July 10, 1911: Phillies’ Sherry Magee assaults umpire after disputed call

“Magee came up to bat next, threw his bat on the ground, and…

July 20, 1911: An old spitballer’s last stand

The Philadelphia Phillies were in first place by 1½ games when…
Dolly Gray (TRADING CARD DB)

July 25, 1911: Tigers get best of Senators in grand opening of Griffith Stadium

In 1911, their 11th year in the American League, the Nationals…

August 3, 1911: Cleveland Naps top New York Highlanders in wacky contest

The Cleveland Naps of the American League struggled early in…

September 7, 1911: Rookie Pete Alexander pitches one-hitter, tops Cy Young

On a cold September 7, 1911, a gathering of 5,523 Boston National…

September 22, 1911: Rookie Conwell’s inglorious debut

On September 22, 1911, three rookies made their major league…

October 6, 1911: Cy Young pitches his final game

Boston’s 1911 National League team was not a good ballclub.…

April 12, 1912: Cincinnati’s Redland Field hosts its first game

The Cincinnati Reds started the 1912 season in a new venue, one…

April 20, 1912: Red Sox open Fenway Park with extra-innings win over New York

Boston's Fenway Park is pictured in 1912, the year it opened…
Navin Field, 1912 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

April 20, 1912: Frank Navin’s field of dreams opens in Detroit

The first game to be played at Navin Field was scheduled for…

April 27, 1912: Pirates unleash new bats in 23-run outburst against Reds

Pittsburgh baseball fans were frustrated over their team’s…

May 18, 1912: Tigers stage baseball’s first player strike in support of Ty Cobb

The story of the Philadelphia Athletics’ 24-2 shellacking of…