1930s – Page 2 – Society for American Baseball Research

October 8, 1930: Earnshaw’s complete-game gem on one-day rest gives Athletics second straight championship

April 29, 1931: Wes Ferrell homers, no-hits Browns in Cleveland

May 18, 1931: Babe Herman becomes first Brooklyn player to hit for the cycle at Ebbets Field

May 18, 1931: White Sox’s six-run rally in 9th trims Red Sox

Urbane Pickering (TRADING CARD DB)

May 30, 1931: Facing back-to-back shutouts, Red Sox rally with 6 runs in bottom of the ninth

June 20, 1931: Boston Braves celebrate Fred Hoey Day

June 20, 1931: Old Pete brings night baseball to Jamestown

July 1, 1931: Twice as rare: Phillies’ Chuck Klein hits for the cycle while teammates turn triple play

July 11, 1931: Phillies reliever absorbs 22-hit barrage in loss to Giants

July 12, 1931: Cardinals set doubles record with assist from St. Louis crowd

Babe Herman (Trading Card DB)

July 24, 1931: Babe Herman gets second career cycle as Robins smash 21 hits but still lose

July 28, 1931: Bob Fothergill leads White Sox in 11-run rally to beat Yankees

Vince Barton (Trading Card DB)

August 4, 1931: Rookie Vince Barton slams two homers to power Cubs over Reds

August 8, 1931: Bobby Burke throws only Senators no-hitter at Griffith Stadium

Billy Evans (Walter P. Reuther collection, Wayne State University)

August 17, 1931: Thousands turn out to honor Billy Evans at Indians’ exhibition in Youngstown

August 23, 1931: Chick Hafey goes 5-for-5 in Cardinals’ 16-1 win over Braves

September 9, 1931: Al Capone turns out for Cubs-White Sox charity exhibition in Chicago

Ed Durham (Trading Card DB)

September 12, 1931: Fenway Park pigeons play a role in 1-0 Red Sox win in 13 innings

Eddie Rommel (TRADING CARD DB)

September 15, 1931: Philadelphia A’s clinch American League pennant without fanfare

Gabby Street (TRADING CARD DB)

September 20, 1931: Cardinals’ Gabby Street returns to field after 19 seasons

September 23, 1931: Charity begins at home plate: Red Sox, Braves team up for benefit game

October 1, 1931: Lefty Grove, A’s subdue Cardinals in opening game of World Series

October 2, 1931: ‘Wild Horse’ Pepper Martin steals the show as Cardinals take Game 2 of World Series

October 5, 1931: Cardinals tag Grove early; Burleigh Grimes grinds in Game 3