September 10, 1934: Happy New Year, Hank Greenberg!

At the end of the day on September 8, 1934, the Detroit Tigers,…

September 21, 1934: Daffy Dean dazzles with no-hitter against Brooklyn

“We’re just a couple of natural born pitchers from down…

September 25, 1934: Ferrell brothers propel Red Sox past Senators

On September 25, 1934, the Boston Red Sox – appearing at Fenway…

September 30, 1934: Dizzy Dean wins 30th game as Cardinals clinch NL pennant

“If a showman had arranged it,” opined the AP’s Paul Mickelson,…
Dizzy Dean

October 3, 1934: All eyes on Dizzy Dean as Cardinals take World Series opener

The train hissed to a stop, the doors swung open, and 300 Detroit…

October 4, 1934: Tigers’ Rowe takes Cardinals to ‘School’ in Game 2

Detroit Tigers right-hander Lynwood Thomas “Schoolboy” Rowe…

October 5, 1934: Paul Dean impresses brother Dizzy in Cardinals’ Game 3 win

After the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals split two contests…

October 6, 1934: Tigers even World Series in Game 4; Dizzy Dean knocked out cold

Down two games to one in the 1934 World Series, the Detroit Tigers…
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October 16, 1934: Philadelphia Stars defeat Dizzy and Daffy all-stars in double bill

The 1934 season was an exceptional one for Dizzy Dean. At the…

April 16, 1935: The Babe returns to Boston as a Brave

The uniform seemed strange. Gone were the Yankee pinstripes and…

May 5, 1935: Satchel Paige loses North Dakota’s semipro season opener

Given Satchel Paige’s reputation and talent, his assignment…

May 18, 1935: Negro League Brooklyn Eagles play inaugural home opener at Ebbets Field

Few names are as synonymous with the development of Negro League…

May 24, 1935: Reds fans see the lights in first night game in MLB history

Many baseball fans consider Branch Rickey the greatest innovator…

May 25, 1935: Babe Ruth smashes three homers in final hurrah

The bedraggled Boston Braves were already in their familiar abode—the…