After the two teams played on May 2, 1956, one newspaper summed it up with a two-word headline above the box score: “Mob Scene.” By the time the Giants escaped Wrigley Field with a 6-5 victory after 17 innings, the game had consumed so many players, substitutions, and twists that the box score became a spectacle of its own.

🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage you’ll learn:

  • The manager who emptied his bench like never before

  • The frustrating day endured by one Cubs infielder

  • How much newspaper space the box score required

🕵️ Replay Today: June 22, 1966

Travel back 60 years ago to the day, and experience baseball as fans saw it that day with one original newspaper page featuring:

  • Bert Campaneris manufactured a ninth inning win with speed

  • Juan Marichal takes the lead in wins

  • Hank Aaron matches home run mark

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See The Original Newspaper Pages

Box scores, standings, stories, and the original sports writing exactly as fans saw it the next day.

See The Newspaper Pages

You'll get:

  • Daily access to original baseball newspaper pages
  • Box scores, standings, and vintage sportswriting

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