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 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…
Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

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…
Bob Feller (TRADING CARD DB)

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…
Mel Ott (Trading Card DB)

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…
Johnny Pesky (TRADING CARD DB)

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…
Bob Feller (TRADING CARD DB)

April 30, 1946: Cleveland’s Bob Feller no-hits the Yankees, 1-0

Cleveland’s Bob Feller had been baseball’s best pitcher in…
Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

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…
Mickey Vernon (Trading Card DB)

May 19, 1946: Mickey Vernon hits for cycle on his way to AL batting title

James Barton “Mickey” Vernon’s SABR biography notes that…
Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

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…

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…
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…