Ernie "Tiny" Bonham

October 6, 1941: Dodgers submit quietly to Tiny Bonham and the Yankees

At the start of Game Three, Brooklyn fans draped a large banner…
Brooklyn Dodgers catcher famously dropped a third strike in the 1941 World Series, which eventually allowed the Yankees to win the game.

October 5, 1941: Mickey Owen’s dropped third strike costs Dodgers series-tying win

It was, without question, one of the wildest ninth innings…

September 7, 1941: Dodgers sweep Giants as 17-game road trip looms with pennant on line

Acquired in an offseason trade with the Philadelphia Phillies,…
Dolph Camilli (Trading Card DB)

September 6, 1941: Camilli’s blast helps extend Dodgers’ lead over Cardinals

It had been over two decades since the Dodgers won the 1920…

June 28, 1942: Tommy Hughes’ marathon

During the 1942 season, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia…
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June 5, 1942: Dick Fowler goes the distance for A’s in tough-luck marathon

The nation's eyes were turned westward on a June Friday morning,…

May 24, 1942: Paige, Monarchs get the best of Dizzy Dean All-Stars at Wrigley Field

On this crisp afternoon, the sky was a vivid blue, the grass…
Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

May 29, 1942: Ted Williams’ grand slam was just the icing on the cake

Ted Williams ended his 1941 season, the one in which he was the…

May 3, 1942: Bill Werber makes his return to Cincinnati

Bill Werber, sparkplug third baseman of the Cincinnati Reds…

September 17, 1941: Stan Musial makes his major-league debut

In spring training before the 1941 season, the St. Louis Cardinals…

July 6, 1942: Boudreau, York homers lead AL stars to victory

Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field had been scheduled as the site of the…

September 18, 1941: The Aurora Borealis game at Forbes Field

It was a game that would have fascinated Hubble. Not James Hubble,…

September 26, 1941: Bob Feller’s great goodbye

The 1941 season was a disappointing one for the Cleveland Indians.…

May 13, 1942: The pitcher is a slugger: Braves’ Jim Tobin belts three homers

The Boston media had a veritable field day when the Braves' affable…

September 28, 1941: With .400 at stake, Williams decides to play

The Red Sox split a Sunday doubleheader with Connie Mack’s…

September 28, 1941: Teddy Ballgame finishes at .406

With their A’s once again mired in the American League cellar,…