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April 30, 1946: Cleveland’s Bob Feller no-hits the Yankees, 1-0
Cleveland’s Bob Feller had been baseball’s best pitcher in…
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May 2, 1946: Ted Williams homers in the 10th to win another game for Red Sox
In his first at-bat after three years of military service during…
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May 5, 1946: Leon Day throws Opening Day no-hitter for Newark Eagles
It is common knowledge that Cleveland Indians Hall of Famer Bob…
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May 11, 1946: Braves Field hosts its first game under the lights
In their ongoing struggle to outdraw the Red Sox, their team's…
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May 12, 1946: Indianapolis Clowns, Chicago American Giants play to 20-inning tie
When the Indianapolis Clowns and the Chicago American Giants…
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May 19, 1946: Mickey Vernon hits for cycle on his way to AL batting title
James Barton “Mickey” Vernon’s SABR biography notes that…
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May 22, 1946: Ted Williams homers in the 12th inning to give Red Sox a win
The Joe Cronin-managed Boston Red Sox held a six-game lead in…
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May 28, 1946: Yankees have trouble hitting Dutch Leonard’s knuckleball in first night game at Yankee Stadium
Jackie Robinson once said that Emil John “Dutch” Leonard’s…
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June 9, 1946: Ted Williams hits 502-foot ‘red seat’ home run at Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams had promised in late May…
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June 9, 1946: Boo Ferriss adds to Tigers’ frustration with 10th consecutive win
Dave “Boo” Ferriss came out of nowhere to win 21 games in…
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June 10, 1946: No no-hitter for Borowy as Phillies rally at Wrigley
In a time when a pitcher’s ability to finish games was thought…
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July 9, 1946: Ted Williams, American League dominant in first All-Star Game after World War II
On February 21, 1945, the major-league baseball All-Star Game…
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July 14, 1946: Ted Williams becomes first Red Sox batter to hit three home runs in one game at Fenway Park
The 1946 Boston Red Sox spent only one day all season long out…
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July 14, 1946: Lou Boudreau debuts his shift against Red Sox slugger Ted Williams
As the Cleveland Indians shortstop, Lou Boudreau had seen firsthand…
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July 21, 1946: Ted Williams hits for the cycle in MVP season
On a pleasant summer Sunday at Fenway Park, before a packed crowd…
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July 27, 1946: Rudy York hits two grand slams for Red Sox
On July 27, 1946, the hard-hitting Boston Red Sox visited Sportsman’s…
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July 27, 1946: War hero Warren Spahn returns to Braves after World War II
When Warren Spahn returned to the Braves midway through the 1946…
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August 10, 1946: Cobb meets Wagner in the Windy City for high school all-star game
In 1946, the Esquire’s All-American Boys’ Baseball Game,…
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August 11, 1946: Leon Day pitches 15 innings, hits game-winning homer for Newark Eagles
It was a cool, sunny day at Ruppert Stadium, home of the Newark…
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August 15, 1946: Newark Eagles quartet sparks East to victory in Negro Leagues all-star game
The first Negro Leagues East-West All-Star Game of 1946 took…
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August 15, 1946: Sam Chapman wallops three homers
Of all the games played at Shibe Park, few were more unusual…
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August 18, 1946: Artie Wilson turns in a star performance in Negro Leagues East-West Classic
After the East defeated the West, 6-3, in Washington, D.C., on…
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September 2, 1946: Boo Ferriss puts nail in Yankees’ coffin with 12th consecutive win
The Boston Red Sox were red hot going into the last month of…
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September 11, 1946: Johnny Vander Meer’s tireless 15 innings end in futility
Pee Wee Reese and Pete Reiser made their major-league debuts…