October 6, 1910: Boston rookie Bill Collins hits for a natural cycle
In 1910 attendance at the South End Grounds, home of the Boston…
October 17, 1910: Charles Bender baffles Cubs in World Series opener
Skipper Connie Mack was tired of waiting. Eleven days after…
October 18, 1910: Jack Coombs, Eddie Collins lead Athletics over Cubs
After Philadelphia defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in Game One…
April 12, 1911: Senators’ victory inaugurates not-yet-completely-built Griffith Stadium
Clark Griffith, right, and Philadelphia A's manager…
April 13, 1911: Cobb and Crawford lead Tigers to Opening Day victory
Who is the most valuable to a ball club – a star pitcher of…
May 7, 1911: Cleveland’s Shoeless Joe Jackson beats Browns in 12th inning with grand slam
Shoeless Joe Jackson had gotten off to a hot start in 1911. By…
May 13, 1911: Ty Cobb’s 5 RBIs not enough to withstand Red Sox comeback
The 1911 Boston Red Sox were nothing to write home about. They…
June 4, 1911: Baseball in the fast lane: Reds race past Boston Rustlers, 26-3
On June 4, 1911, the Cincinnati Reds were “running the circuit…
June 18, 1911: Tigers trail by 12, then triumph 16-15 over White Sox
The Detroit Tigers began 1911 about as well as any team has ever…
June 28, 1911: Mathewson shuts out Boston in Giants’ first game at new Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds was an odd name for an odd series of stadiums…
July 3, 1911: Frank Baker, ‘Philadelphia’s batting Hercules,’ hits for the cycle
On July 3, 1911, the Philadelphia Athletics swept a pair of games…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
August 3, 1911: Cleveland Naps top New York Highlanders in wacky contest
The Cleveland Naps of the American League struggled early in…
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…
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…
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: 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…
September 22, 1911: Rookie Conwell’s inglorious debut
On September 22, 1911, three rookies made their major league…
September 26, 1911: Frank Baker’s homers help Athletics clinch second straight pennant
Heading into the 1911 season, the Philadelphia Athletics were…