Shibe Park greatest games – Page 2 – Society for American Baseball Research

Howard Ehmke (TRADING CARD DB)

September 7, 1923: Howard Ehmke’s no-hitter saved by base-running blunder and official scorer’s change of heart

June 15, 1925: Athletics overcome 12-run deficit to knock off Cleveland

July 10, 1926: Violent vicissitudes as A’s rally to beat White Sox, 17-14

August 22, 1928: Mule Haas home run ends 17-inning marathon

Lefty Grove (Trading Card DB)

June 3, 1929: Lefty Grove, George Uhle battle into extra innings

July 25, 1929: Foxx and Grove lead resurgent A’s to 21-3 rout

October 12, 1929: A’s stage historic World Series comeback with 10-run inning

October 11, 1929: The Mississippi Mudcat shuts down the Mackmen

October 14, 1929: Bing Miller’s walk-off gives A’s the World Series title

Babe Ruth swinging at the Polo Grounds in 1921 (SABR-RUCKER ARCHIVE)

May 21, 1930: Babe Ruth first to hit three home runs in a game at Shibe Park

Al Simmons (Trading Card DB)

September 4, 1930: Al Simmons’ sixth RBI scores reliever Grove for A’s marathon win

October 1, 1930: Grove outduels Grimes in World Series opener

October 2, 1930: George Earnshaw quiets the Cardinals in Game 2

October 8, 1930: Earnshaw’s complete-game gem on one-day rest gives Athletics second straight championship

Eddie Rommel (TRADING CARD DB)

September 15, 1931: Philadelphia A’s clinch American League pennant without fanfare

October 5, 1931: Cardinals tag Grove early; Burleigh Grimes grinds in Game 3

George Earnshaw (Chicago History Museum, Chicago Daily News)

October 6, 1931: Earnshaw throws two-hit shutout to even Fall Classic

Courtesy of Trading Card Database

October 7, 1931: Wild Bill and the Wild Horse of the Osage lead Cardinals’ charge in Game 5

June 3, 1932: Lou Gehrig hits four home runs, Tony Lazzeri hits for cycle in Yankees romp

July 15, 1932: Al Simmons becomes first A’s player to homer three times at Shibe Park

June 8, 1933: Jimmie Foxx hits three homers for A’s against Yankees

August 17, 1934: Ed Coleman’s three bombs help A’s overcome White Sox

June 27, 1935: Think Pinky: Higgins’ aerial assault grounds Red Sox

May 24, 1936: Tony Lazzeri’s two grand slams and 11 RBIs