1940s – Page 5 – Society for American Baseball Research

George Case (Trading Card DB)

September 20, 1942: War worries overshadow Senators’ huge 9th inning against A’s

Larry French (Trading Card DB)

September 23, 1942: Larry French nearly perfect, as patriotic Dodgers collect scrap metal, keep pennant hopes alive

September 26, 1942: Braves win by forfeit behind rookie Warren Spahn at Polo Grounds

September 30, 1942: Yankees’ Red Ruffing wins World Series opener in St. Louis

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

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

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

October 5, 1942: Cardinals clinch World Series on Kurowski’s ninth-inning clout

May 5, 1943: Cubs’ Claude Passeau bests Cardinals’ Max Lanier in extra-inning duel

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

June 25, 1943: Kenosha’s Helen Nicol hurls 13 scoreless innings of relief, drives in winning run

June 30, 1943: World War II relief game is a South Side success in Chicago

July 1, 1943: All-American Girls play first game under the lights at Wrigley Field

July 3, 1943: Red Sox rookie Leon Culberson hits for the natural cycle — with inside-the-park home run

July 8, 1943: Dick Barrett hurls 14-inning shutout for Phillies

Billy Herman (SABR-Rucker Archive)

July 10, 1943: Dodgers double down in rout of Pirates

Ted Williams and Babe Ruth on July 12, 1943 at Fenway Park (SABR-Rucker Archive)

July 12, 1943: Babe Ruth and Ted Williams bat in same lineup for charity game in Boston

July 13, 1943: Depleted AL stars win first night All-Star Game in Philadelphia

Stan Musial (SABR-Rucker Archive)

July 21, 1943: Stan Musial records his first career 5-hit game

August 1, 1943: Thrills and Surprises: 51,723 see Satchel Paige and other Negro League greats in All-Star Game

August 11, 1943: Mickey, Rube, Harry the Hat, and Volo Song

Stan Musial (SABR-Rucker Archive)

August 15, 1943: Stan Musial hits 2 home runs, drives in 5 runs against Dodgers

August 15, 1943: Canada’s Olive Little tosses first no-hit, no-run game in AAGPBL history

August 22, 1943: Pitching pharmacist Sam Hyman helps Hartford Senators out of jam