Whitey Kurowski (SABR-Rucker Archive)

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

Oh, pass the biscuits, Mirandy, I’m a-gonna load up my gun. I’ll…

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

Many fathers refer to the birth of a child as one of their most…

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

While we take radio for granted today, when it came onto the…

October 1, 1942: Cardinals rookie Johnny Beazley evens World Series in Game Two

Despite St. Louis’s last-inning heroics the previous day, the…

June 4, 1943: Two of a Kind: Mort Cooper tosses second straight one-hit shutout

St. Louis held its collective breath when reports emerged at…

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

Described as “the largest throng to see a night game in the…

October 3, 1942: Cardinals stun Yankees on Ernie White’s shutout

After the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 4-3 in…

October 4, 1942: Cardinals outslug Yankees to take 3-1 advantage in World Series

On Sunday, October 4, 1942, a crowd of 69,902 filled Yankee Stadium…

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

The year 1942 was a pivotal one in baseball. Concerns that the…