
September 26, 1942: Braves win by forfeit behind rookie Warren Spahn at Polo Grounds
Warren Spahn’s record in 1942: No wins, no losses, one complete…

September 30, 1942: Yankees’ Red Ruffing wins World Series opener in St. Louis
Usually the opening game of a World Series generates a great…

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…

October 5, 1942: Cardinals clinch World Series on Kurowski’s ninth-inning clout
The New York Yankees did their best to intimidate the umpires…

May 5, 1943: Cubs’ Claude Passeau bests Cardinals’ Max Lanier in extra-inning duel
On May 5, 1943, the Chicago Tribune was chock-full of news. For…

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 25, 1943: Kenosha’s Helen Nicol hurls 13 scoreless innings of relief, drives in winning run
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL)…

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 3, 1943: Red Sox rookie Leon Culberson hits for the natural cycle — with inside-the-park home run
As the Boston Red Sox pounded the Cleveland Indians in front…

July 8, 1943: Dick Barrett hurls 14-inning shutout for Phillies
The Thursday afternoon doubleheader between the Philadelphia…

July 10, 1943: Dodgers double down in rout of Pirates
“Four Pirate pitchers bent like reeds in the fury of the…

July 12, 1943: Babe Ruth and Ted Williams bat in same lineup for charity game in Boston
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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 1, 1943: Thrills and Surprises: 51,723 see Satchel Paige and other Negro League greats in All-Star Game
“If you were anybody, you were at the East-West Game.” —…

August 11, 1943: Mickey, Rube, Harry the Hat, and Volo Song
New York City sports fans with a few dollars in their pockets…

August 15, 1943: Canada’s Olive Little tosses first no-hit, no-run game in AAGPBL history
Olive Little wasn't particularly interested in joining the…

August 22, 1943: Pitching pharmacist Sam Hyman helps Hartford Senators out of jam
When The Sporting News, a.k.a. “the bible of baseball,”…

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…

September 12, 1943: Reds’ Elmer Riddle mows ’em down with one-hitter
History may assign this mid-September match-up between the Cincinnati…

September 21, 1943: Powerful Grays, upstart Black Barons take center stage at Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium hosted Game One of the 1943 Negro League World…

September 24, 1943: Cool Papa Bell wins Game 3 for Grays in 10th inning
Johnny Markham must have looked long and hard at Ted “Double…