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…
June 23, 1932: The Goose wallops three; Goslin’s homers lift Browns over Yankees
Goose Goslin was a dangerous hitter, suggested St. Louis sportswriter…
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…
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…
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…
July 10, 1932: Athletics outlast Indians in 18-inning slugfest
On July 10, 1932, the Philadelphia Athletics played the Cleveland…
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…
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…
July 22, 1932: Mickey Cochrane’s cycle paces A’s over Senators
There are many long-standing myths about Washington, one of which…
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…
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…
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…
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…
August 5, 1932: Tigers’ Tommy Bridges loses perfect game in the 9th
On August 5, 1932, Tigers pitcher Tommy Bridges sent the Navin…
August 31, 1932: Kiki Cuyler leads Cubs to 12th straight win
Kiki Cuyler finished in the National League top 10 six times…
September 15, 1932: Cardinals’ Ray Starr shuts out Brooklyn in his first major-league start
The St. Louis Cardinals won the National League pennant in 1930,…
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…
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,…
October 1, 1932: The Babe calls his shot … or does he?
“Keep up the pepper, boys!”1 Chicago manager Charlie Grimm…
October 2, 1932: Yankees crush the Cubs to take World Series title in 4-game sweep
Winning their fourth title, the New York Yankees crushed the…
October 5, 1932: Minneapolis Millers come up short on ‘play of six decisions’
The Little World Series had been played on and off between the…
October 9, 1932: NFL’s Boston Braves return pro football to Beantown
As the 1932 National Football League season began, there was…
September 25, 1932: General Crowder in command for 15th straight victory
As Alvin “General” Crowder took the mound at Griffith Stadium…
May 1, 1933: Pirates hit two grand slams in 10-0 win over Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates hit two grand slams and beat the Philadelphia…