
October 6, 1945: Goat, Trout leave Cubs cursed and ‘Dizzy’ in Game 4
For Dizzy Trout, the 30-year-old right-hander, no victory had…

October 7, 1945: Tigers gain World Series edge behind Newhouser’s princely pitching
In the second half of 1945, no pitcher in baseball had been as…

October 8, 1945: ‘Tragedy and Farce’: Stan Hack’s hit in 12th wins Game 6 for Cubs
Today, it would be called an “instant classic.”For the 41,708…

October 10, 1945: Newhouser leads Tigers to Game 7 victory
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers in the 1907 and…

March 17, 1946: Jackie Robinson plays his first exhibition game for Montreal Royals
On October 23, 1945, it was announced that Branch Rickey had…

April 16, 1946: Ted Williams returns to Red Sox after World War II
Would “The Kid” still have it? Opening Day of the 1946 season…

April 16, 1946: The ‘wearing of the green’ at Braves’ Opening Day
Boston’s baseball fans eagerly awaited the start of the 1946…

April 16, 1946: Cleveland’s Bob Feller hurls 3-hitter against White Sox on Opening Day
April 16 is an important date in Cleveland Indians and major-league…

April 16, 1946: Giants’ Mel Ott hits 511th and final career home run on Opening Day
Mel Ott began the 1946 season, the 21st of his career with the…

April 18, 1946: Jackie Robinson leads Montreal Royals’ romp in regular-season debut
George Shuba greets Jackie Robinson at home plate on April…

April 20, 1946: Johnny Pesky hits game-winning homer around the foul pole at Fenway Park
The Boston Red Sox hadn’t won a pennant for 28 years, not since…

April 22, 1946: Boston native Eddie Pellagrini hits game-winning Red Sox homer in first at-bat
As the first Red Sox season after World War II got underway,…

April 23, 1946: Ed Head throws a no-hitter in his post-war return for Brooklyn Dodgers
For the first time since 1941, the 1946 baseball season opened…

April 30, 1946: Cleveland’s Bob Feller no-hits the Yankees, 1-0
Cleveland’s Bob Feller had been baseball’s best pitcher in…

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…

May 5, 1946: Leon Day throws Opening Day no-hitter for Newark Eagles
It is common knowledge that Cleveland Indians Hall of Famer Bob…

May 11, 1946: Braves Field hosts its first game under the lights
In their ongoing struggle to outdraw the Red Sox, their team's…

May 12, 1946: Indianapolis Clowns, Chicago American Giants play to 20-inning tie
When the Indianapolis Clowns and the Chicago American Giants…

May 19, 1946: Mickey Vernon hits for cycle on his way to AL batting title
James Barton “Mickey” Vernon’s SABR biography notes that…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…