1920s – Page 7 – Society for American Baseball Research

September 27, 1921: Urban Shocker’s late-season gem trims Yankee lead

Bill Sherdel (TRADING CARD DB)

September 29, 1921: Sherdel, Cardinals knock Pirates out of contention for National League pennant

Babe Ruth, circa 1921 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 1, 1921: Babe Ruth yields six runs as relief pitcher, then earns win in 11th

October 2, 1921: Austin McHenry ascends, Rogers Hornsby misses milestone as Cardinals finish in third place

Baby Doll Jacobson (TRADING CARD DB)

October 2, 1921: Led by Jacobson’s five hits, St. Louis Browns complete best season in 20 years

October 3, 1921: A Negro League team plays in Sportsman’s Park for the first time

Rube Foster (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 4, 1921: Speed and power propel Chicago American Giants past Hilldale in Game 1

Oscar Charleston (SABR-RUCKER ARCHIVE)

October 4, 1921: Oscar Charleston and Charlie Blackwell bash the Cardinals’ barnstormers in Game 2

October 5, 1921: Yankees win franchise’s first-ever World Series game against rival Giants

Waite Hoyt (TRADING CARD DB)

October 6, 1921: Waite Hoyt lifts Yankees to 2-0 lead over Giants in World Series

George Burns (TRADING CARD DB)

October 7, 1921: Giants blow out Yankees in Game 3 to get back into first Subway Series

Babe Ruth, circa 1921 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 9, 1921: Injured Babe Ruth wallops his first World Series home run

Jack Fournier (TRADING CARD DB)

October 9, 1921: Cardinals barnstormers smash St. Louis Giants in doubleheader sweep

October 10, 1921: Yankees win 3-1 and regain World Series lead from Giants after Game 5

Milt Stock (TRADING CARD DB)

October 10, 1921: Cardinals barnstormers blow out St. Louis Giants in exhibition series finale

Jesse Barnes (TRADING CARD DB)

October 11, 1921: Jesse Barnes’ stellar relief outing knots World Series at three games each

October 13, 1921: Giants beat Yankees 1-0 to clinch World Series championship

Rogers Hornsby (TRADING CARD DB)

April 12, 1922: Del Gainer and Rogers Hornsby power Cardinals to Opening Day romp over Pirates

April 22, 1922: Ken Williams clubs three home runs for the Browns

April 29, 1922: Ross Youngs hits for the cycle as Giants go on slugging spree against Braves

April 30, 1922: Charlie Robertson’s perfect game

Pie Traynor (TRADING CARD DB)

May 15, 1922: Pie Traynor’s home run rallies Pirates to 10-inning win over Braves

Fred Frankhouse

May 24, 1922: Ottawa Senators’ Fred Frankhouse tosses 14-inning complete-game win over Trois-Rivières

May 25, 1922: Jimmy Johnston’s cycle is overshadowed as line drive fractures pitcher’s skull