Hank Borowy (Trading Card DB)

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…
The Ted Williams Shift (TRADING CARD DB)

July 14, 1946: Lou Boudreau debuts his shift against Red Sox slugger Ted Williams

As the Cleveland Indians shortstop, Lou Boudreau had seen firsthand…

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…

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 15, 1946: Sam Chapman wallops three homers

Of all the games played at Shibe Park, few were more unusual…

September 11, 1946: Johnny Vander Meer’s tireless 15 innings end in futility

Pee Wee Reese and Pete Reiser made their major-league debuts…

September 25, 1946: Hilton Smith goes the distance as Monarchs roll in Game 5

Negro League team owners could see the handwriting on the wall…

October 1, 1946: Red Sox tune up for World Series vs. AL All-Stars

On Sunday morning, September 29, 1946, Boston Red Sox general…