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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…
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October 12, 1912: Boston rookie Hugh Bedient outpitches Christy Mathewson in Game 5
It was a dark, damp, foggy, gloomy day. Up until noontime,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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April 5, 1913: Ebbets Field opens with inaugural exhibition game
The first baseball game in Ebbets Field was an exhibition…
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April 9, 1913: Brooklyn falls in first regular-season game at Ebbets Field
The iconic main entry of Ebbets Field was located at the…
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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…
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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…
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April 29, 1913: Ty Cobb’s holdout ends
Baseball fans were reading a lot about Ty Cobb in the early months…
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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…
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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…
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May 21, 1913: Gavvy Cravath and Tom Seaton star as Phillies crush Cincinnati 12-0
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Gavvy Cravath and pitcher Tom…
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May 22, 1913: Browns’ Dwight Stone strands 15 runners to shut out the Yankees
It is not surprising attendance was only 600 when the St. Louis…
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June 27, 1913: Brooklyn hits 8 doubles and Eddie Stack records 3-hitter to beat first-place Phillies
The third-place Brooklyn Superbas arrived in Philadelphia in…
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June 30, 1913: Ad Brennan knocks out John McGraw after Giants wrestle first place from Phillies
The 1913 National League championship was decided not in the…
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July 16, 1913: Oh, you Brewers! Squeeze play ends 19-inning battle
“This year Columbus is fighting desperately for the lead with…
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September 5, 1913: Walter Johnson spins a shutout for 30th win of season
“To encounter Walter Johnson even one time during a series…
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September 23, 1913: A’s clinch AL pennant, then put on offensive clinic
As the 1913 regular season neared its end on Tuesday, September…
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September 29, 1913: Walter Johnson completes 11th shutout of season and 36th victory
Walter Johnson was on a roll of historic proportions as he…
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October 4, 1913: Zany Senators defeat Red Sox in slapstick season finale despite Hal Janvrin’s two homers
There was nothing on the line as the Washington Senators hosted…
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October 5, 1913: Frank Wickware wins barnstorming battle between the Big Train and ‘Black Walter Johnson’
In 1913 baseball’s popularity was unchallenged in America.…
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October 8, 1913: Mathewson outduels Plank in extra-inning classic
It was the “most wonderful pitchers' battle ever in a World…
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October 10, 1913: A’s rejoice in ‘the mighty shout of victory’ after Game 4
No matter how much the residents around Shibe Park loved…