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…

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…

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…
William Rumler (TRADING CARD DB)

July 17, 1917: William Rumler delivers a win for Eddie Plank and the Browns

William Rumler and Eddie Plank roomed together when the 1917…
Eddie Plank (TRADING CARD DB)

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…

July 30, 1917: Babe Ruth twirls 4-hit gem against White Sox

One wears Sox of burnished RedAnd one wears Sox of White;Which…

August 22, 1917: ‘Some Game!’ Brooklyn wins after 22 innings

On a sultry Wednesday afternoon at Ebbets Field, the Robins…

September 27, 1917: All-stars turn out for Tim Murnane benefit

Baseball’s modern business model has turned major league benefit…

October 6, 1917: White Sox win World Series opener at Comiskey Park

Oh, how it rained. The day before the first World Series game…

October 13, 1917: White Sox’s big push brings bedlam in Game 5 comeback

Game Five of the 1917 World Series was back in Chicago and the…

April 15, 1918: Truck Hannah debuts against Walter Johnson on Opening Day

Only 17 men born in North Dakota have appeared in a major-league…

April 16, 1918: Reds’ Pete Schneider tosses one-hitter on Opening Day

It was the “first opening game since our energies have been…

May 6, 1918: Brooklyn’s Dan Griner loses no-hitter with two outs in the ninth

Exterior view of Ebbets Field’s iconic brick and arches,…

May 6, 1918: Boston’s Babe Ruth makes his first start as a position player

Boston Red Sox manager Ed Barrow scoffed at the very idea.…

May 7, 1918: Boston Braves blow out Brooklyn, 16-0

Shortstop Johnny Rawlings had the game of his life leading the…

May 8, 1918: The wildest, wobbliest, weirdest windup as Reds score nine in 9th

“The outlook wasn’t rosy for the Redland tribe that day; The…