
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…

July 9, 1938: Phillies’ Claude Passeau endures marathon to edge the Dodgers
The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers…

July 12, 1938: Sloppy Cleveland defense overshadows Odell Hale’s cycle against Senators
On July 12, 1938, approximately 10,000 fans entered Griffith…

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…

August 16, 1938: Lou Gehrig, Jake Powell battle for headlines in Yankees sweep
For much of the 1938 season, Lou Gehrig struggled to hit with…

August 23, 1938: Jimmie Foxx hits walk-off grand slam to complete doubleheader sweep for Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox seemed determined (or destined) to lose the…

August 27, 1938: Monte Pearson tosses Yankee Stadium’s first no-hitter
Between April 1923 and August 1938, there were 13 no-hitters…

August 30, 1938: Ed Cole wins only big-league game as Buster Mills, Red Kress star at plate
It was another long season for the St. Louis Browns. The club…

September 17, 1938: Merv Connors becomes first White Sox player to hit 3 homers in game at Comiskey Park
Home Runs and Comiskey Park. Those two didn’t mix much for…

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…

September 28, 1938: Hartnett hits Homer in the Gloamin’
Pittsburgh manager Pie Traynor trudged back to the Belmont Hotel…

October 2, 1938: Bob Feller sets new MLB strikeout record, whiffs 18 in loss
The Detroit Tigers concluded their 1938 season with a three-game…

October 5, 1938: Yankees’ Red Ruffing shackles Cubs in World Series opener
After a six-year hiatus, the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees…

October 6, 1938: Sore-armed Dizzy Dean loses Game Two on Crosetti’s late homer
Knowing visitors to Wrigley Field realize upon entering the venerated…

April 18, 1939: Red Barber graces the airwaves in first Brooklyn Dodgers radio broadcast
Walter “Red” Barber was one of the pioneers of radio and…

April 21, 1939: Bob Feller makes his first Opening Day start in front of Judy Garland
The Cleveland Indians were supposed to open the 1939 season on…

April 23, 1939: Ted Williams hits his first major-league home run
Ted Williams hit the first of his 521 major-league home runs…

April 25, 1939: Lou Gehrig shows final flash of brilliance with two-hit game for Yankees
The warning signs about Lou Gehrig had been accumulating all…