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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’…
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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…
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April 29, 1931: Wes Ferrell homers, no-hits Browns in Cleveland
The 1931 baseball season was nearly two weeks old and the eight…
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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…
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May 18, 1931: White Sox’s six-run rally in 9th trims Red Sox
“With an unmistakable defeat about to engulf them,” the Chicago…
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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…
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June 20, 1931: Boston Braves celebrate Fred Hoey Day
My dear Mr. Whitman, While "days" for baseball players are in…
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June 20, 1931: Old Pete brings night baseball to Jamestown
On the evening of June 20, 1931, in Jamestown, North Dakota,…
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July 1, 1931: Twice as rare: Phillies’ Chuck Klein hits for the cycle while teammates turn triple play
The month of June 1931 came to a close with the Philadelphia…
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July 11, 1931: Phillies reliever absorbs 22-hit barrage in loss to Giants
In 1931, Charles “Dutch” Schesler was midway through a professional…
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July 12, 1931: Cardinals set doubles record with assist from St. Louis crowd
Fans began arriving at Dodier Street and Grand Boulevard shortly…
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July 24, 1931: Babe Herman gets second career cycle as Robins smash 21 hits but still lose
On July 6, 1931, the Brooklyn Robins1 began an extended road…
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July 28, 1931: Bob Fothergill leads White Sox in 11-run rally to beat Yankees
In one of the greatest comebacks in major-league history, the…
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August 4, 1931: Rookie Vince Barton slams two homers to power Cubs over Reds
Just four years after playing sandlot ball in Toronto, highly-touted…
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August 8, 1931: Bobby Burke throws only Senators no-hitter at Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium was the home of the Washington Senators from…
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August 17, 1931: Thousands turn out to honor Billy Evans at Indians’ exhibition in Youngstown
Billy Evans referred to Youngstown, Ohio, as his first love.1
And…
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August 23, 1931: Chick Hafey goes 5-for-5 in Cardinals’ 16-1 win over Braves
Future Hall of Famer Chick Hafey went 5-for-5 with two home runs,…
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September 9, 1931: Al Capone turns out for Cubs-White Sox charity exhibition in Chicago
By 1931, Al Capone was the kingpin of the criminal enterprise…
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September 15, 1931: Philadelphia A’s clinch American League pennant without fanfare
The Philadelphia Athletics had a veritable lock on first place.…
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September 20, 1931: Cardinals’ Gabby Street returns to field after 19 seasons
Charles Evard Street’s long winding path to St Louis had a…
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September 23, 1931: Charity begins at home plate: Red Sox, Braves team up for benefit game
In 1931 the United States was two years into the Great Depression,…
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October 1, 1931: Lefty Grove, A’s subdue Cardinals in opening game of World Series
Anticipation of the 1931 World Series steadily peaked all summer…
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October 2, 1931: ‘Wild Horse’ Pepper Martin steals the show as Cardinals take Game 2 of World Series
Bill Hallahan “cast a spell of impotence over the bats of the…
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October 5, 1931: Cardinals tag Grove early; Burleigh Grimes grinds in Game 3
When the 1931 World Series opened at Sportsman's Park in St.…