lou Perini, due to very low attendance, moved the team to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This move was approved by all seven fellow National League owners and occurred during spring training, just weeks prior to the start of In their first season in the Badger State, the Braves finished in second place in the National League standings, with a record, thirteen games behind the NL Champion Brooklyn Dodgers. At the new County Stadium, the Braves drew a then-NL record The previous year in Boston, the home attendance for the season was Move of Braves from Boston to Milwaukee Construction began on Milwaukee County Stadium in 1950 in hopes of both luring a Major League baseball team and also the Packers football team from Green Bay. The minor league Milwaukee Brewers were scheduled to begin play at the star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 St
Events January * January 6 РThe Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 РEstonian ̩migr̩s found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. ** The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the Unidentified flying object, UFO phenomenon. * January 15 РGeorg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. * January 19 Р71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into ''I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record has yet to be broken. * January 20 РDwight D. Eisenhower is First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, sworn in as the 34th President of the United States. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Upr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Cincinnati Reds Season
The 1953 Cincinnati Redlegs season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the National League with a record of 68–86, 37 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers. The team changed its name from "Reds" to "Redlegs" prior to this season in response to rampant American anti-communist sentiment during this time period. Offseason * October 13, 1952: Jim Bolger was purchased by the Redlegs from the Buffalo Bisons. * October 14, 1952: Cal Abrams, Joe Rossi, and Gail Henley were traded by the Redlegs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gus Bell. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * May 1953: Brooks Lawrence was acquired by the Redlegs from the Cleveland Indians. * May 23, 1953: Eddie Erautt was traded by the Redlegs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jackie Collum John Dean Collum (June 21, 1927 – August 29, 2009) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for eight different teams between the 1951 and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Chicago Cubs Season
The 1953 Chicago Cubs season was the 82nd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 78th in the National League and the 38th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished seventh in the National League with a record of 65–89. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 4, 1953: Toby Atwell, Bob Schultz, Preston Ward, George Freese, Bob Addis, Gene Hermanski, and $150,000 were traded by the Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ralph Kiner, Joe Garagiola, Catfish Metkovich, and Howie Pollet. * September 8, 1953: Ernie Banks was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs. at ''Baseball Reference'' Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = H ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 New York Giants (MLB) Season
The 1953 New York Giants (NL), New York Giants season was the franchise's 71st season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League (baseball), National League with a 70–84 record, 35 games behind the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Brooklyn Dodgers. Offseason * Prior to 1953 season: Marshall Bridges was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants. * After 1953 season: The Giants embarked of a month-long exhibition tour to Hawaii, Japan, Manila, United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa, and Guam. This marked the first time a Major League Baseball team to play Japanese teams. The Giants went 12-1-1 during their tour in Japan, including beating the 1953 Japan Series champions, the Yomiuri Giants, Tokyo Giants, 11-1. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup Notable transactions * July 1, 1953: Marv Grissom was selected off waivers by the Giants from the Boston Red Sox. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1953 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 71st in franchise history. They tied with the St. Louis Cardinals for third place in the National League with an 83–71 win–loss record. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - style="background:#fbb" , 1 , , April 14 , , Giants , , 1–4 , , Larry Jansen (1–0) , , Robin Roberts (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 1,922 , , 0–1 , - style="background:#bfb" , 2 , , April 15 , , Giants , , 8–1 , , Curt Simmons (1–0) , , Al Corwin (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 4,787 , , 1–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 3 , , April 16 , , @ Pirates , , 12–14 , , Murry Dickson (1–1) , , Andy Hansen (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 16,220 , , 1–2 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , April 17 , , @ Pirates , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain and cold, cold weather); Makeup: May 21'' , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , April 18 , , @ Pirates , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (snow, cold) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Season
The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers repeated as National League champions by posting a 105–49 record. However, Brooklyn again failed to capture the World Series, losing in six games to the American League champion New York Yankees. The Dodgers' .682 winning percentage in 1953 stood as the best single-season winning percentage in franchise history until 2020, when the Dodgers posted a .717 mark (43–17) during a shortened 60-game season. Offseason * October 10, 1952: Dixie Howell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds. * October 10, 1952: Clyde King was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds. * October 14, 1952: Billy Hunter was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Browns for Ray Coleman, Stan Rojek, Bob Mahoney and cash. * January 17, 1953: Andy Pafko was traded by the Dodgers to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy Hartsfield and cash. * February 16, 1953: The Dodgers traded Rocky Bridges to the Cincinnati Reds and Jim Pendleton to the Milwaukee Braves as part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie O'Brien (baseball)
Edward Joseph O'Brien (December 11, 1930 – February 21, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, outfielder and pitcher. He played his entire five-year baseball career for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1953, 1955–58). His twin brother, Johnny, is a former second baseman and pitcher. O'Brien attended Saint Mary's High School in South Amboy, later known as Cardinal McCarrick High School, where he was inducted into the school's sports hall of fame. O'Brien attended Seattle University, where he played on the basketball team for the Chieftains (along with his brother Johnny) and participated in a stunning 84–81 upset over the Harlem Globetrotters on January 21, 1952. He and Johnny were drafted by the NBA's Milwaukee Hawks in 1953, but they never played in the NBA. While in Pittsburgh, Johnny and Eddie O'Brien became the first twins in major league history to play for the same team in the same game. They are also one of only four brother combinations to play second b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny O'Brien
John Thomas O'Brien (born December 11, 1930) is a former backup second baseman and pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1953, 1955–58), St. Louis Cardinals (1958) and Milwaukee Braves (1959). O'Brien batted and threw right-handed. His twin brother, Eddie, was also a major league infielder. O'Brien attended Saint Mary's High School in South Amboy, now Cardinal McCarrick High School, where he has been inducted into the school's sports hall of fame. O'Brien attended Seattle University, where he played on the basketball team for the Chieftains (along with his brother Eddie) and scored 43 points in a stunning 84–81 upset over the Harlem Globetrotters on January 21, 1952. In 1953, O'Brien became the first player in NCAA history to score 1,000 points in a season. O'Brien would be the shortest NCAA All-American player to be named until 2016 when the similarly Tyler Ulis of Kentucky was named a member of the first team. Later he and Eddie wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
