July 13, 1930: Thou shalt not … Cubs rally scrubbed by Boston’s Sunday law
The clock didn’t exactly strike midnight for the Chicago Cubs,…
July 25, 1930: Athletics pull off two triple steals in rout of Cleveland
On July 9, 1930, the New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia…
July 26, 1930: Hack Wilson’s three-homer game spurs historic season
Buoyed by a pregame band performance, Chicago Cubs center fielder…
August 21, 1930: Chick Hafey hits for the cycle as Cardinals pound Phillies
On this steamy August afternoon, the bespectacled outfielder…
August 28, 1930: Cardinals edge Cubs in 20 innings as pennant race tightens
Opening a four-game series at Wrigley Field, the St. Louis Cardinals…
September 4, 1930: Al Simmons’ sixth RBI scores reliever Grove for A’s marathon win
The Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox were heading…
September 6, 1930: Brooklyn scores season-high 22 runs to ignite win streak
Heavy hitters for the 1930 Brooklyn Robins (L to R): RF Babe…
September 8, 1930: Old-timers make history in charity game at Braves Field
The romantic affection which Boston always has for the players…
September 17, 1930: Big day for Braves rookie Berger with three home runs in doubleheader
Today’s ballplayers and their union would be aghast, but Great…
September 28, 1930: Comeback Cubs prevail as Hack Wilson sets RBI mark
It is often said in sports that records are meant to be broken.…
September 28, 1930: Babe Ruth returns to the mound in Boston, records first win in nine years
“What a happy world this would be if every one was accomplished…
September 28, 1930: Dizzy Dean makes debut and dazzles in season finale for World Series-bound Cardinals
When Pie Traynor of the Pittsburgh Pirates grounded out to give…
October 1, 1930: Grove outduels Grimes in World Series opener
To win their second consecutive World Series, the Philadelphia…
October 2, 1930: George Earnshaw quiets the Cardinals in Game 2
These St. Louis Cardinals were a gang of swaggering roughnecks…
October 4, 1930: Wild Bill Hallahan shuts out A’s in Game 3 to rekindle Redbirds’ hopes
The mood was gloomy and subdued at Sportsman’s Park in the…
October 5, 1930: Jesse Haines defeats Lefty Grove in Fall Classic pitchers’ duel
With the Cardinals trailing the Philadelphia A’s two games…
October 6, 1930: Jimmie Foxx’s ninth-inning homer puts A’s on verge of a championship in Game 5
Of all seasons, the least likely in which to expect a pitchers’…
October 8, 1930: Earnshaw’s complete-game gem on one-day rest gives Athletics second straight championship
George Earnshaw “gave an exhibition of pitching mastery that…
April 29, 1931: Wes Ferrell homers, no-hits Browns in Cleveland
The 1931 baseball season was nearly two weeks old and the eight…
May 18, 1931: Babe Herman becomes first Brooklyn player to hit for the cycle at Ebbets Field
The 1931 Cincinnati Reds started the season with a dismal 2-17…
May 18, 1931: White Sox’s six-run rally in 9th trims Red Sox
“With an unmistakable defeat about to engulf them,” the Chicago…
May 30, 1931: Facing back-to-back shutouts, Red Sox rally with 6 runs in bottom of the ninth
On May 30 — Decoration Day — the Boston Red Sox were playing…
June 20, 1931: Boston Braves celebrate Fred Hoey Day
My dear Mr. Whitman, While "days" for baseball players are in…
June 20, 1931: Old Pete brings night baseball to Jamestown
On the evening of June 20, 1931, in Jamestown, North Dakota,…