June 14, 1952: Braves’ Warren Spahn strikes out 18 Cubs in 15-inning loss
The Chicago Cubs had a 32-19 record when they arrived in Boston…
September 29, 1946: Bob Feller sets AL strikeout record in Hank Greenberg’s final game as a Tiger
Sometimes the significance of a game is known at the time. But…
July 2, 1941: Hot Streaks: Joe DiMaggio, the Yankees, and the weather
Beginning with a base hit on May 15, 1941, Joe DiMaggio just…
September 14, 1947: For the 76th time, Connie Mack neither wins nor loses
Tucked in among Connie Mack’s many major-league managerial…
June 17, 1954: Roberts being Roberts: Robin goes the distance in 15-inning win
In June of 1954, Phillies fans had a good idea of what they…
September 7, 1952: Johnny Mize completes homer-in-every-ballpark with pinch-hit grand slam
“He is one batter who always knows what he is doing up at the…
September 23, 1945: At 49, Jud Wilson becomes oldest player to hit a home run in the Negro Leagues
The Cleveland Buckeyes swept the venerated Homestead Grays in…
April 25, 1937: Giants’ Cliff Melton fans record 13 in debut, but loses heartbreaker
It was the “most astonishing piece of pitching,” gushed sportswriter…
August 10, 1944: Braves’ Red Barrett shuts out Reds with record-low 58 pitches
In the summer of 1944, the third season of wartime baseball,…
May 31, 1938: Lou Gehrig plays his 2,000th consecutive game
On May 30, 1938, some 81,000 people crammed into Yankee Stadium…
July 6, 1949: Walker Cooper’s career day powers Reds over hapless Cubs
Remember the name: Walker Cooper. Granted, the All-Star catcher…
July 25, 1947: Reds’ Ewell Blackwell sets modern NL record with 16th straight victory
On Friday, July 25, 1947, Crosley Field was packed with 24,430…
June 21, 1938: Mike Higgins sets record with 12th consecutive hit for Red Sox
On June 19, 1938, Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike “Pinky”…
October 2, 1938: Bob Feller sets new MLB strikeout record, whiffs 18 in loss
The Detroit Tigers concluded their 1938 season with a three-game…
May 25, 1953: Braves’ Max Surkont sets modern consecutive strikeout record
Many pitchers in baseball history have been associated with strikeouts.…
October 3, 1937: ‘Whistling Jake’ one-hits Tribe, stops Johnny Allen’s winning streak
For teams already eliminated from a pennant race, the last game…
July 6, 1945: Tommy Holmes’s greatest day and greatest season
On June 6, 1945, Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves began a hitting…
July 17, 1941: DiMaggio’s streak stopped at 56 by Cleveland’s stellar defense
On June 1, 1941, Joe DiMaggio hit a ball sharply toward third…
June 1, 1941: Chuck Aleno’s rookie record hitting streak ends
When five Philadelphia Phillies pitchers stopped David Dahl without…
June 16, 1941: DiMaggio ties Yankee record with 29-game hitting streak
Joe DiMaggio was just getting started on “this streak business”1…
June 6, 1945: Boo Ferriss wins record 8th straight game to start career
Dave “Boo” Ferriss began his major-league career with an…
July 4, 1939: Boston’s Jim Tabor hits two grand slams at Shibe Park
On July 4, 1939, the Boston Red Sox engaged the Philadelphia…
September 28, 1941: With .400 at stake, Williams decides to play
The Red Sox split a Sunday doubleheader with Connie Mack’s…
September 28, 1941: Teddy Ballgame finishes at .406
With their A’s once again mired in the American League cellar,…