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…

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 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 30, 1939: Lou Gehrig plays his final game with Yankees

Baseball’s greatest streak ended on a cloudy spring afternoon…
Cookie Lavagetto (Trading Card DB)

May 1, 1939: Brooklyn’s bats heat up in wacky win over Phillies

Nine games into his managerial career and Leo Durocher already…

May 2, 1939: Lou Gehrig’s streak ends in Detroit

Detroit’s Briggs Stadium, renamed after 1935 for new owner…

May 4, 1939: Who is that Kid? Ted Williams homers in dramatic Detroit debut

Boston Red Sox rookie Ted Williams was 20 years old when he first…

May 10, 1939: Olean beats Bradford on New York-Penn League’s first day

Forty-one minor leagues operated in the United States in 1939.…