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September 22, 1935: Satchel Paige takes the money but not the mound at Yankee Stadium
1934 Pittsburgh Crawfords pitchers, from left: Satchel Paige,…
October 4, 1935: Cubs stymied by ejections, errors, and the Schoolboy in Game 3
After splitting the first two contests of the 1935 World Series…
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October 5, 1935: Defense dooms Cubs in Game 4
With the Detroit Tigers seizing a two-games-to-one lead in the…
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October 6, 1935: Cubs stave off elimination in Game 5 on Chuck Klein’s homer
After Game One of the 1935 World Series, Detroit’s playing…
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October 7, 1935: Goslin’s single wins World Series
The Detroit Tigers had been to the World Series four times in…
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October 7, 1935: Tigers’ Goose Goslin wins World Series with walk-off single
The Detroit Tigers had been to the World Series four times in…
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April 14, 1936: Boston Bees make their debut on Opening Day
The 1935 edition of the Boston Braves weren’t just bad, they…
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April 29, 1936: Parmelee bests Hubbell in epic 17-inning duel
“There is a new heroic figure in the Cardinals picture,”…
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May 3, 1936: Next in line: Joe DiMaggio makes Yankees debut
Earle Combs began a string of Hall of Fame players who were starting…
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May 3, 1936: Satchel Paige and the Pittsburgh Crawfords visit Zanesville, Ohio
The Zanesville (Ohio) Greys were a Class C minor-league baseball…
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May 17, 1936: Elon Hogsett puts the brakes on Browns’ historically bad start
When the Baltimore Orioles dropped their 20th straight game to…
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May 24, 1936: Tony Lazzeri’s two grand slams and 11 RBIs
Approximately 8,000 fans paid to enter Shibe Park on Sunday,…
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May 24, 1936: Sam Leslie’s career-high five hits result in cycle as Giants pound Phillies
Sam Leslie played parts of 10 seasons in the major leagues. He…
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June 4, 1936: Mickey Cochrane has breakdown after inside-the-park grand slam, as Tigers slam A’s, 18-9
"When going through hell, keep running" – Winston Churchill1
"Beware…
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June 17, 1936: Browns overcome 11-run deficit to beat A’s
From 1925 until 1933 the Philadelphia Athletics finished in third…
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July 2, 1936: Bruce Campbell’s perfect day
The 1936 All-Star Game was still five days away, but the race…
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July 8, 1936: Baltimore police tame the U.S. Olympic baseball team
Baseball was played at the Olympics for the first time as a demonstration…
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July 10, 1936: Phillies’ Chuck Klein hits four home runs in a game
The Philadelphia Phillies arrived in Pittsburgh after the 1936…
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July 23, 1936: Saved by the radio: Red Sox win in Cleveland rain
Heavy rain falling over the city convinced Gordon Cobbledick…
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August 2, 1936: Spectacle-filled afternoon on lakefront ends in 16-inning tie between Yankees, Indians
In the summer of 1936, the Lake Erie Shore was the place to be.
Cleveland…
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August 16, 1936: Tigers’ Mickey Cochrane returns after June breakdown
Homer’s Odyssey recounts how Odysseus, conqueror of Troy, overcomes…
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August 23, 1936: Bob Feller wins first career start for Cleveland Indians
We may have all been there at one time or another. You begin…
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October 2, 1936: Yankees clip Giants 18-4 in Game 2, tie the Subway Series
After losing Game One of the 1936 World Series 6-1 to ace pitcher…
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October 4, 1936: Monte Pearson outduels Carl Hubbell as Yankees take commanding 3-1 lead in World Series
Despite being down to the Yankees two games to one in the 1936…