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July 4, 1911: Red Sox stagger to walk-off win over Washington on Boston’s hottest day
“THIRD DAY OF RECORD HEAT KILLS 37 IN NEW ENGLAND,” the front…
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July 10, 1911: Phillies’ Sherry Magee assaults umpire after disputed call
“Magee came up to bat next, threw his bat on the ground, and…
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July 20, 1911: An old spitballer’s last stand
The Philadelphia Phillies were in first place by 1½ games when…
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July 24, 1911: ‘Galaxy of Stars’ takes the field in Cleveland in honor of Addie Joss
It said a lot about who Addie Joss was that the Cleveland Indians…
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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…
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July 29, 1911: Three weeks after near-miss, Boston’s Smoky Joe Wood no-hits the Browns
Smoky Joe Wood was truly beginning to blossom as a Boston Red…
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August 3, 1911: Cleveland Naps top New York Highlanders in wacky contest
The Cleveland Naps of the American League struggled early in…
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August 12, 1911: Roy Hartzell hits two homers in one game at Senators’ new stadium
On August 12, 1911, the Washington Nationals played the third…
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August 27, 1911: Big Ed Walsh ‘slobber-balls’ his way to no-hitter for White Sox
The Chicago White Sox right-hander Big Ed Walsh “slobber-balled…
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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…
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September 22, 1911: Boston’s Cy Young blanks Pirates in Forbes Field for 511th career win
Cy Young won 511 games during his singular career, 94 more victories…
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September 22, 1911: Rookie Conwell’s inglorious debut
On September 22, 1911, three rookies made their major league…
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September 26, 1911: Frank Baker’s homers help Athletics clinch second straight pennant
Heading into the 1911 season, the Philadelphia Athletics were…
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October 6, 1911: Cy Young pitches his final game
Boston’s 1911 National League team was not a good ballclub.…
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October 9, 1911: Ben Houser has a one-of-a-kind game, hitting grand slam and sealing triple play
During the 1910 season, the American League champion Philadelphia…
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October 17, 1911: Home Run Baker, A’s get the best of Giants’ Christy Mathewson in Game 3
“Mighty Baker Pulls Another Home Run Hit,” squawked the headline…
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October 24, 1911: ‘What’s the matter with Baker? He’s all right’ as A’s take Game 4
The Philadelphia Athletics were on Cloud Nine as they pulled…
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October 26, 1911: Bender tosses 4-hitter as A’s crush Giants to capture second straight championship
“The old White Elephant stands above the great throbbing…
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April 12, 1912: Cincinnati’s Redland Field hosts its first game
The Cincinnati Reds started the 1912 season in a new venue, one…
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April 19, 1912: Toronto Maple Leafs play their first game in International League
The 1912 season was the first for the newly named International…
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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…
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April 20, 1912: Frank Navin’s field of dreams opens in Detroit
The first game to be played at Navin Field was scheduled for…
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April 27, 1912: Pirates unleash new bats in 23-run outburst against Reds
Pittsburgh baseball fans were frustrated over their team’s…
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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…