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September 30, 1916: Cleveland’s Jack Graney keeps league lead in doubles; White Sox win to remain in race
With only two days left on the Cleveland Indians’ 1916 schedule,…
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October 3, 1916: Brooklyn clinches NL pennant as John McGraw throws himself out of the game
Proximate geographies, shared histories, and personal relations…
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October 7, 1916: Red Sox win a home game — a mile away from home
The 1916 season began with the reigning world champion Boston…
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October 9, 1916: Red Sox win Game 2 on a loaned diamond; Babe Ruth goes the distance in 14
For the second year in a row, Boston won the pennant in 1916,…
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October 10, 1916: Robins stave off Red Sox comeback, climb back into Series
Hall of Famer Zack Wheat played for Brooklyn for 18 years…
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October 11, 1916: Larry Gardner’s 3-run homer deflates Robins in Boston’s Game 4 win
With a Game Three win under their belts, the Brooklyn Robins…
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October 12, 1916: Red Sox claim championship on adopted turf
It was Columbus Day and the biggest crowd of the 1916 World Series.…
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April 14, 1917: White Sox ace Eddie Cicotte hurls no-hitter at Sportsman’s Park
Chicago Tribune sportswriter I.E. Sanborn confidently predicted…
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April 24, 1917: Lefty George Mogridge hurls the Yankees’ first no-hitter
By 1917 the New York American League franchise, first called…
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May 2, 1917: Fred Toney and Reds prevail 1-0 in double no-hitter against Cubs’ Hippo Vaughn
On May 2, 1917 the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs squared off…
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May 3, 1917: Cubs get revenge after double no-hitter on Cueto misplay
Would May 3, 1917, be another extraordinary day at Chicago’s…
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May 5, 1917: On second thought, it’s a no-hitter for Ernie Koob
An incorrect headline is a publisher’s nightmare. The most…
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May 6, 1917: Bob Groom tosses St. Louis Browns’ second no-hitter in two days
It was almost as if sportswriters had a sense of relief following…
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May 7, 1917: Babe Ruth gets the best of Walter Johnson in 1-0 shutout at Griffith Stadium
Seeking their third straight World Series championship and their…
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June 23, 1917: Boston’s Babe Ruth and Ernie Shore combine to no-hit Senators
The Boston Red Sox’ Ernie Shore achieved what could be characterized…
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July 1, 1917: Reds’ Fred Toney goes the distance twice in one day
The Cincinnati Reds’ Fred Toney was a big, 6-foot-2, rugged…
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July 17, 1917: William Rumler delivers a win for Eddie Plank and the Browns
William Rumler and Eddie Plank roomed together when the 1917…
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July 22, 1917: Rookie Swede Risberg’s bat, baserunning extend White Sox’s lead over Boston
On July 22, 1917, rookie Swede Risberg’s daring baserunning…
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July 22, 1917: Eddie Plank shuts out Washington for his 326th and final win
In the first game of a doubleheader on July 22, 1917, in front…
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July 30, 1917: Babe Ruth twirls 4-hit gem against White Sox
One wears Sox of burnished RedAnd one wears Sox of White;Which…
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August 6, 1917: Eddie Plank retires after losing to Walter Johnson, 1-0 in 11 innings
On July 23, 1917, Eddie Plank and his St. Louis Browns teammates…
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August 22, 1917: ‘Some Game!’ Brooklyn wins after 22 innings
On a sultry Wednesday afternoon at Ebbets Field, the Robins…
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September 12, 1917: Trench warfare, Deadball style, as Senators and Red Sox tie after 16 innings
Having won the World Series in both 1915 and 1916, the Boston…
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September 27, 1917: All-stars turn out for Tim Murnane benefit
Baseball’s modern business model has turned major league benefit…