Walter Johnson (TRADING CARD DB)

May 23, 1924: Walter Johnson throws a gem in 1-hitter over White Sox

Walter Johnson, “The Big Train,” one of the most storied…

June 13, 1924: Yankees win forfeited game in Detroit as ‘all hell breaks loose’

On June 10, 1924, the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers stood…

July 5, 1924: Babe Ruth hits the wall, and the wall wins

Babe Ruth feared the worst when he played right field in Washington’s…

July 8, 1924: Reds’ Rixey wrecks Phillies in 16-inning gem

After the brilliant high of winning the first World Series championship…

July 8, 1924: Ironman Eppa Rixey outduels Carlson’s Phillies in endless nightcap

In this present era of pitch counts, innings limits, and rare…
Joe Judge (TRADING CARD DB)

July 13, 1924: Surprising slugfest between Senators, Cleveland ends in near-riot

Sunday, July 13, 1924, was a typical hot, humid midsummer day…

July 17, 1924: Jesse Haines tosses only Cardinal no-hitter in Sportsman’s Park

When Cardinals right-hander and future Hall of Famer Jesse Haines…

July 28, 1924: Browns’ protest is upheld after falling to Red Sox

Baseball games are frequently protested by managers and teams…

August 3, 1924: Cyclone Joe Williams leads Royal Giants to victory

Four thousand fans arrived at Maryland Park on Sunday, August…

August 24, 1924: Eddie Dyer tosses shutout in Cardinals 17-0 laugher

The Cardinals entered the 2 P.M. doubleheader with the Brooklyn…
Walter Johnson (TRADING CARD DB)

August 25, 1924: Walter Johnson tosses rain-shortened, 7-inning no-hitter

“Although Father Time has tried to mock the dean of pitchers…

August 28, 1924: The last ‘No True Outcomes’ game … ever?

In the early twenty-first century, a significant portion of the…
Del Pratt (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

September 5, 1924: Tigers roar with 20-run outburst against Cleveland

Bargain seekers got all they wanted as the Tigers played football…

September 10, 1924: A Glorious Feast: Pennant-bound Giants dine on poor Braves, 22-1

The New York Giants were once again in their familiar position…

September 16, 1924: Cardinals’ Jim Bottomley sets single-game record with 12 RBIs

Hall of Famer Jim Bottomley was nicknamed Sunny Jim for his happy…
Bill Moore (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, February 17, 1924)

September 27, 1924: Rochester no-hits Syracuse for the second time in a month

Bill Moore’s major-league career was brief and unfortunate.…

September 29, 1924: First in war, first in peace, now first in the American League

This was it, a day when a dream could come true for three generations…