Bill LeFebvre (Trading Card Database)

June 10, 1938: Boston’s Bill LeFebvre homers in first, only at-bat of rookie season

Bill LeFebvre came to bat just once in his debut year of 1938.…

June 11, 1938: Reds’ Johnny Vander Meer tosses first no-hitter

The Cincinnati Reds were one of the surprise teams in baseball…

June 19, 1938: Babe Ruth makes coaching debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers

Fans at Ebbets Field cheered when Babe Ruth — decked out in…

June 21, 1938: Mike Higgins sets record with 12th consecutive hit for Red Sox

On June 19, 1938, Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike “Pinky”…

June 22, 1938: Hank Steinbacher records perfect 6-for-6 day with White Sox

In a three-year big-league career, Chicago White Sox rookie right…

July 4, 1938: Shacking up with neighbors: Phillies join Athletics at Shibe Park

After 51 seasons and a single pennant at the Baker Bowl, the…

July 6, 1938: The summer of Vander Meer continues with All-Star win at Crosley Field

Johnny Vander Meer was enjoying a summer to remember. A spot…

July 6, 1938: Braves Field hosts an integrated baseball game

Bob Quinn owned the Boston Red Sox from 1923 into 1933. In 1936…
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July 9, 1938: Phillies’ Claude Passeau endures marathon to edge the Dodgers

The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers…

July 13, 1938: Johnny Mize ends slump with three straight homers

“For weeks on end, the once fell bludgeonings of Johnny Mize…

July 20, 1938: Johnny Mize blasts three home runs for second time in eight days

Johnny Mize, a country boy from Demorest, Georgia, had been given…

August 5, 1938: Boston’s Joe Cronin transforms self from goat to hero

The Detroit Tigers hosted the visiting Red Sox at Briggs Stadium…

August 7, 1938: Van Lingle Mungo to the rescue in wild one at Ebbets Field

“Crazier than the guy sitting next to the railing of the…
Monte Pearson (Courtesy of National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

August 27, 1938: Monte Pearson tosses Yankee Stadium’s first no-hitter

Between April 1923 and August 1938, there were 13 no-hitters…

September 21, 1938: Storm of the Century hits Boston’s Braves Field

“Peace in our time” dominated international headlines everywhere…

September 23, 1938: Bucky Walters shines in Reds’ triumph over Pirates

The Cincinnati Reds played the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first…