1910s – Page 6 – Society for American Baseball Research

Steve Evans (TRADING CARD DB)

July 13, 1914: Brooklyn’s Steve Evans breaks scoreless tie with game-winning home run in 12th

Dutch Zwilling (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 14, 1914: Chi-Feds crush Terriers 11-0 in under two hours

July 17, 1914: Gene Packard goes the distance as Packers defeat ChiFeds in 14 innings

July 18, 1914: Baltimore beats banged-up Buffalo for eighth time in nine days, 8-0

July 18, 1914: Baltimore Terrapins ‘parade around the bases’ to win nightcap over Buffalo, 15-2

George Kaiserling (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

July 19, 1914: Hoosiers’ George Kaiserling muzzles Terriers

July 24, 1914: Brooklyn Tip-Tops win on carom off pitcher’s leg

July 24, 1914: Pittsburgh Rebels escape Federal League cellar in 12-inning win

July 25, 1914: Pittsburgh Rebels sweep doubleheader in extra innings at Exposition Park

July 27, 1914: Harry Billiard brilliant in relief as Hoosiers outlast Terps in 13 innings

Solly Hofman (TRADING CARD DB)

July 29, 1914: Circus Solly Hofman bests ex-teammate Brown with walk-off single in 18th

Dutch Zwilling, Chicago Whales (CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM, CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, SDN-060461)

August 16, 1914: Terrapins defeat Chi-Feds when Dutch Zwilling homers and strikes out in same at-bat

August 16, 1914: Ed McCreery becomes a dubious ‘one-win wonder’ in bizarre debut

George LeClair

August 16, 1914: Pittsburgh Rebels hurler George LeClair takes one for the team, gets blasted for 21 runs

George Kaiserling (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

August 24, 1914: Indianapolis Hoosiers are Tip-Top in doubleheader sweep

Jim Bluejacket

September 7, 1914: Tip-Tops reliever Jim Bluejacket records novel pitching victory — without throwing a pitch

September 7, 1914: Urban Shocker seals Ottawa Senators’ third straight Canadian League title

George Davis (Courtesy of Trading Card Database)

September 9, 1914: Boston Braves’ George Davis throws first no-hitter at Fenway Park

September 9, 1914: Chicago battles Buffalo to 12-inning tie

Bob Groom (TRADING CARD DB)

September 12, 1914: Bob Groom umpires and pitches in same game for St. Louis

Ray Keating

September 12, 1914: Yankees hurler Ray Keating caught red-handed; American League bans emery ball

September 19, 1914: Doc Lafitte tosses the Federal League’s first no-hitter

September 26, 1914: Braves’ Rabbit Maranville hits the first grand slam at Fenway Park

Nap Lajoie (Trading Card DB)

September 27, 1914: Cleveland’s Napoleon Lajoie joins the 3,000-hit club