On May 6, 1949, just days after an unexpected change of plans nearly sent him away from the Athletics, rookie Bobby Shantz found himself on the mound in Detroit for only his second major-league appearance. The 23-year-old hometown product responded with nine hitless innings in relief and a series of memorable plays before Philadelphia finally prevailed in a 13-inning thriller.
🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage you’ll learn:
Why state police were suddenly looking for Shantz
One defensive gem drew almost as much attention as the pitching
A newspaper headline captured his size—and his impact
🕵️ Replay Today: June 14, 1966
Travel back 60 years ago to the day, and experience baseball as fans saw it that day with one original newspaper page featuring:
Clemente giving pitchers a new reason to be concerned
an unexpected reason for Phillies looking like a contender
two struggling teams hope 6-player trade will change their fortunes
Relive Baseball One Newspaper Page At A Time
Original sports pages preserve the sights, stories, and baseball writing that fans remember most.
Inside you'll find:
• Daily original newspaper pages
• Baseball history exactly as fans saw it then