1940s – Page 5 – Society for American Baseball Research

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

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