Luis Bustamante (Courtesy of Stephen V. Rice)

June 14-17, 1907: Luis Bustamante and the Cuban Stars visit northern Ohio

Elyria, Ohio, 23 miles southwest of Cleveland, was a growing…

August 2, 1907: The Train Departs the Station: Walter Johnson makes major-league debut

The events of August 2 in baseball history are quite varied.…

September 20, 1907: Nick Maddox tosses first no-hitter in Pirates’ history

From Pittsburgh’s inaugural season in the National League,…

October 5, 1907: Boston Americans finish season with sixth tie game of the year

With Judd Boyce Doyle—known as Slow Joe Doyle—on the mound…

April 17, 1908: Memphis Turtles win season opener; Tris Speaker debuts for Little Rock

Thomas F. McCullough, business manager of the Southern Association’s…

May 25, 1908: Cubs beat Giants in 10th on Joe Tinker’s walkoff hit

By the time the Cubs and Giants renewed their rivalry in 1908,…
Fred Burchell (Trading Card Database)

June 2, 1908: Down by three runs in 9th, Red Sox rally to beat New York

It looked as though it was going to be a split doubleheader on…

June 12, 1908: Joe Jackson slugs the ball for his hometown team

On June 11, 1908, the Greenville (South Carolina) Spinners won…
Ty Cobb (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

July 17, 1908: Biff Bang Boom! Cobb, Tigers score 21 runs to beat Mack’s Athletics

The year 1908 in baseball gave us the invention of the electric…

September 5, 1908: Brooklyn’s Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Doves, striking out 14

Nap Rucker spent his entire major-league career pitching for…

September 23, 1908: Giants, Cubs play to disputed tie in ‘Merkle Game’

The National Football League (NFL) is replete with famous games…

October 2, 1908: Addie Joss outduels Ed Walsh, throws perfect game

There was no lack of fan interest in the pennant races in 1908.…