
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 9, 1911: Cardinals’ Gene Woodburn falls one inning shy of no-hitting Pirates for first career win
But Mr. Jinx was on the job,
Determined he would slyly rob…

September 19, 1911: Rebel Oakes’ single completes four-run ninth-inning comeback as Cardinals top Boston
The Deadball Era (1901-1919) brings to mind low-scoring contests…

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…

October 6, 1911: Cy Young pitches his final game
Boston’s 1911 National League team was not a good ballclub.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

April 12, 1912: Cincinnati’s Redland Field hosts its first game
The Cincinnati Reds started the 1912 season in a new venue, one…

April 19, 1912: Toronto Maple Leafs play their first game in International League
The 1912 season was the first for the newly named International…