
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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…