1959 National League tie-breaker series

1959 best-of-three tie-breaker series in Major League Baseball March 2012 vevent width: 28em; 1959 National League tie-breaker series 3 y white-space:nowrap; y y Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season Los Angeles Dodgers (2) Walter Alston 86 68 y Milwaukee Braves (0) Fred Haney 86 68 y Dates 1959 9 28 1959 9 29 Venue Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles) Milwaukee County Stadium (Milwaukee) Umpires Al Barlick, Augie Donatelli, Dusty Boggess, Jocko Conlan, Bill Jackowski, Tom Gorman Hall of Famers Dodgers: Don Drysdale Sandy Koufax Duke Snider Gil Hodges Braves: Hank Aaron Eddie Mathews Red Schoendienst Enos Slaughter Warren Spahn Broadcast Television ABC TV announcers George Kell and Bob DeLaney Radio ABC Radio announcers Bob Finnegan and Tony Flynn 1951 National League tie-breaker series 1962 The 1959 National League tie-breaker series was a best-of-three playoff series that extended Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1959 regular season to decide the winner of the National League (NL) pennant. The tiebreaker series was necessary after the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Braves finished the season with identical win–loss records of 86 68 y on September 27, three games ahead of the San Francisco Giants.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_GlQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6057%2C3942143 Milwaukee Sentinel Thisted Red Braves tie for title September 28, 1959 1, part 1 August 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FjNWAAAAIBAJ&pg=7022%2C4544127 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Los Angeles, Milwaukee tie for National crown September 28, 1959 12 It was the first tie-breaker in the majors in eight years, also in the National League. The tie-breaker games were played on September 28 and 29. All the games were scheduled as day games, the opener on Monday was at Milwaukee County Stadium and the second on Tuesday at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Dodgers won a coin flip late in the season that gave them home field advantage for the series (games two and three). If needed, the third game was scheduled for Wednesday, September 30. The Dodgers had hoped for night games in Los Angeles to take advantage of the Coliseum's seating capacity. The series was broadcast nationally by ABC television, with George Kell and Bob DeLaney announcing,https://sabrmedia.org/2015/08/06/when-two-announcers-were-too-many-or-three-were-not-enough/ When Two Announcers Were Too Many (Or Three Were Not Enough) SABR Baseball and the Media Research Committee Miller Tony August 6, 2015 and ABC radio, with Bob Finnegan and Tony Flynn announcing. Following a rain-delayed start in Milwaukee, the Dodgers won the first game 3–2, with a solo home run in the sixth by John Roseboro breaking a 2–2 tie and providing the margin of victory. The next day in Los Angeles, the Dodgers took the series and the pennant with another one-run win; they rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie and prevailed 6–5 in extra innings.Thisted Red September 30, 1959 'Comeback' L.A. champ! https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A119BAA7547AD9B50%40GB3NEWS-16F041AF55A15CE6%402436842-16EF86A3844ECD91%400-16EF86A3844ECD91?clipid=wyevhmqfyqoewxgkkmvequovzkbzcwgq_ip-10-166-46-107_1732425693242 Milwaukee Sentinel 1, part 1 Genealogy Bankhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GDNWAAAAIBAJ&pg=7048%2C5256181 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Dodgers win National League flag in exciting, 6-5, 12-inning struggle September 30, 1959 17 This victory advanced the Dodgers to the World Series, in which they defeated the Chicago White Sox in six games. In baseball statistics, the tie-breaker series counted as the 155th and 156th regular season games for both teams. Background 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers season 1959 Milwaukee Braves season 1959 San Francisco Giants season 1959 Major League Baseball postseason A year earlier in 1958, their first in Los Angeles, the Dodgers posted a 71 83 y win–loss record for seventh place in the eight-team NL, and never held a lead.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1958.shtml 1958 National League Season Summary Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/1958-schedule-scores.shtml 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers Schedule, Box Scores and Splits Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010 By contrast, the Braves repeated as NL champions that year with a 92 62 y record and returned to the World Series, where the New York Yankees turned the tables and defeated them in seven games.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MLN/1958-schedule-scores.shtml 1958 Milwaukee Braves Schedule, Box Scores and Splits Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100905124802/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MLN/1958-schedule-scores.shtml September 5, 2010 live Despite their success, the Braves made several changes leading into the 1959 season. First, they selected Jim Pisoni in the Rule 5 draft from the Yankees in December 1958, although he returned to the Yankees by May 1959.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pisonji01.shtml Jim Pisoni Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010 The Braves then traded with the Philadelphia Phillies for Ted Kazanski, Stan Lopata, and Johnny O'Brien just prior to the season.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lopatst01.shtml Stan Lopata Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101014202845/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lopatst01.shtml October 14, 2010 livehttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/o%27brijo03.shtml Johnny O'Brien Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830225911/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/o%27brijo03.shtml August 30, 2010 live https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kazante01.shtml Ted Kazanski Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010 Finally, the Braves traded for Mickey Vernon from the Cleveland Indians and selected Bobby Ávila, Ray Boone, and Enos Slaughter off of waivers during the 1959 season.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vernomi01.shtml Mickey Vernon Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/avilabo01.shtml Bobby Ávila Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boonera01.shtml Ray Boone Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/slaugen01.shtml Enos Slaughter Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010 The Dodgers traded for Rip Repulski and Wally Moon during the offseason and then acquired Chuck Churn, Solly Drake, and Chuck Essegian during the year.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/repulri01.shtml Rip Repulski Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moonwa01.shtml Wally Moon Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/churnch01.shtml Chuck Churn Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100830223906/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/churnch01.shtml August 30, 2010 livehttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drakeso01.shtml Solly Drake Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/essegch01.shtml Chuck Essegian Statistics and History Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010 The NL race was tight throughout the 1959 season between the Braves, Dodgers, and Giants. Neither the Giants nor the Braves ever fell five or more games back of the league leader, and the Dodgers never faced a deficit of six or more.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1959-schedule-scores.shtml 1959 San Francisco Giants Schedule, Box Scores, and Splits Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MLN/1959-schedule-scores.shtml 1959 Milwaukee Braves Schedule, Box Scores, and Splits Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902050301/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MLN/1959-schedule-scores.shtml September 2, 2010 livehttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/1959-schedule-scores.shtml 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers Schedule, Box Scores, and Splits Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010 The Dodgers had the best record in games played amongst the three, posting a combined 26–18 record against the other two before the tie-breaker. However, the Dodgers spent just 21 days with at least a share of the lead while the Braves and Giants each led the league for 86 days. With eight games remaining on Friday morning, September 18, the Giants were at 82 64 y with a two-game lead over the Dodgers and Braves.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tWxQAAAAIBAJ&pg=2700%2C3410548 Milwaukee Sentinel Baseball in a nutshell standings) September 18, 1959 1, part 2 August 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes However, the visiting Dodgers swept the next three games at Seals Stadium,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z6oVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6992%2C102819 Milwaukee Sentinel UPI Braves win, Dodgers take lead September 21, 1959 2, part 2 August 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XwIqAAAAIBAJ&pg=4293%2C175452 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Los Angeles seizes lead September 21, 1959 12, part 2 August 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes including a Saturday doubleheader which the Los Angeles Times described as a "breeze" for Los Angeles.Dodgers Whip S.F. Twice, Tie for Lead Finch Frank September 19, 1959 Los Angeles Times C1 Giants' starting pitcher Sam Jones threw a no-hitter on Saturday, September 26, which was cut short by rain in the eighth inning for his 21st win of the season.Winds, Rain Halt Jones' No Hitter in 8th September 27, 1959 Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press A1September 27, 1959 Sam Jones Hurls 7-inning No-Hitter to Keep Giants Alive in Flag Chase https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-sam-jones-hurls-7-innin/159654164/ 2024-11-24 The Hartford Courant 1C Newspapers.com Associated Press The Giants had considered pitching Jack Sanford in that game due to Jones' recent heavy pitching workload.Wolf Al September 25, 1959 Hope All That's Left for Giants https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-hope-all-thats-le/159653982/ 2024-11-24 Los Angeles Times C1 Newspapers.com Because the game was shortened to less than nine innings it is no longer considered an official no-hitter.http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb/rules_regulations.jsp MLB Miscellany: Rules, regulations and statistics MLB.com February 15, 2011 The rain also forced the second game of the Giants' scheduled doubleheader that day to be moved, leaving them with two games to play on the final day of the season. The Giants needed to win both games and have the Braves and Dodgers both lose to tie for the lead, but the Giants lost both. Jones' no-hitter was the Giants' only win for the season after September 17 as the team went 1–7 in their final eight games, going from a two-game lead to a three-game deficit. The Braves and Dodgers both went 6–2 in that span to maintain their tie. This included a five-hit complete game by Warren Spahn to win the Braves' final game of the season 3–2.Braves Tie For 1st Dozer Richard September 27, 1959 Chicago Tribune A1 This was Spahn's 21st win of the season and 267th of his career, breaking Eppa Rixey's record for most wins by a left-handed pitcher. Both the Dodgers and Braves finished the regularly scheduled 154-game season tied with records of 86–68, forcing a tie-breaker to decide the pennant winner. The two teams' managers flipped a coin to decide home field advantage and Dodgers' manager Walt Alston won.Dodgers-Giants Playoff—if Necessary—to Start Monday Finch Frank Los Angeles Times September 28, 1962 The Dodgers opted to play the second and third (if necessary) games at home, choosing to play Game 1 in Milwaukee.September 28, 1959 Delay World Series at Least One Day https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-delay-world-series-at-le/159653408/ 2024-11-24 Chicago Tribune F1 Newspapers.com The tie-breaker was scheduled for the 28th, 29th, and the 30th if necessary, which required moving the start of the World Series from September 30 to October 1. The Giants' falling out of the pennant race avoided a potentially disruptive situation involving their home field. Candlestick Park was under construction during the 1959 season and the Giants did not play there until 1960. However, Giants vice president Chub Feeney had said earlier in the season that if the Giants won the pennant they would play their World Series home games in Candlestick.September 20, 1959 If Giants Win Series in New Park says Feeney https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-if-giants-win-series-in/159653483/ 2024-11-24 The Hartford Courant Connecticut 6C Newspapers.com United Press International Several potential problems were suggested with this move including a lack of seating, lack of toilet facilities, and insufficient access roads to the stadium. The Dodgers were 12–10 against the Braves overall for the season, though the Braves outscored them by a single run (96–95) in those games.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/1959-schedule-scores.shtml 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers Schedule, Box Scores and Splits Baseball-Reference.com January 27, 2011 The Braves were a 5–8 betting favorite in Las Vegas on September 25 to win the pennant while the Dodgers had 6–5 odds.September 25, 1959 Braves 5–8 to Capture N.L. Pennant https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-braves-58-to-capt/159653550/ 2024-11-24 Los Angeles Times C1 Newspapers.com Associated Press The World Series odds were evenly split, with 11–10 odds available at that time for either the Chicago White Sox (the American League champion) or the eventual NL pennant winner. Series summary Game 1 Monday, September 28, 1959 2:17 pm (CT) Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Los Angeles LAD 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 10 1 Milwaukee MIL 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 Larry Sherry (7–2) Carl Willey (5–9) John Roseboro (10) 18,297 Chicago White Sox manager Al López watched the game along with his pitching coach to scout their potential NL opponents for the World Series.Dodgers Win, Meet Braves Here Today Finch Frank September 29, 1959 Los Angeles Times C1–C2 The start was delayed 45 minutes due to rain, leaving only 18,297 fans in the stadium once the game was underway.September 29, 1959 Braves Pin Hopes on Burdette Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-braves-pin-hopes-on-bur/159653685/ 2024-11-24 Boston Globe 1 Newspapers.com The Dodgers opened the game quickly as Charlie Neal singled with one out, advanced to second base on a ground out, and scored on a single by Norm Larker to give the Dodgers an early 1–0 lead. Dodgers starter Danny McDevitt held the Braves scoreless in the first inning, but was driven from the game in the second. After a line out to open the inning Johnny Logan walked, Del Crandall singled, and Bill Bruton singled to bring home Logan and tie the game at 1. Larry Sherry entered in relief of McDevitt, who pitched just 1 1 3 innings. Carl Willey, the Braves' pitcher, reached base on an error to load the bases. Crandall then scored on a ground out by Bobby Ávila to give the Braves a 2–1 lead before Sherry finished out the second. The Dodgers re-tied the game the next inning, however. Neal singled with one out and Wally Moon grounded into a force out at second base. Moon then advanced to second on a Larker single and scored on a Gil Hodges single to tie it at 2. Don Demeter hit a single, the third consecutive and fourth of the inning, to load the bases but John Roseboro flew out to end the inning without further scoring. Sherry held the Braves scoreless in the bottom of the third, opening the inning with a walk but then inducing a double play and a foul out to quickly close it. Sherry and Willey traded scoreless innings in the fourth and fifth although the Braves threatened against Sherry in both innings, allowing two base-runners each time but escaping with no runs. Roseboro led off the top of the sixth inning with a home run to give the Dodgers a 3–2 lead. Roseboro had also hit a home run the day before against the Chicago Cubs, a game the Dodgers won to force the tie-breaker. Willey put out the next three batters to quickly end the inning, but the damage had been done. Sherry pitched a perfect top of the sixth and Don McMahon relieved Willey in the bottom of the frame. The Dodgers could not add to their lead in facing McMahon, he held their run total at three. Sherry, however, was nearly perfect for the remainder of the game, allowing just one single to the Braves over the final three innings. The Los Angeles Times labeled Sherry and Roseboro the "heroes" of the game. Sherry's only "horrible moment", according to the Times, was a long fly ball by Bill Bruton to the deepest part of center field which Demeter managed to haul in for the first out of the bottom of the ninth. Game 2 thumb|right|200px|alt=Bust portrait of a man in a white jersey with a dark stripe around the neck. He is wearing a dark baseball cap with a white "M" on it.|Eddie Mathews scored the first run of the game and later hit his league-leading 46th home run, but his Braves ultimately lost the game and the pennant 6–5 in extra innings. Tuesday, September 29, 1959 2:00 pm (PT) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California Milwaukee MIL 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 10 2 Los Angeles LAD 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 6 15 2 Stan Williams (5–5) Bob Rush (5–6) Eddie Mathews (46) Charlie Neal (19) 36,528 The Dodgers had proposed playing Game 2 at night to allow a longer rest period following the travel from Milwaukee to southern California. The Braves took issue with this prior to the start of the series, however, and NL president Warren Giles insisted that all the games were to be played during the day. The afternoon crowd was 36,528, well below the seating capacity of the Coliseum, which exceeded 90,000.http://www.usctrojans.com/facilities/usc-memorial-coliseum.html Memorial Coliseum 2009 University of Southern California March 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100302205334/http://www.usctrojans.com/facilities/usc-memorial-coliseum.html March 2, 2010 dead https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN195909290.shtml September 29, 1959 Milwaukee Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score Baseball-Reference.com October 2, 2010Official Baseball Guide Spink J.G. Taylor 1960 Charles C. Spink & Son St. Louis, Missouri 51 The Braves opened the scoring in the top of the first inning. Eddie Mathews drew a one out walk and Hank Aaron followed that with a double. Aaron's double drew some argument, however, as outfielder Duke Snider recovered Aaron's ball quickly and threw to second. Dodgers' second baseman Charlie Neal believed he had easily tagged out Aaron, but umpire Augie Donatelli said Neal had missed the tag entirely.Dozer Richard September 30, 1959 It's Dodgers Against Sox! https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-its-dodgers-against-sox/159653637/ 2024-11-24 Chicago Tribune 1 Newspapers.com Frank Torre then singled to score the two runners and give the Braves the early 2–0 lead. The Dodgers responded in their half of the inning, however. Neal hit a deep fly ball to right center field with one out, reaching third base "easily" for a triple as outfielder Bill Bruton missed catching the ball on a difficult play. Wally Moon then singled to score Neal, but was caught stealing for the second out and Snider struck out to end the first inning. Johnny Logan led off the second for the Braves with a single. Then, after two outs, Logan scored on an odd error charged to Snider in center field. The Braves' starting pitcher Lew Burdette hit a single up the middle and Logan had attempted to advance from first to third base on the play. Snider threw the ball in from center to third baseman Jim Gilliam, but Gilliam's vision was "obstructed" and the throw "escaped" him, allowing Logan to score and Burdette to advance to third. Bruton grounded out to end the inning with the Braves in a 3–1 lead. The game went scoreless in the third inning, but Neal led off the bottom of the fourth with a home run to make it 3–2. The Dodgers threatened further that inning, getting runners on first and second base, though did not score additional runs. Dodgers' starter Don Drysdale recorded the first out of the top of the fifth but then gave up a home run to Mathews and walked Aaron before being relieved by Johnny Podres. Podres escaped without further scoring, putting out Torre and Andy Pafko who pinch hit for Lee Maye. The sixth inning was uneventful, though the Braves then threatened in the top of the seventh. After the first out Mathews singled to start the offense. Aaron followed that with a single, Mathews was put out trying to advance to third base on a "brilliant throw" by Moon, and Aaron moved to second on the throw. Then Podres threw a wild pitch as Torre batted, allowing Aaron to move to third. Finally, Podres walked Torre and was replaced by Chuck Churn. Enos Slaughter pinch hit for Pafko but hit a flyout to end the threat and the inning. John DeMerit then replaced Slaughter defensively in the bottom of the seventh and Norm Larker singled leading off. However, John Roseboro hit into a ground ball double play to end that threat. Larker crashed into Logan, the Braves' shortstop, trying to break up the double play and Logan had to be carried from the field on a stretcher. Félix Mantilla, the second baseman, moved to play shortstop and Red Schoendienst entered to play second. Finally Churn struck out Burdette to end the seventh. The Braves scored their fifth run in the eighth as Del Crandall hit a one-out triple and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Mantilla. Don Demeter pinch hit for Churn, the pitcher, in the bottom half of the inning but the Dodgers were put out in order. Sandy Koufax pitched the top of the ninth for the Dodgers and though he loaded the bases with three successive walks to Aaron, Torre, and DeMerit he did not allow any runs. Moon and Snider led off the bottom of the frame with successive singles. Bob Lillis pinch ran for Snider and Gil Hodges hit another single to load the bases. Don McMahon relieved Burdette, but allowed a fourth consecutive single to Norm Larker which scored Moon, Lillis, and advanced Hodges to third leaving it 5–4. Warren Spahn relieved McMahon, Carl Furillo pinch hit for Roseboro, and Joe Pignatano pinch ran for Larker. Furillo tied the game, hitting a sacrifice fly which scored Hodges. Spahn allowed a single to Wills and was pulled in favor of Joey Jay. Ron Fairly grounded out as a pinch hitter and Gilliam flew out, leaving the game tied at five runs apiece and forcing extra innings. Following the heavy substitutions in the bottom of the ninth the Dodgers made several defensive moves in the top of the tenth. Stan Williams entered as the pitcher, Pignatano came in as the catcher, Moon moved from right to left field, and Fairly and Furillo took over center and right field respectively. The tenth went by quickly with only a single baserunner, but both teams threatened in the eleventh. Mathews was walked with one out in the top half. Aaron grounded into a force out at second, then advanced to second on a passed ball to Torre. The Dodgers intentionally walked Torre. Al Spangler then drew a pinch hit walk to load the bases, but Joe Adcock grounded out to end the half-inning. Pignatano was hit by a pitch and Furillo walked to open the bottom half. After two flyball outs Joey Jay walked Gilliam, loading the bases, but Bob Rush relieved him and got Neal to ground out ending the inning. The Braves went quickly again in the twelfth, retired in order. Rush recorded the first two outs of the twelfth, but then walked Hodges. Hodges then advanced to second on a Pignatano single. Finally, he scored on a single by Furillo followed by a throwing error by the shortstop Mantilla to give the Dodgers a 6–5 walk-off victory and the National League pennant. The miscue was Mantilla's second since he had replaced shortstop Johnny Logan, who was shaken up on a double play in the seventh inning. The Chicago Tribune noted the impact of Logan's injury as it was his replacement who made the costly final error. Mantilla was "close to tears" after the game, saying the ball "took a crazy bounce... before I got it."Felix Mantilla Near Tears in Braves' Dressing Room September 29, 1959 The Spokesman-Review Associated Press 16 February 16, 2011 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FzNWAAAAIBAJ&pg=4298,5056968&dq=los-angeles-dodgers+milwaukee-braves&hl=en However, Braves' manager Fred Haney insisted Mantilla "didn't make a bad play," that he was "lucky to stop the ball at all," and that the run would have scored even if Mantilla had delivered a perfect throw. Aftermath The Dodgers' win earned the franchise its tenth playoff berth, the first since the team moved to Los Angeles the previous year.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/ Los Angeles Dodgers Team History & Encyclopedia Baseball-Reference.com January 24, 2011 In the playoffs they faced the Chicago White Sox in the 1959 World Series which they won in six games. The Dodgers faced another tie-breaker in 1962, but lost to the Giants, who would lose to the New York Yankees in the 1962 World Series in seven games. The Dodgers have appeared in six of the ten NL tie-breakers, more tie-breaker appearances than any franchise in either league.http://www.retrosheet.org/Playoff%20Games.htm Tiebreaker Playoff Games January 24, 2011 Retrosheet, Inc The Braves' high-water mark while in Milwaukee had been their World Series win in 1957. They had also appeared in the 1958 Series, losing to the Yankees. After failing to win the pennant in 1959, the Braves would not play for a championship again until they moved to Atlanta. They next returned to post-season play in 1969, their fourth season in Atlanta, where they were swept in the League Championship Series.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/ Atlanta Braves Team History & Encyclopedia Baseball-Reference.com January 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101222110240/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/ December 22, 2010 live The Braves returned to the World Series again in the 1990s, losing the 1991, 1992, 1996, and 1999 World Series but winning in 1995. In baseball statistics tie-breakers counted as regular season games, with all events in them added to regular season statistics. For example, Eddie Mathews overtook Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs for the league lead in home runs, hitting his 46th of the season in Game 2.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1959-batting-leaders.shtml 1959 National League Batting Leaders Baseball-Reference.com January 24, 2011 Banks won the NL Most Valuable Player Award but Mathews, Hank Aaron, and Wally Moon finished 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively in the voting.https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1959.shtml#NLmvp 1959 Awards Voting Baseball-Reference.com January 24, 2011 Aaron, Del Crandall, Gil Hodges, and Charlie Neal all won Gold Gloves for their fielding ability.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1959-other-leaders.shtml 1959 National League Awards, All-Stars, & More Leaders Baseball-Reference.com January 24, 2011 MLB played two All-Star Games in 1959. Five Braves and two Dodgers were named to the first while six Braves and four Dodgers played in the second. Five future Hall of Famers were on the Braves roster in 1959 (Aaron, Mathews, Schoendienst, Slaughter, Spahn) while the Dodgers had four (Drysdale, Koufax, Snider, Hodges).https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1959-misc.shtml 1959 National League Attendance & Miscellaneous Baseball-Reference.com January 24, 2011 Dodgers' manager Walt Alston was also inducted to the Hall as a manager in 1983.https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof.shtml MLB Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Baseball-Reference.com January 26, 2011 References General https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MLN/MLN195909280.shtml September 28, 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Braves Play by Play and Box Score Baseball-Reference.com October 1, 2010 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN195909290.shtml September 29, 1959 Milwaukee Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score Baseball-Reference.com October 2, 2010 Specific 2 National League tie-breaker game Category:History of the Los Angeles Dodgers Category:Milwaukee Braves Category:Major League Baseball tie-breaker games National League tie-breaker series National League tie-breaker series National League tie-breaker series National League tie-breaker series Category:September 1959 sports events in the United States Category:Baseball competitions in Los Angeles Category:Baseball competitions in Milwaukee