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The following are the baseball events of the year 1958 throughout the world.
[edit] Champions
[edit] Major League Baseball
[edit] Other champions
[edit] Awards and honors
[edit] MLB Statistical Leaders
[edit] Major League Baseball final standings
[edit] American League final standings
[edit] National League final standings
[edit] Events
[edit] January-March
- January 29 - Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella suffers a broken neck in an early morning auto accident on Long Island. His spinal column is nearly severed and his legs are permanently paralyzed. Campanella will never play for the Dodgers after their move to Los Angeles, although a newspaper story (showing a picture of him wearing a Brooklyn cap) describes him as being of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
[edit] April-June
[edit] July-September
- July 8 - At Memorial Stadium, home of the Baltimore Orioles, the American League defeated the National League, 4-3, in the All-Star Game. This was the first All-Star Game without an extra-base hit.
- July 20 - At Fenway Park, Jim Bunning of the Detroit Tigers no-hits the Boston Red Sox 3-0.
- July 28 - For the sixth time in his career, Mickey Mantle hits home runs from both sides of the plate. New York beats the Athletics, 14-7.
- September 14 - The New York Yankees sweep a doubleheader against the Kansas City Athletics, 5-3 and 12-7 (14 innings), clinching their fourth straight American League pennant.
- September 20 - Hoyt Wilhelm of the Baltimore Orioles strikes out eight while throwing a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, in a 1-0 win. It is the first no-hitter since the franchise's move to Baltimore.
- September 21 - The Milwaukee Braves clinch their second consecutive National League pennant with a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, thus ensuring a Yankees-Braves World Series for the second straight year.
[edit] October-December
[edit] Movies
[edit] Births
[edit] January-February
[edit] March-April
[edit] May-June
[edit] July-August
[edit] September-October
[edit] November-December
[edit] Deaths
- January 23 - Walter Lonergan, 72, shortstop for the 1911 Boston Red Sox
- March 28 - Chuck Klein, 53, slugging right fielder, primarily with the Philadelphia Phillies, who was named the NL's MVP in 1932 and won the Triple Crown one year later; the 7th player to hit 300 home runs, winning four league titles
- April 14 - John Freeman, 57, outfielder for the 1927 Boston Red Sox
- April 20 - Chet Nourse, 70, pitcher for the 1909 Boston Red Sox
- June 9 - John Fick, 37, pitcher for the 1944 Philadelphia Blue Jays
- August 1 - Ike Boone, 61, an outfielder for the New York Giants, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and Brooklyn Dodgers between 1922 and 1932, who posted an ML career average of .321, compiled a .370 BA for the highest minor league all-time, and set a professional baseball record in 1929 collecting 553 total bases while playing in the Pacific Coast League
- September 6 - Tommy de la Cruz, 46, Cuban pitcher for the 1944 Cincinnati Reds, and one of many players who only appeared in the majors during World War II
- November 21 - Mel Ott, 49, Hall of Fame outfielder and 12-time All-Star for the New York Giants who held National League career record for home runs (511), leading league 6 times
- November 27 - Harry G. Salsinger, 71, sportswriter for the Detroit News for over 50 years
- December 8 - Tris Speaker, 70, Hall of Fame center fielder known for spectacular defense as well as superlative batting, becoming the second player to compile over 3,500 hits and posting a .345 career average
- December 31 - Jack Doyle, 89, 17 year playing career includes a one time stint as manager of the New York Giants.
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