September 19, 1942: Mel Ott’s grand slam propels Giants to win over Braves

The year 1942 was a pivotal one in baseball. Concerns that the…

October 1, 1942: Cardinals rookie Johnny Beazley evens World Series in Game Two

Despite St. Louis’s last-inning heroics the previous day, the…

October 3, 1942: Cardinals stun Yankees on Ernie White’s shutout

After the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 4-3 in…

October 4, 1942: Cardinals outslug Yankees to take 3-1 advantage in World Series

On Sunday, October 4, 1942, a crowd of 69,902 filled Yankee Stadium…

June 4, 1943: Two of a Kind: Mort Cooper tosses second straight one-hit shutout

St. Louis held its collective breath when reports emerged at…

June 30, 1943: World War II relief game is a South Side success in Chicago

When there’s a band in the house for a Wednesday game, you…

July 1, 1943: All-American Girls play first game under the lights at Wrigley Field

Members of the Kenosha Comets of the All-American Girls Base…

July 8, 1943: Dick Barrett hurls 14-inning shutout for Phillies

The Thursday afternoon doubleheader between the Philadelphia…
Billy Herman (SABR-Rucker Archive)

July 10, 1943: Dodgers double down in rout of Pirates

“Four Pirate pitchers bent like reeds in the fury of the…
Ted Williams and Babe Ruth on July 12, 1943 at Fenway Park (SABR-Rucker Archive)

July 12, 1943: Babe Ruth and Ted Williams bat in same lineup for charity game in Boston

\ Babe Ruth made a public appearance at Fenway Park on July…

July 13, 1943: Depleted AL stars win first night All-Star Game in Philadelphia

The 1943 All-Star Game was the first one significantly affected…

August 11, 1943: Mickey, Rube, Harry the Hat, and Volo Song

New York City sports fans with a few dollars in their pockets…

August 22, 1943: Pitching pharmacist Sam Hyman helps Hartford Senators out of jam

When The Sporting News, a.k.a. “the bible of baseball,”…
William "Slim" Emmerich (Baseball-Reference.com)

September 7, 1943: Last-place Allentown beats Connie Mack’s A’s in exhibition

What happens when the worst team in the American League meets…