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 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…
Vince Barton (Trading Card DB)

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 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,…
Gabby Street (TRADING CARD DB)

September 20, 1931: Cardinals’ Gabby Street returns to field after 19 seasons

Charles Evard Street’s long winding path to St Louis had a…

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 5, 1931: Cardinals tag Grove early; Burleigh Grimes grinds in Game 3

When the 1931 World Series opened at Sportsman's Park in St.…
George Earnshaw (Chicago History Museum, Chicago Daily News)

October 6, 1931: Earnshaw throws two-hit shutout to even Fall Classic

Three games into the 1931 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics'…

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…

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…