:1952 Major League Baseball season

{{See also|Major League Baseball schedule}}

The 1952 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place since the {{mlby|1904}} season (except for {{mlby|1919}}) and would be used until {{mlby|1961}} in the American League and {{mlby|1962}} in the National League.

Opening Day took place on April 15, featuring 12 teams. The final day of the scheduled regular season was on September 28, which saw all sixteen teams play, continuing the trend from {{mlby|1946}}. The World Series took place between October 1 and October 7.

{{Flexbox wrap|start}}

{{1952 American League standings|highlight=New York Yankees}}

{{Flexbox wrap|break}}

{{1952 National League standings|highlight=Brooklyn Dodgers}}

{{Flexbox wrap|end}}

The postseason began on October 1 and ended on October 7 with the New York Yankees defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 World Series in seven games.

{{Flexbox wrap|start}}

{{Flexbox wrap|break}}

{{Flexbox wrap|end}}

{{Flexbox wrap|start}}

{{Flexbox wrap|break}}

{{Flexbox wrap|end}}

{{main|National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum}}

• Harry Heilmann
• Paul Waner

{{further|1952 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting}}

• Honus Wagner had his No. 33 retired by the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 16. This was the first number retired by the team.
• Joe DiMaggio had his No. 5 retired by the New York Yankees on April 18. This was the third number retired by the team.

• April 23 – Bob Cain of the St. Louis Browns bested Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians in matching one-hitters, 1–0, at Sportsman's Park. This was only the second double one-hitter in the modern era (since 1901).{{cite web|url=https://baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLA/SLA195204230.shtml|title=April 23, 1952 boxscore from Baseball Reference|website=baseball-reference.com|accessdate=September 15, 2023}}
• June 22 – Boston Braves player Sid Gordon hits a two-run homer over the left field fence at Braves Field. His homer won Gordon the prize of a 100-pound bear cub for being the first Braves player to homer on "State of Maine Day". After the game, Gordon was presented with the animal in the Braves clubhouse.{{cite web|title=Strange and Unusual Plays|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/strange.htm|work=www.retrosheet.org|access-date=June 13, 2012}}
• August 23 – Bob Elliott of the New York Giants is ejected for arguing a strike call during an at-bat against the St. Louis Cardinals at Sportsman's Park. Bobby Hofman completes Elliott's at-bat. Hofman strikes out and is also ejected for arguing.{{cite web|title=Odd Baseball Facts Archive – II: One At-Bat, Two Ejections|url=http://goldenrankings.com/baseballoddfacts2.htm|website=goldenrankings.com|access-date=November 29, 2014}}

• 1952 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season
• 1952 Nippon Professional Baseball season

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1952-schedule.shtml 1952 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference]

{{1952 MLB season by team}}

{{MLB seasons}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1952 Major League Baseball Season}}

Category:Major League Baseball seasons