X-Nico

9 unusual facts about 1958 in baseball


1958 Caribbean Series

The X edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1958.

Bobby Malkmus

Washington gave Malkmus 47 games to prove himself in 1958-59, but he batted only .186 and was outrighted to the unaffiliated Denver Bears of the American Association at the May 1959 cut-down deadline.

Dick Littlefield

Richard Bernard "Dick" Littlefield (March 18, 1926 – November 20, 1997) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for nine teams between 1950 and 1958.

High Point-Thomasville HiToms

The team's name dates back to a team that was shared by the High Point and Thomasville communities in the Carolina League (1954-1958, 1968).

Jerry Casale

Jerry Joseph Casale (born September 27, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1958 and 1962.

Jerry Snyder

Gerald George Snyder (born July 21, 1929 in Jenks, Oklahoma) is an American former infielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Washington Senators from 1952 to 1958.

Norm Larker

Norman Howard John Larker (December 27, 1930 – March 12, 2007) was a first baseman/outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 through 1963.

Rio Grande Valley Giants

The Corpus Christi Giants, which joined the TL in 1958, finished last in attendance (61,500) in 1959, and transferred to Harlingen over the winter.

Willard Nixon

Willard Lee Nixon (June 17, 1928 – December 10, 2000) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox between 1950 and 1958.



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