May 5, 1933: With ‘Four Dashes of Pepper,’ Cardinals’ Martin hits for the cycle

In front of a May 5, 1933, Ladies Day crowd of approximately…

May 27, 1933: Yankees score 12 runs in eighth for big comeback win

The Yankees of the 1920s won six American League pennants and…

June 8, 1933: Jimmie Foxx hits three homers for A’s against Yankees

It was 92 degrees, with humidity that made it feel like triple…

June 11, 1933: Pirates score 10 in ninth to beat the Cardinals

The Pittsburgh Pirates were slumping when they arrived in the…

June 18, 1933: Rixey, Reds up-end Cardinals long before Cooperstown comes calling

A pessimistic attitude bounded about Redland Field as the Cincinnati…

June 27, 1933: Banjo Mangum pitches a shutout

When Leo Mangum took the mound on June 27, 1933, he was 37 years…

July 7, 1933: Ageless spitballer Jack Quinn finally runs dry at 50

Jack Quinn was ageless in more ways than one. First, for decades…

July 16, 1933: Roy Parmelee, Red Lucas battle all the way in extra-inning tilt

A warm, humid Sunday afternoon hovered over the west side of…
DeLorimier Park, circa 1933 (Musée McCord Museum)

July 18, 1933: Night baseball makes its debut in Montreal

When it opened in 1928, Montreal’s De Lorimier Stadium was…

July 20, 1933: Babe Herman’s three homers overwhelm Phillies

His parents named him Floyd and his fans knew him as Babe. In…
Joe DiMaggio (Trading Card Database)

July 23, 1933: Seals’ Joe DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 60 games

When Joe DiMaggio laced a single in the San Francisco Seals’…

July 30, 1933: Dizzy Dean fans 17 Cubs for new modern strikeout record

“[He] pitched with devastating speed, his curves breaking fast…

August 14, 1933: Foxx hits for the cycle, drives in record 9 runs

Four months into another season of mashing American League pitching,…