1940s – Page 4 – Society for American Baseball Research

Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

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

May 30, 1942: New York Black Yankees defeat Birmingham Black Barons on Decoration Day at Sportsman’s Park

Clyde Vollmer (Trading Card Database)

May 31, 1942: Reds’ Clyde Vollmer becomes youngest player to homer on first major-league pitch he sees

Courtesy of Trading Card Database

June 5, 1942: Dick Fowler goes the distance for A’s in tough-luck marathon

Paul Waner (TRADING CARD DB)

June 19, 1942: Braves’ Paul Waner joins 3,000-hit club against his former team

June 24, 1942: Ted Williams hits first of 12 homers off Virgil Trucks, a game-winner for Red Sox

June 28, 1942: Tommy Hughes’ marathon

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

Bob Feller on board of a Navy ship (US Navy, public domain)

July 7, 1942: Bob Feller is the headliner as military all-stars take on American League’s best in Cleveland

Early Wynn (Trading Card DB)

July 15, 1942: Rookie Early Wynn overcomes 15 hits, 4 walks to beat Tigers in 11 innings

July 26, 1942: Monarchs’ Satchel Paige garners the victory on day in his honor at Wrigley Field

August 7, 1942: First Negro League baseball game is broadcast on radio

August 15, 1942: Ted Williams home run provides all the offense Red Sox, Tex Hughson need

Willie Wells (TRADING CARD DB)

August 16-18, 1942: Negro League East stars sweep Comiskey Classic and Cleveland benefit games

August 25, 1942: Marty Marion’s dash preserves Mort Cooper’s 14-inning gem

August 28, 1942: When only the ball was white in Lima, Ohio: Josh Gibson, Homestead Grays top Philadelphia Stars

Satchel Paige (SABR-RUCKER ARCHIVE)

September 8, 1942: Satchel Paige, Monarchs shut out powerful Homestead Grays lineup in Game 1

September 8, 1942: ‘A violent batting war’: Senators rally to beat Red Sox behind Jake Early, John Sullivan

Satchel Paige (SABR-RUCKER ARCHIVE)

September 8-29, 1942: Satchel Paige’s Monarchs sweep Josh Gibson’s Grays in Negro League World Series

September 11, 1942: Paul Gillespie cheers war-weary Cubs fans by hitting home run in first at-bat

Whitey Kurowski (SABR-Rucker Archive)

September 12, 1942: Whitey Kurowski’s home run lifts Cardinals into first-place tie with Dodgers

(Courtesy of Trading Card Database)

September 13, 1942: Ted Williams, Red Sox rally with big 7th inning against Buck Ross, White Sox

September 13, 1942: Cubs’ Lennie Merullo boots four on day his son is born

September 19, 1942: Mel Ott’s grand slam propels Giants to win over Braves