The Chicago White Sox finished the 1921 season in seventh place…
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The Brooklyn Dodgers opened their 1955 season against the Pittsburgh…
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The brand-new 1962 New York Mets posted one of the worst seasons…
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Bill Doak is little remembered. Those who do know his name likely…
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In the summer of 1944, the third season of wartime baseball,…
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As Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey was sometimes wont to do, the Boston…
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“Any time Nolan Ryan pitches,” reported the Los Angeles…
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“It was nothing,” wrote Randy Galloway of the Dallas Morning…
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As the 1986 season dawned, the New York Mets occupied the doorstep…
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It was the final All-Star Game of the twentieth century. On a…
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On October 29, 2017, the World Series was tied at two games…
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From Kent Babb at the Washington Post on March 19, 2020, with…
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Known for his white-blond hair, Silver King emerged as a star…
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From Rustin Dodd at The Athletic on March 20, 2020:One summer…
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From Benjamin Hochman at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on March…
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From Allison McCague at Baseball Prospectus on on March 23, 2020:On…
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June 27, 1922: Ray Schalk defies slugging odds to hit for the cycle
April 13, 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers start championship season with win over Opening Day
September 22, 1962: Mets’ loss to Cubs leaves team with two 20-game losers
September 17, 1900: Phillies’ Pearce Chiles caught using technology to steal signs
April 20, 1914: Cardinals’ Bill Doak strikes out 10 in shutout of Cubs
April 23, 1940: Pee Wee Reese goes 1-for-3 in Dodgers debut
August 10, 1944: Braves’ Red Barrett shuts out Reds with record-low 58 pitches
August 25, 1972: Rangers manager Ted Williams tees off in batting practice at Fenway
September 12, 1972: Rangers’ Gogolewski tosses 1-hitter to outduel the Ryan Express
July 27, 1972: Nolan Ryan overcomes 107-degree heat and fatigue to shut out Rangers with 14 strikeouts
October 1, 1972: Dick Bosman beats White Sox, ending Rangers’ 15-game losing streak
September 21, 1963: Denny McLain homers in major-league debut
July 16, 1972: Nelson, Randle help Rangers subdue Tribe in 12 innings
April 8, 1986: Gooden’s complete game leads Mets to win on Opening Day
July 13, 1999: At Fenway Park, Pedro Martinez, Ted Williams shine in All-Star Game for the ages
October 29, 2017: Bregman’s walk-off single lifts Astros over Dodgers in a wild Game 5
Babb: Here’s how sports fans are coping with no games
Roosevelt Stadium (Jersey City, NJ)
Jack Baker
Silver King
Art Schallock
Dodd: Babe Ruth, an influenza outbreak and a forgotten baseball writer
Hochman: A look at Frank Saucier, who was pinch-hit for by Eddie Gaedel
McCague: Flattening the curve while baseball goes dark