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October 7, 1931: Wild Bill and the Wild Horse of the Osage lead Cardinals’ charge in Game 5
“There were just seven wonders of the world before this world…
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October 9, 1931: A’s Lefty Grove stymies Redbirds again in Game 6
The day before Game Six of the 1931 World Series, more than 500…
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October 10, 1931: Revenge is sweet for Cardinals in Game 7, even without Pepper
Gabby Street wanted revenge, so he went to the firm of Hallahan…
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October 10, 1931: Grimes pitches Cardinals to Game 7 win over Mack’s Athletics
The Philadelphia Athletics were one game away from their third…
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May 7, 1932: Bombardi! Ernie Lombardi’s walk-off triple helps Reds sink Braves
On a warm Saturday afternoon in early May 1932,1 the day Burgoo…
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May 16, 1932: Reds’ Lucas and rainstorm soak McGraw’s Giants
John McGraw’s men were sopping wet and mad as hell standing…
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June 3, 1932: Lou Gehrig hits four home runs, Tony Lazzeri hits for cycle in Yankees romp
It was a game of excess, played on a Friday afternoon in Philadelphia’s…
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June 23, 1932: The Goose wallops three; Goslin’s homers lift Browns over Yankees
Goose Goslin was a dangerous hitter, suggested St. Louis sportswriter…
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July 3, 1932: Yankees beat Red Sox in first Sunday baseball game at Fenway Park
For years, Sunday baseball was banned in Boston – and in most…
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July 4, 1932: Yankees catcher Bill Dickey punches Carl Reynolds, draws 30-game suspension
It may have come as a surprise to some that the New York Yankees…
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July 8, 1932: Satchel Paige throws first recorded no-hitter of his professional career
No other player in the history of the Negro Leagues is as mythicized…
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July 10, 1932: Athletics outlast Indians in 18-inning slugfest
On July 10, 1932, the Philadelphia Athletics played the Cleveland…
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July 12, 1932: Senators erase 7-run deficit thanks to 8 White Sox errors
The Washington Senators had a good year in 1932 – their final…
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July 15, 1932: Al Simmons becomes first A’s player to homer three times at Shibe Park
From 1929 through 1931, the Philadelphia Athletics claimed…
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July 22, 1932: Mickey Cochrane’s cycle paces A’s over Senators
There are many long-standing myths about Washington, one of which…
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July 25, 1932: Lights at Griffith Stadium: Negro League Washington Pilots host city’s first night game
“Night baseball will never happen in Washington,” said Clark…
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July 31, 1932: Lefty Grove shuts out Indians in first game at Cleveland Stadium
“Marvelous. It is the last word in baseball parks. A great…
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July 31, 1932: It was a ‘dark and stormy day’ for Browns, Red Sox
“It was a dark and stormy” day. It was the kind of day that…
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August 1, 1932: The Beards versus the Braves: House of David visits Boston
"You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the…
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August 5, 1932: Tigers’ Tommy Bridges loses perfect game in the 9th
On August 5, 1932, Tigers pitcher Tommy Bridges sent the Navin…
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August 31, 1932: Kiki Cuyler leads Cubs to 12th straight win
Kiki Cuyler finished in the National League top 10 six times…
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September 19, 1932: Play ball at midnight: Grays, Crawfords duck the blue laws in Pittsburgh
The 1932 baseball season in Pittsburgh saw a strong challenge…
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September 23, 1932: Jumbo Brown tosses first career shutout as Yankees defeat worst-ever Red Sox team
“Cupcake,” a euphemism for a should-be-easy-to-beat opponent,…
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October 1, 1932: The Babe calls his shot … or does he?
“Keep up the pepper, boys!”1 Chicago manager Charlie Grimm…