September 28, 1916: Jack Nabors finishes season with a 1-20 record

The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics were the worst major-league…
Joe Bush, pitching for the “Red Sox” versus Hilldale, tried to use a damaged ball in the ninth inning. When that ball was thrown (liter- ally) out of the game, he purposefully spiked a new ball, prompting Hilldale to call for a forfeit. (TRADING CARD DB)

August 26, 1916: Bullet Joe Bush fires no-hitter for A’s

“Such a brand of revenge was never seen before,” gushed…

September 9, 1916: The Babe and the Big Train, Round Five

The fans at Griffith Stadium were in for a treat in the first…

April 24, 1917: Lefty George Mogridge hurls the Yankees’ first no-hitter

By 1917 the New York American League franchise, first called…
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June 1, 1916: Boston’s Babe Ruth gets the best of Walter Johnson in round three

In 1913 future Hall of Fame right-hander Walter Johnson earned…
Babe Ruth (TRADING CARD DB)

April 17, 1916: The Babe and the Big Train, Round Two

The first series of the 1916 season between the Washington Senators…
Babe Ruth (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 20, 1916: Babe Ruth replaced in 6th inning while throwing a no-hitter

Young Babe Ruth, 21, gave out plenty of free passes on this Saturday…
Babe Ruth (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

August 15, 1916: Boston’s Babe Ruth outlasts Walter Johnson in 13 innings

Clark Griffith was prescient. At the end of the 1914 season,…
Babe Ruth (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 13, 1916: Red-hot Babe Ruth goes on a tear against the Browns

He was just 21 and only in his second full season but Babe Ruth…

August 30, 1916: Boston’s Dutch Leonard no-hits the Browns at Fenway Park

Oh, what a difference a day makes. In the first game of an August…

June 18, 1916: The death of Johnny Dodge

There are records from baseball’s early years of deaths that…

April 20, 1916: Chicago Cubs play their first game at Wrigley Field

During the 2017 baseball season, the Chicago Cubs surpassed 8,000…

April 14, 1917: White Sox ace Eddie Cicotte hurls no-hitter at Sportsman’s Park

Chicago Tribune  sportswriter  I.E. Sanborn confidently predicted…

October 12, 1916: Red Sox claim championship on adopted turf

It was Columbus Day and the biggest crowd of the 1916 World Series.…

June 13, 1916: Braves, Reds play longest scoreless duel in MLB history

Thanks to sterling pitching, no clutch hitting, and two umpiring…

June 16, 1916: Salida Tom Hughes no-hits Pirates at Braves Field

On paper the game between the Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates…

October 7, 1916: Red Sox win a home game — a mile away from home

The 1916 season began with the reigning world champion Boston…

May 3, 1917: Cubs get revenge after double no-hitter on Cueto misplay

Would May 3, 1917, be another extraordinary day at Chicago’s…

August 13, 1916: Braggo Roth walks off with inside-the-park home run

On July 23, 1916, the St. Louis Browns defeated the Cleveland…