April 9, 1913: Brooklyn falls in first regular-season game at Ebbets Field

The iconic main entry of Ebbets Field was located at the…

April 5, 1913: Ebbets Field opens with inaugural exhibition game

The first baseball game in Ebbets Field was an exhibition…

October 8, 1913: Mathewson outduels Plank in extra-inning classic

It was the “most wonderful pitchers' battle ever in a World…

September 23, 1913: A’s clinch AL pennant, then put on offensive clinic

As the 1913 regular season neared its end on Tuesday, September…
Walter Johnson and catcher Gabby Street in 1913 (TRADING CARD DB)

September 5, 1913: Walter Johnson spins a shutout for 30th win of season

“To encounter Walter Johnson even one time during a series…

October 10, 1912: Josh Devore’s spectacular catch saves Game 3 for the Giants

Rube Marquard (26-11) faced Buck O’Brien (20-13) in Game…
Jeff Tesreau (TRADING CARD DB)

October 15, 1912: Giants tie the World Series with a lopsided win in Game 7

If Red Sox owner James McAleer had made a bundle betting against…

October 14, 1912: Boston’s Buck O’Brien battered and beaten by Giants in Game 6

The sixth game of the 1912 World Series was the one that produced…

April 29, 1913: Ty Cobb’s holdout ends

Baseball fans were reading a lot about Ty Cobb in the early months…

July 16, 1913: Oh, you Brewers! Squeeze play ends 19-inning battle

“This year Columbus is fighting desperately for the lead with…

October 16, 1912: Red Sox take advantage of Snodgrass’s Muff to win World Series

Boston Red Sox ace Smoky Joe Wood started three games in the…