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…
July 11, 1931: Phillies reliever absorbs 22-hit barrage in loss to Giants
In 1931, Charles “Dutch” Schesler was midway through a professional…
July 12, 1931: Cardinals set doubles record with assist from St. Louis crowd
Fans began arriving at Dodier Street and Grand Boulevard shortly…
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…
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…
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…
August 8, 1931: Bobby Burke throws only Senators no-hitter at Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium was the home of the Washington Senators from…
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…
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,…
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…
September 12, 1931: Fenway Park pigeons play a role in 1-0 Red Sox win in 13 innings
In mid-September of 1931, the Philadelphia Athletics were running…
September 15, 1931: Philadelphia A’s clinch American League pennant without fanfare
The Philadelphia Athletics had a veritable lock on first place.…
September 20, 1931: Cardinals’ Gabby Street returns to field after 19 seasons
Charles Evard Street’s long winding path to St Louis had a…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
October 6, 1931: Earnshaw throws two-hit shutout to even Fall Classic
Three games into the 1931 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics'…
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…
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…
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…
October 10, 1931: Grimes pitches Cardinals to Game 7 win over Mack’s Athletics
The Philadelphia Athletics were one game away from their third…
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…
May 16, 1932: Reds’ Lucas and rainstorm soak McGraw’s Giants
John McGraw’s men were sopping wet and mad as hell standing…