September 2, 1912: Reds and Cardinals can’t see in the dark, but umpire Mal Eason says, ‘Play on’
Before the arrival of stadium lights, an umpire decided when…
September 6, 1912: Smoky Joe Wood outduels Walter Johnson in epic clash of ‘smokeball kids’
“You might say I’ve seen some pretty good pitching. But I’ve…
September 6, 1912: Official scorer reverses decision, giving Giants rookie Jeff Tesreau a no-hitter
With multiple hits in four of his past five games, Philadelphia…
September 14, 1912: Bill Rapps turns unassisted triple play; Gus Hetling steals home for game-winner in Pacific Coast League thriller
In more than 200,000 games in major-league history through…
September 20, 1912: Smoky Joe Wood foiled by Tigers after 16 straight wins
For both major leagues, 1912 “was a banner year for streaks…
September 26, 1912: Reds rally for 10 runs in 9th, but Cubs pull out a late victory
The Cincinnati Reds, trailing the Chicago Cubs 9-0 after eight…
September 26, 1912: Heinie Zimmerman won’t go home; Reds’ stalling efforts fail to catch Cubs
Mention the name Heinie Zimmerman to followers of baseball lore…
September 27, 1912: Hall of Fame pitchers’ duel as Senators beat A’s in 19-inning marathon
Eddie Plank won 326 games in the major leagues – and a game…
October 6, 1912: Chief Wilson, Shoeless Joe Jackson set triples records in NL, AL
Pittsburgh’s Chief Wilson set the major league single-season…
October 8, 1912: Red Sox finally get a measure of revenge against John McGraw in Game 1
The Boston Red Sox had finished 14 games ahead of the Washington…
October 9, 1912: Giants make 5 errors and still finish in tie with Red Sox in Game 2
No one won. No one lost. Game Two of the 1912 World Series ended…
October 10, 1912: Josh Devore’s spectacular catch saves Game 3 for the Giants
Rube Marquard (26-11) faced Buck O’Brien (20-13) in Game…
October 11, 1912: Smoky Joe Wood holds Giants to one run and wins his second game of World Series
It was Smoky Joe Wood vs. Jeff Tesreau once more in Game Four…
October 12, 1912: Boston rookie Hugh Bedient outpitches Christy Mathewson in Game 5
It was a dark, damp, foggy, gloomy day. Up until noontime,…
October 14, 1912: Boston’s Buck O’Brien battered and beaten by Giants in Game 6
The sixth game of the 1912 World Series was the one that produced…
October 15, 1912: Giants tie the World Series with a lopsided win in Game 7
If Red Sox owner James McAleer had made a bundle betting against…
October 16, 1912: Red Sox take advantage of Snodgrass’s Muff to win World Series
Boston Red Sox ace Smoky Joe Wood started three games in the…
April 5, 1913: Ebbets Field opens with inaugural exhibition game
The first baseball game in Ebbets Field was an exhibition…
April 9, 1913: Brooklyn falls in first regular-season game at Ebbets Field
The iconic main entry of Ebbets Field was located at the…
April 24, 1913: Gus Williams hits three triples to power the Browns over the White Sox
On April 24, 1913, St. Louis Browns outfielder Gus Williams had…
April 26, 1913: Chicago’s Reb Russell earns a walk-off first win thanks to Shano Collins
People were beginning to take notice of Ewell Russell. How could…
April 29, 1913: Ty Cobb’s holdout ends
Baseball fans were reading a lot about Ty Cobb in the early months…
May 1, 1913: Casey Stengel clouts two inside-the-park homers in first two innings against Braves
Casey Stengel, who had debuted in the majors with 17 games for…
May 11, 1913: Shoeless Joe Jackson’s first-inning grand slam sparks Naps over Yankees
A Sunday crowd of 19,950 — overflowing into fair territory…