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 5, 1913: Frank Wickware wins barnstorming battle between the Big Train and ‘Black Walter Johnson’
In 1913 baseball’s popularity was unchallenged in America.…
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…
October 4, 1913: Zany Senators defeat Red Sox in slapstick season finale despite Hal Janvrin’s two homers
There was nothing on the line as the Washington Senators hosted…
September 5, 1913: Walter Johnson spins a shutout for 30th win of season
“To encounter Walter Johnson even one time during a series…
September 29, 1913: Walter Johnson completes 11th shutout of season and 36th victory
Walter Johnson was on a roll of historic proportions as he…
May 1, 1913: Casey Stengel clouts two inside-the-park homers in first two innings against Braves
Casey Stengel, who had debuted in the majors with 17 games for…
May 11, 1913: Shoeless Joe Jackson’s first-inning grand slam sparks Naps over Yankees
A Sunday crowd of 19,950 — overflowing into fair territory…
October 12, 1912: Boston rookie Hugh Bedient outpitches Christy Mathewson in Game 5
It was a dark, damp, foggy, gloomy day. Up until noontime,…
October 11, 1912: Smoky Joe Wood holds Giants to one run and wins his second game of World Series
It was Smoky Joe Wood vs. Jeff Tesreau once more in Game Four…
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…
October 9, 1912: Giants make 5 errors and still finish in tie with Red Sox in Game 2
No one won. No one lost. Game Two of the 1912 World Series ended…
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…
June 30, 1913: Ad Brennan knocks out John McGraw after Giants wrestle first place from Phillies
The 1913 National League championship was decided not in the…
April 26, 1913: Chicago’s Reb Russell earns a walk-off first win thanks to Shano Collins
People were beginning to take notice of Ewell Russell. How could…
May 21, 1913: Gavvy Cravath and Tom Seaton star as Phillies crush Cincinnati 12-0
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Gavvy Cravath and pitcher Tom…
May 22, 1913: Browns’ Dwight Stone strands 15 runners to shut out the Yankees
It is not surprising attendance was only 600 when the St. Louis…
April 29, 1913: Ty Cobb’s holdout ends
Baseball fans were reading a lot about Ty Cobb in the early months…
April 24, 1913: Gus Williams hits three triples to power the Browns over the White Sox
On April 24, 1913, St. Louis Browns outfielder Gus Williams had…
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…