More 1957 Baseball Season Highlights

Check out more highlights of the 1957 baseball season below, including Hank Aaron topping the National League in several stats and Pete Ramos setting a new American League record:

  • Ernie Banks's record streak of 424 consecutive games played at start of career ends (record since broken).

  • Eddie Robinson leaves majors having played for every American League franchise except the Red Sox.

  • Aaron tops National League in runs (118), RBI (132), and total bases (369).

  • Willie Mays tops National League in triples (20) and steals (38).

  • Mickey Mantle leads American League in runs (121) and walks (146).

  • Ted Williams, at age 39, leads American League in SA (.731) and OBP (.528).

  • Minoso leads American League in doubles (36) and runs produced (187).

  • Washington's Roy Sievers leads American League in homers (42), RBI (114), and total bases (331).

  • Sievers sets Senators records for home runs and total bases.

  • The Braves hit a major league record 1.61 homers per game on the road.

  • The A's become the first team in major league history to have no pitchers with enough innings to qualify for the ERA title.

  • The Hall of Fame inducts Sam Crawford and Joe McCarthy.

  • Ted Kluszewski. is injured and is never again a top-notch slugger.

  • After the season, the Reds trade Kluszewski to Pittsburgh for Dee Fondy.

  • KC sends Art Ditmar, Clete Boyer, Shantz, and three others to the Yankees for Billy Hunter and five others.

  • The Giants trade Red Schoendienst to the Braves for three players.

  • The White Sox trade Minoso and Fred Hatfield to Cleveland for Al Smith and Early Wynn.

  • The Yankees ship Billy Martin and three other players to KC for Ryne Duren and three players.

  • KC sends Martin and five players to the Tigers for seven players.

  • Duke Snider is first major league player to post 40 homers and post less than 100 RBI.

  • A new rule states that a batter needs 3.1 plate appearances per scheduled game to qualify for the BA title.

  • Bob Riesener of Alexandria in the Evangeline League sets an OB record when he has a perfect 20-0 season.

  • Anthony Perkins stars as Jimmy Piersall in Fear Strikes Out.

  • Washington's Pete Ramos dishes up 43 homers, a new American League record.

  • The American League makes batting helmets mandatory for all players.

  • Fox leads the American League in hits (196).

  • Schoendienst, playing for two teams, leads the National League in hits with 200.

  • For the first time in history, no one in the American League reaches double figures in triples.

  • Brooklyn's Johnny Podres returns from the Navy to lead the National League in ERA (2.66) and shutouts (six).

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