Baseball was dominated by Yankees in the 1950s. Mickey Mantle had become a household name, much like Joe Dimaggio and Babe Ruth had done in decades past.
My favorite baseball card set was released in the 50s: the 1956 Topps set, which I am proud to say I own in its entirety.
Took me four years of buying them one at a time on eBay, but it was a great time and I’m a little sad that it’s complete.
I love the 50s because it’s a decade where two amazing generations of baseball players converged.
Stars from the 40s were winding down and stars from the 60s were just getting started.
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Look at 1956 — you had old guys like Yogi Berra, Bob Feller, Warren Spahn, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson playing against youngsters like Hank Aaron, Ed Mathews, Al Kaline, Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax and more.
Plus you had the whole, “Going to California” movement which completely changed everything about baseball. Can’t forget about that. Crazy times indeed!
List of 1950s World Series Winners
Year | Winning Team | Series | Losing Team |
1950 | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–0 | Philadelphia Phillies (NL) |
1951 | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–2 | New York Giants (NL) |
1952 | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–3 | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) |
1953 | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–2 | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) |
1954 | New York Giants (NL) | 4–0 | Cleveland Indians (AL) |
1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | 4–3 | New York Yankees (AL) |
1956 | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–3 | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) |
1957 | Milwaukee Braves (NL) | 4–3 | New York Yankees (AL) |
1958 | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–3 | Milwaukee Braves (NL) |
1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 4–2 | Chicago White Sox (AL) |
List of 1950s NL MVPs
| 1950 | Jim Konstanty | Philadelphia | P | R |
| 1951 | Roy Campanella | Brooklyn | C | R |
| 1952 | Hank Sauer | Chicago | OF | R |
| 1953 | Roy Campanella | Brooklyn | C | R |
| 1954 | Willie Mays | New York | OF | R |
| 1955 | Roy Campanella | Brooklyn | C | R |
| 1956 | Don Newcombe | Brooklyn | P | L |
| 1957 | Hank Aaron | Milwaukee | OF | R |
| 1958 | Ernie Banks | Chicago | SS | R |
| 1959 | Ernie Banks | Chicago | SS | R |
List of 1950s AL MVPs
| 1950 | Phil Rizzuto | New York | SS |
| 1951 | Yogi Berra | New York | C |
| 1952 | Bobby Shantz | Philadelphia | P |
| 1953 | Al Rosen | Cleveland | 3B |
| 1954 | Yogi Berra | New York | C |
| 1955 | Yogi Berra | New York | C |
| 1956 | Mickey Mantle | New York | OF |
| 1957 | Mickey Mantle | New York | OF |
| 1958 | Jackie Jensen | Boston | OF |
| 1959 | Nellie Fox | Chicago | 2B |
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