Games on August 24, 1955

8 games

The games of August 24, 1955

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 24, 1955. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 14-1 winners over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (2-0) and the Kansas City Athletics over the Washington Senators (5-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Chicago Cubs 9-5, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Giants, 4-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Redlegs 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 23, 1955 and the next, Aug 25, 1955. The 1955 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.