Back with no Slam File, will be back next year.
1951 By The Numbers
World Series
Philadelphia Phillies over New York Yankees 4-2
MVP Minnie Minoso (Phillies)
Home Run Champs
AL: Duke Snider (Senators) 35
NL: Joe DiMaggio (Cubs) 36
Batting Champs
AL: Duke Snider (Senators) .377
NL: Jackie Robinson (Dodgers) .369
New Records
No new records
Accomplishments
Joe Gordon (Giants), Ted Williams (Giants), and Gil Hodges (Yankees) (twice) hit 3 HR in a single game
Earl Johnson (Cubs) and Billy Martin (Yankees) hit for the cycle
Ken Raffensberger (Cubs) No Hitter against the Reds
5 pitchers won 20 or more games.
Joe DiMaggio 400th HR
The Slam File (incomplete)
Code:
April 20th Cass Michaels (Senators)
April 21st Ralph Kiner (Athletics)
April 22nd Eddie Robinson
June 8th Ray Boone (Indians)
June 17th Nathaniel Clifton (White Sox)
June 18th Don Richmond (Braves)
June 19th Bobby Doerr (Athletics)
June 21st Andy Pafko (Dodgers)
June 21st Wally Westlake (Cardinals)
June 23rd Aaron Robinson (Phillies)
June 27th Eddie Yost (Senators)
June 28th Allie Clark (Cubs)
June 28th Bob Feller (Senators) P
June 30th Andy Pafko (Dodgers) Walk off
July 1st Dick Wilson (Cubs)
July 1st Joe Gordon (Giants)
July 12th Andy Seminick (Braves)
July 14th Billy Johnson (Dodgers)
July 17th Vern Stephens (Tigers)
July 20th Snuffy Stirnweiss (Giants)
July 20th Dick Kokos (Giants) PH
July 20th William Behie (Dodgers)
July 21st Minnie Minoso (Phillies)
July 29th Gil McDougald (Tigers)
July 29th Irv Noren (Athletics)
July 31st Willard Marshall (Athletics)
August 1st Frankie Kelleher (White Sox)
August 3rd Billy Johnson (Dodgers)
August 5th Eddie Morgan (Red Sox)
August 5th Vic Wertz (Phillies)
August 7th Roy Sievers (Tigers)
August 8th Hank Bauer (Red Sox)
August 12th Duke Snider (Senators)
August 16th Peter Shurman (Red Sox)
August 20th Gail Henley (Indians)
August 21st Roy Parker (Giants)
August 24th George Kell (Reds)
August 25th Andy Seminick (Braves)
August 26th Tommy Henrich (Giants)
September 1st Pud Miller (Phillies)
September 3rd Gus Bell (Pirates)
September 5th Duke Snider (Senators)
September 10th Gus Bell (Pirates)
September 17th Vern Stephens (Tigers)
September 20th Yogi Berra (Giants)
September 23rd Eddie Mathews (Senators)
September 24th Yogi Berra (Giants)
September 25th Sherm Lollar (Yankees)
September 29th Smoky Burgess (White Sox)
September 30th Loren Packard (Pirates)