1930s – Page 11 – Society for American Baseball Research

September 28, 1938: Hartnett hits Homer in the Gloamin’

October 2, 1938: Bob Feller sets new MLB strikeout record, whiffs 18 in loss

October 5, 1938: Yankees’ Red Ruffing shackles Cubs in World Series opener

October 6, 1938: Sore-armed Dizzy Dean loses Game Two on Crosetti’s late homer

Red Barber

April 18, 1939: Red Barber graces the airwaves in first Brooklyn Dodgers radio broadcast

April 21, 1939: Bob Feller makes his first Opening Day start in front of Judy Garland

April 23, 1939: Ted Williams hits his first major-league home run

April 25, 1939: Lou Gehrig shows final flash of brilliance with two-hit game for Yankees

April 30, 1939: Lou Gehrig plays his final game with Yankees

Cookie Lavagetto (Trading Card DB)

May 1, 1939: Brooklyn’s bats heat up in wacky win over Phillies

May 1, 1939: Cubs, White Sox meet to raise funds for Monty Stratton’s accident recovery

May 2, 1939: Lou Gehrig’s streak ends in Detroit

May 4, 1939: Who is that Kid? Ted Williams homers in dramatic Detroit debut

Sam Chapman

May 5, 1939: Athletics’ Sam Chapman snaps 1-for-16 start to season by hitting for the cycle

Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

May 9, 1939: Red Sox rookie Ted Williams hits game-winning homer in 10th to beat Browns

May 10, 1939: Olean beats Bradford on New York-Penn League’s first day

Courtesy of Trading Card Database

May 16, 1939: A’s fall in first night game at Shibe Park

May 27, 1939: Tigers’ Charlie Gehringer hits for a natural cycle

May 30, 1939: Johnny Rizzo sets Pirates record with nine RBIs in a game

June 9, 1939: Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams homer for Red Sox in 18-7 win over Browns

June 26, 1939: Boston Bees buzz past Class A affiliate Bradford in exhibition

June 27, 1939: Darkness descends after 23 innings for Bees, Dodgers

June 28, 1939: Yankees’ juggernaut continues with 23-2 smashing of A’s

July 2, 1939: Ted Williams hits his first game-winning homer, off a future Hall of Famer