The 1959 Major League Baseball season was played from April 9 to October 9, 1959. It saw the Los Angeles Dodgers, free of the strife produced by their move from Brooklyn the previous season, rebound to win the National League pennant after a two-game playoff against the Milwaukee Braves, who themselves had moved from Boston in 1953. The Dodgers won the World Series against a Chicago White Sox team that had not played in the "Fall Classic" since 1919 and was interrupting a Yankees' dynasty that dominated the American League between 1949 and 1964. The season is notable as the only one between 1950 and 1981 where no pitcher pitched a no-hitter. Awards and honors Baseball Hall of Fame Zack Wheat Most Valuable Player Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox (AL) Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs (NL) Cy Young Award Early Wynn, Chicago White Sox (AL) Rookie of the Year Bob Allison, Washington Senators (AL) Willie McCovey, San Francisco Giants (NL) Gold Glove Award Bobby Shantz (P) New York Yankees (AL) Sherm Lollar (C) Chicago White Sox (AL) Vic Power (1B) Cleveland Indians (AL) Nellie Fox (2B) Chicago White Sox (AL) Frank Malzone (3B) Boston Red Sox (AL) Luis Aparicio (SS) Chicago White Sox (AL) Minnie Miñoso (OF) Cleveland Indians (AL) Al Kaline (OF) Detroit Tigers (AL) Jackie Jensen (OF) Boston Red Sox (AL) Statistical leaders Standings American League National League The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Braves in best-of-three playoff series to earn the National League pennant. Postseason Bracket Managers American League National League Home Field Attendance Highlights April 22 - In the course of a 20-6 victory over the Kansas City Athletics, the Chicago White Sox scored 11 runs in the seventh inning on ten walks, a hit batter, three errors and just one hit. Events 1959 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (first game) 1959 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (second game) Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1959 1959 National League tie-breaker series 1959 World Series See also 1959 Nippon Professional Baseball season Notes Other Major League Baseball seasons since 1901 without a no-hitter pitched are 1909, 1913, 1921, 1927–1928, 1932–1933, 1936, 1939, 1942–1943, 1949, 1982, 1985, 1989, 2000 and 2005. References External links 1959 Major League Baseball season schedule Major League Baseball seasons