1910s – Page 5 – Society for American Baseball Research

WickwareFrank

October 5, 1913: Frank Wickware wins barnstorming battle between the Big Train and ‘Black Walter Johnson’

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

October 10, 1913: A’s rejoice in ‘the mighty shout of victory’ after Game 4

January 1, 1914: Giants beat White Sox as World Tour visits Australia

Otto Knabe (TRADING CARD DB)

April 13, 1914: Terrapins top visiting Buffalo in Federal League’s first big-league game

Tom Seaton (TRADING CARD DB)

April 14, 1914: Tom Seaton, Brooklyn Tip-Tops win Opening Day pitchers’ duel to launch Federal League season

Art Wilson (TRADING CARD DB)

April 19, 1914: Art Wilson homers twice, but Packers win ‘toughest baseball combat of the year’

April 20, 1914: Cardinals’ Bill Doak strikes out 10 in shutout of Cubs

Tris Speaker (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

April 22, 1914: Red Sox, Athletics tie for second day in a row

April 23, 1914: Chicago Feds open Weeghman Park, later known as Wrigley Field

Festus Higgins (Scranton Times-Tribune, June 1, 1923)

April 30, 1914: Binghamton, Utica combine for one hit on Opening Day

Ed Lennox (TRADING CARD DB)

May 6, 1914: Pittsburgh’s Ed Lennox becomes only Federal League player to hit for the cycle

"Seattle" Bill James (Trading Card DB)

May 12, 1915: Boston Braves, aiming for miracle repeat, beat Cardinals at Fenway Park

Jim Scott (TRADING CARD DB)

May 14, 1914: White Sox’s Jim Scott tosses no-hitter through 9 innings, but loses in 10th

RooneyFrank

May 30, 1914: Frank Rooney becomes first Czech player to homer in the major leagues

Robert Neyland

May 30, 1914: Robert Neyland hurls three-hitter as Army defeats Navy for sixth year in a row

May 31, 1914: Joe Benz humming on all cylinders with no-hitter

June 16, 1914: Terriers score 8 runs in 12th to top the Tip-Tops, 13-12

Grover Land (TRADING CARD DB)

June 20, 1914: Irate Brooklyn catcher Grover Land hurls ball out of the park to cement Hoosiers win

June 20, 1914: Hoosiers top Tip-Tops for 11th straight win, grab Federal League lead

June 24, 1914: Kaiserling, Kauff lead Hoosiers past Packers, extending winning streak to 15

Hal Chase (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

June 25, 1914: Buffalo and the sheriff greet Hal Chase on his ‘day’ at Federal League Park

June 28, 1914: Honus Wagner becomes second major leaguer to join the 3,000-hit club

Benny Kauff (TRADING CARD DB)

July 7, 1914: Hoosiers’ Benny Kauff adds two steals on his way to leading Federal League