1900s – Page 6 – Society for American Baseball Research

Larry McLean (Trading Card DB)

July 27, 1907: Larry McLean’s arm, bat propel Reds over Giants

August 2, 1907: The Train Departs the Station: Walter Johnson makes major-league debut

George B. Dovey (PUBLIC DOMAIN)

August 7, 1907: Boston Doves delight fans in western Kentucky during owner’s homecoming

August 11, 1907: Ed Karger Tosses Seven-Inning Perfect Game

August 23, 1907: Pirates’ Howie Camnitz walks his way to a 5-inning no-hitter shortened by darkness

September 20, 1907: Nick Maddox tosses first no-hitter in Pirates’ history

September 30, 1907: Ty Cobb and Bill Donovan lead Tigers to pivotal 17-inning tie with Athletics

October 5, 1907: Boston Americans finish season with sixth tie game of the year

Cy Young (CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM)

April 14, 1908: Boston wins first game as the Red Sox after formal name change

April 17, 1908: Memphis Turtles win season opener; Tris Speaker debuts for Little Rock

May 25, 1908: Cubs beat Giants in 10th on Joe Tinker’s walkoff hit

Fred Burchell (Trading Card Database)

June 2, 1908: Down by three runs in 9th, Red Sox rally to beat New York

June 12, 1908: Joe Jackson slugs the ball for his hometown team

Honos Wagner

June 24, 1908: Honus Wagner begins surge to historic batting title with three hits in win over Reds

Hooks Wiltse (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

July 4, 1908: Giants’ Hooks Wiltse denied 10-inning perfect game by umpire error, settles for no-hitter

July 16, 1908: Christy Mathewson bolts from the shower to preserve Giants’ victory over Cubs

Ty Cobb (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

July 17, 1908: Biff Bang Boom! Cobb, Tigers score 21 runs to beat Mack’s Athletics

August 6, 1908: Cardinals’ Johnny Lush twirls rain-shortened no-hitter in 6 innings

Rube Marquard (Trading Card Database)

September 3, 1908: Rube Marquard, the $11,000 Beauty, throws minor-league no-hitter for Indianapolis

September 5, 1908: Brooklyn’s Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Doves, striking out 14

Frank Smith (TRADING CARD DB)

September 20, 1908: Frank Smith no-hits the A’s as White Sox win 1-0 in bottom of the ninth

September 23, 1908: Giants, Cubs play to disputed tie in ‘Merkle Game’

Ed Reulbach (TRADING CARD DB)

September 26, 1908: Cubs’ Ed Reulbach tosses back-to-back shutouts in doubleheader sweep of Brooklyn

October 2, 1908: Addie Joss outduels Ed Walsh, throws perfect game