Diagram of Oakland Park in Jersey City, New Jersey (Courtesy of Bill Lamb)

Oakland Park (Jersey City, NJ)

Days before the start of the 1889 National League season, New…
Bill Melton (Trading Card DB)

Bill Melton

In 1970, Bill Melton became the first player in Chicago White…
Josh Roenicke (Trading Card DB)

Josh Roenicke

With the last name of Roenicke, you’d think he’d be a “baseball…

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John Clarkson (Trading Card DB)

July 27, 1885: Chicago’s John Clarkson pitches a no-hitter vs. Providence

Hall of Famer John Clarkson’s only major-league no-hitter came…
Rube Marquard (Trading Card DB)

April 15, 1915: Rube Marquard’s no-hitter marks first step toward reconciling reputation after shocking offseason

By 1914, New York Giants executives had accepted that inconsistent…
Curt Walker (Trading Card DB)

June 8, 1928: Curt Walker’s 3 clutch hits lead Reds to comeback victory over Brooklyn

In 2011 the Cincinnati Enquirer published a list of the 100 greatest…
Ted Williams (Trading Card Database)

May 3, 1949: Red Sox, Tigers wage highest-scoring tie game in American League history

The 1949 season was the year both the Boston Red Sox and New…
Mel Behney (1974 Boston Red Sox Yearbook)

May 6, 1974: Career-ending injury, chilly weather mar Boston-Pawtucket exhibition

Frigid cold, a small crowd, and a career-ending injury are three…
The Ryan Family, circa 1991 (Trading Card Database)

April 2, 1991: Ryan vs. Ryan: Nolan duels son Reid in spring exhibition game

Boys often grow up playing catch with their fathers. It’s one…
Karl Spooner (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

September 22, 1954: Karl Spooner strikes out 15 in Dodgers’ debut

“Before Sandy Koufax became Sandy Koufax, before Clayton…
Roy Campanella with a mighty swing during spring training with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the early 1950s (SABR-Rucker Archive)

August 8, 1954: Dodgers enjoy a 13-run inning in rout of Redlegs

Roy Campanella with a mighty swing during spring training…
Roy Campanella with a mighty swing during spring training with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the early 1950s (SABR-Rucker Archive)

October 4, 1953: Yankees’ blasts prove too much for Brooklyn to overcome

Roy Campanella with a mighty swing during spring training…
Duke Snider

October 3, 1953: ‘Let’s Be Unmerciful!’ Dodgers top Yankees in Game 4

There were other events, including the meanderings of a runaway…
Ralph Kiner

July 18, 1951: Ralph Kiner’s 3 homers boost Pirates over Dodgers

“I was gunning for it, all right,” said Ralph Kiner, the…
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