Stan Musial (SABR-Rucker Archive)

September 21, 1941: Stan Musial enjoys one of his ‘finest days’ in Cardinals call-up

At the start of the 1941 season, 20-year-old Stan Musial was…

September 23, 1941: Stan Musial smashes first career home run for Cardinals

After he turned heads with 12 hits in his first 22 major-league…

September 26, 1941: Bob Feller’s great goodbye

The 1941 season was a disappointing one for the Cleveland Indians.…

September 28, 1941: With .400 at stake, Williams decides to play

The Red Sox split a Sunday doubleheader with Connie Mack’s…

September 28, 1941: Teddy Ballgame finishes at .406

With their A’s once again mired in the American League cellar,…
Brooklyn Dodgers catcher famously dropped a third strike in the 1941 World Series, which eventually allowed the Yankees to win the game.

October 5, 1941: Mickey Owen’s dropped third strike costs Dodgers series-tying win

It was, without question, one of the wildest ninth innings…
Ernie "Tiny" Bonham

October 6, 1941: Dodgers submit quietly to Tiny Bonham and the Yankees

At the start of Game Three, Brooklyn fans draped a large banner…
Stan Musial (SABR-Rucker Archive)

May 1, 1942: Stan Musial records his first career multi-homer game for Cardinals

In the words of Stan Musial, “If I hadn’t come up to the…

May 3, 1942: Bill Werber makes his return to Cincinnati

Bill Werber, sparkplug third baseman of the Cincinnati Reds…

May 13, 1942: The pitcher is a slugger: Braves’ Jim Tobin belts three homers

The Boston media had a veritable field day when the Braves' affable…

May 24, 1942: Paige, Monarchs get the best of Dizzy Dean All-Stars at Wrigley Field

On this crisp afternoon, the sky was a vivid blue, the grass…
Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

May 29, 1942: Ted Williams’ grand slam was just the icing on the cake

Ted Williams ended his 1941 season, the one in which he was the…
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June 5, 1942: Dick Fowler goes the distance for A’s in tough-luck marathon

The nation's eyes were turned westward on a June Friday morning,…
Paul Waner (TRADING CARD DB)

June 19, 1942: Braves’ Paul Waner joins 3,000-hit club against his former team

Boston Braves outfielder Paul Waner collected his 3,000th career…

June 28, 1942: Tommy Hughes’ marathon

During the 1942 season, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia…

July 6, 1942: Boudreau, York homers lead AL stars to victory

Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field had been scheduled as the site of the…