
September 24, 1944: Homestead Grays repeat as Negro League World Series champions
“But coming down through that would heighten my sense because…

September 24, 1944: Cooper and Raffensberger duel for 16 innings
The late-season doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals…

October 1, 1944: Finally, the Browns! St. Louis captures first American League pennant
Chet Laabs of the St. Louis Browns is carried off the field…

October 4, 1944: Galehouse, Browns surprise Cardinals in opener of ‘Trolley World Series’
Ohio Governor and Republican candidate for vice president John…

October 5, 1944: O’Dea’s pinch-hit single leads Cards to Game 2 win in 11th
“They looked more like a softball team than a baseball team,…

October 6, 1944: Browns’ Jack Kramer subdues the Redbirds in Game 3
While the nation was still heavily engaged in World War II, two…

October 7, 1944: Musial’s blast helps Cardinals level Trolley Car Series at 2-2
The 1944 baseball season in St. Louis was the same as it had…

October 8, 1944: Big Mort and big blasts lift Cardinals in Game 5
The Streetcar Series was even. By winning 5-1 the previous day,…

October 9, 1944: St. Louis wins! Cardinals defeat Browns in Trolley Car Fall Classic
“Most of the crowd at the series seemed to be eager for the…

April 17, 1945: Sandlock shines in Dodgers’ Opening Day victory over Phillies
Opening Day is for all intents and purposes a national holiday…
April 18, 1945: Phillies spoil Leo Durocher’s last game as player-manager
When Dodgers player-manager Leo Durocher had Frenchy Bordagaray…

April 17, 1945: Pete Gray, one-armed outfielder, makes major-league debut for St. Louis Browns
On April 17, 1945, just two weeks before Adolf Hitler committed…

April 20, 1945: Sandlock’s first homer not enough in Dodgers’ loss to Giants
While December 7, 1941 was proclaimed by Franklin D. Roosevelt…

April 20, 1945: Baseball and a nation mourn its beloved leader after President Roosevelt’s death
An "all services" honor guard with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's…

April 29, 1945: Boo Ferriss wins major-league debut and launches historic run
Like all the other major-league teams, the Boston Red Sox had…

May 6, 1945: Rookie Boo Ferriss wins second of eight consecutive decisions to start career
Dave “Boo” Ferriss, an ex-G.I. discharged from the Army Air…

May 13, 1945: Boo Ferriss’s scoreless inning streak ends, but he still wins third straight
Dave “Boo” Ferriss, an ex-GI discharged from the Army Air…

May 16, 1945: Rookie Jack Creel’s extended one-hit relief not enough for Cardinals to top Braves
The 1945 St. Louis Cardinals, winners of three consecutive wartime…

May 18, 1945: Boo Ferriss shuts out White Sox for fourth straight win
Dave “Boo” Ferriss, an ex-GI discharged from the Army Air…

May 23, 1945: Boo Ferriss beats Browns for fifth straight win
Dave “Boo” Ferriss, an ex-GI discharged from the Army Air…

May 26, 1945: Dodgers end losing streak behind Sandlock’s three hits
The Brooklyn Dodgers, who had won 11 in a row between May 5 and…

May 27, 1945: Boo Ferriss one-hits White Sox for sixth consecutive win
Dave “Boo” Ferriss, an ex-G. I. discharged from the Army…

May 31, 1945: Boo Ferriss wins seventh consecutive game to start career
Dave “Boo” Ferriss, began his major-league career with an…

June 6, 1945: Boo Ferriss wins record 8th straight game to start career
Dave “Boo” Ferriss began his major-league career with an…