1940s – Page 7 – Society for American Baseball Research

Tommy Brown

August 3, 1944: Tommy Brown debuts for Dodgers as a 16-year-old shortstop

August 10, 1944: Braves’ Red Barrett shuts out Reds with record-low 58 pitches

Stan Musial (SABR-Rucker Archive)

August 20, 1944: Stan Musial’s four hits in first four innings help Cardinals crush Braves

September 2, 1944: Dixie Walker hits for the cycle as Dodgers climb out of last place

Eddie Lopat (TRADING CARD DB)

September 9, 1944: White Sox rookie Eddie Lopat slings extra-inning gem

Jud Wilson (TRADING CARD DB)

September 24, 1944: Homestead Grays repeat as Negro League World Series champions

September 24, 1944: Cooper and Raffensberger duel for 16 innings

October 1, 1944: Finally, the Browns! St. Louis captures first American League pennant

October 4, 1944: Galehouse, Browns surprise Cardinals in opener of ‘Trolley World Series’

October 5, 1944: O’Dea’s pinch-hit single leads Cards to Game 2 win in 11th

October 6, 1944: Browns’ Jack Kramer subdues the Redbirds in Game 3

October 7, 1944: Stan Musial’s blast helps Cardinals level Trolley Car World Series at 2-2

October 8, 1944: Big Mort and big blasts lift Cardinals in Game 5

October 9, 1944: St. Louis wins! Cardinals defeat Browns in Trolley Car Fall Classic

April 17, 1945: Sandlock shines in Dodgers’ Opening Day victory over Phillies

April 18, 1945: Phillies spoil Leo Durocher’s last game as player-manager

April 17, 1945: Pete Gray, one-armed outfielder, makes major-league debut for St. Louis Browns

April 20, 1945: Sandlock’s first homer not enough in Dodgers’ loss to Giants

An all services honor guard with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's casket in the East Room of the White House, April 14, 1945. (FDR LIBRARY)

April 20, 1945: Baseball and a nation mourn its beloved leader after President Roosevelt’s death

April 29, 1945: Boo Ferriss wins major-league debut and launches historic run

May 6, 1945: Rookie Boo Ferriss wins second of eight consecutive decisions to start career

May 13, 1945: Boo Ferriss’s scoreless inning streak ends, but he still wins third straight

May 16, 1945: Rookie Jack Creel’s extended one-hit relief not enough for Cardinals to top Braves

May 18, 1945: Boo Ferriss shuts out White Sox for fourth straight win