August 22, 1917: ‘Some Game!’ Brooklyn wins after 22 innings

On a sultry Wednesday afternoon at Ebbets Field, the Robins…
Larry Gardner (Boston Public Library)

October 11, 1916: Larry Gardner’s 3-run homer deflates Robins in Boston’s Game 4 win

With a Game Three win under their belts, the Brooklyn Robins…

October 10, 1916: Robins stave off Red Sox comeback, climb back into Series

Hall of Famer Zack Wheat played for Brooklyn for 18 years…

June 23, 1917: Boston’s Babe Ruth and Ernie Shore combine to no-hit Senators

The Boston Red Sox’ Ernie Shore achieved what could be characterized…
Eddie Plank (TRADING CARD DB)

July 22, 1917: Eddie Plank shuts out Washington for his 326th and final win

In the first game of a doubleheader on July 22, 1917, in front…
William Rumler (TRADING CARD DB)

July 17, 1917: William Rumler delivers a win for Eddie Plank and the Browns

William Rumler and Eddie Plank roomed together when the 1917…

April 24, 1917: Lefty George Mogridge hurls the Yankees’ first no-hitter

By 1917 the New York American League franchise, first called…

July 1, 1917: Reds’ Fred Toney goes the distance twice in one day

The Cincinnati Reds’ Fred Toney was a big, 6-foot-2, rugged…

October 6, 1917: White Sox win World Series opener at Comiskey Park

Oh, how it rained. The day before the first World Series game…

October 13, 1917: White Sox’s big push brings bedlam in Game 5 comeback

Game Five of the 1917 World Series was back in Chicago and the…

April 14, 1917: White Sox ace Eddie Cicotte hurls no-hitter at Sportsman’s Park

Chicago Tribune  sportswriter  I.E. Sanborn confidently predicted…

May 6, 1917: Bob Groom tosses St. Louis Browns’ second no-hitter in two days

It was almost as if sportswriters had a sense of relief following…

May 5, 1917: On second thought, it’s a no-hitter for Ernie Koob

An incorrect headline is a publisher’s nightmare. The most…

October 12, 1916: Red Sox claim championship on adopted turf

It was Columbus Day and the biggest crowd of the 1916 World Series.…

May 3, 1917: Cubs get revenge after double no-hitter on Cueto misplay

Would May 3, 1917, be another extraordinary day at Chicago’s…

July 30, 1917: Babe Ruth twirls 4-hit gem against White Sox

One wears Sox of burnished RedAnd one wears Sox of White;Which…

September 27, 1917: All-stars turn out for Tim Murnane benefit

Baseball’s modern business model has turned major league benefit…