April 30, 1914: Binghamton, Utica combine for one hit on Opening Day
All through the winter of 1913-1914, the passionate baseball…
April 22, 1914: Red Sox, Athletics tie for second day in a row
At the start of play on April 22, 1914, eight days into the season,…
May 30, 1914: Robert Neyland hurls three-hitter as Army defeats Navy for sixth year in a row
The Army-Navy game of 1914 was played on Memorial Day, Saturday,…
October 10, 1913: A’s rejoice in ‘the mighty shout of victory’ after Game 4
No matter how much the residents around Shibe Park loved…
May 30, 1914: Frank Rooney becomes first Czech player to homer in the major leagues
Contrary to popular belief, Frank Rooney wasn’t Irish-American.…
June 24, 1914: Kaiserling, Kauff lead Hoosiers past Packers, extending winning streak to 15
On June 11, 1914, the Federal League’s Indianapolis Hoosiers…
June 28, 1914: Honus Wagner becomes second major leaguer to join the 3,000-hit club
Honus Wagner was one of the greatest players in baseball history.…
May 14, 1914: White Sox’s Jim Scott tosses no-hitter through 9 innings, but loses in 10th
The year 1914 is defined by the beginning of World War I as well…
June 16, 1914: Terriers score 8 runs in 12th to top the Tip-Tops, 13-12
On Tuesday, June 16, 1914, the St. Louis Terriers welcomed the…
June 25, 1914: Buffalo and the sheriff greet Hal Chase on his ‘day’ at Federal League Park
The Buffalo Buffeds1 were already 10 weeks into their first…
April 13, 1914: Terrapins top visiting Buffalo in Federal League’s first big-league game
It was the biggest sports news in Baltimore since the American…
May 6, 1914: Pittsburgh’s Ed Lennox becomes only Federal League player to hit for the cycle
The two bottom-dwellers of the fledgling Federal League took…
April 19, 1914: Art Wilson homers twice, but Packers win ‘toughest baseball combat of the year’
It was the Deadball Era, where home runs were few and far between…
July 12, 1914: ChiFeds give Weeghman Park fans a walk-off to remember in 13th
June 1914 had seen the Indianapolis Hoosiers go on the longest…
July 13, 1914: Brooklyn’s Steve Evans breaks scoreless tie with game-winning home run in 12th
On a muggy July day with intermittent showers looming in the…
April 14, 1914: Tom Seaton, Brooklyn Tip-Tops win Opening Day pitchers’ duel to launch Federal League season
Nothing is more thrilling to a baseball fan than Opening Day…
July 7, 1914: Hoosiers’ Benny Kauff adds two steals on his way to leading Federal League
After playing in five games with the New York Yankees in early…
June 20, 1914: Irate Brooklyn catcher Grover Land hurls ball out of the park to cement Hoosiers win
Refreshed from a day off, the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Federal…
June 20, 1914: Hoosiers top Tip-Tops for 11th straight win, grab Federal League lead
After a short respite to stretch and refresh, the 5,500 fans…
July 11, 1914: Babe Ruth makes his major-league debut with Red Sox
Even before playing an inning of major-league baseball, Babe…
May 31, 1914: Joe Benz humming on all cylinders with no-hitter
The Chicago White Sox were happy to be back at home for a Sunday…
April 20, 1914: Cardinals’ Bill Doak strikes out 10 in shutout of Cubs
Bill Doak is little remembered. Those who do know his name likely…
April 23, 1914: Chicago Feds open Weeghman Park, later known as Wrigley Field
The Federal League Kansas City Packers and Chicago Chi-Feds played…
January 1, 1914: Giants beat White Sox as World Tour visits Australia
“‘Why,’ said an American after the match, ‘your crowd…