June 2, 1928: Les is more: Braves’ Bell wallops three home runs

No ballpark was more suited to the Deadball Era in which it was…

July 26, 1928: Hornsby’s Braves edge Cubs in 14 innings

The Chicago Cubs, managed by Joe McCarthy, were on a roll. They…
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August 20, 1928: Art Shires raps out 4 hits in big-league debut with White Sox

Few rookies ever made a bigger splash in their debut than Chicago…

August 22, 1928: Mule Haas home run ends 17-inning marathon

The climate in the American League was changing. From 1921…

September 15, 1928: Braves play the last of record nine straight doubleheaders

When Ben Cantwell took the mound for the Boston Braves at Braves…

October 7, 1928: Lou Gehrig’s two homers too much for Redbirds in Game 3

Before the start of the 1928 World Series, former major-league…
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October 14, 1928: Baltimore Black Sox beat Lefty Grove and all-star team

Future Hall of Famer Lefty Grove was coming off a 1928 season…

October 29, 1928: Young Bob Feller catches glimpse of his future as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig barnstorm into Iowa

After the New York Yankees swept the St. Louis Cardinals to win…

April 14, 1929: Sunday baseball in Boston for the first time

The weather turned unseasonably cold, rainy, and windy in Boston…
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April 17, 1929: Athletics open season by setting tone for dynasty to come

The 1929 season was expected to be the latest installment of…

April 18, 1929: Rain delays Opening Day; Robins grounded in Boston hotel

Moping about the lobby of Boston’s luxurious Hotel Statler,…

April 18, 1929: Babe Ruth celebrates ‘honeymoon’ with a home run

The Babe settled in the batter’s box on the port side of home…

April 28, 1929: Red Sox fall in first official Sunday game in Boston

By the late 1920s, the longstanding prohibition against playing…

May 5, 1929: Senior Circuit debuts Sunday baseball at Braves Field

Playing the national pastime on a Sunday was officially illegal…

May 8, 1929: Carl Hubbell tosses no-hitter in 18th career start

Not yet known as “King Carl” or “Meal Ticket,” the New…