May 28, 1930: Pete Alexander bows out in final big-league appearance
On a miserably raw Wednesday afternoon in the first full year…
September 30, 1934: 58-year-old Charley O’Leary becomes oldest AL/NL player credited with a hit
When St. Louis Browns coach Charley O’Leary pinch-hit in the…
August 6, 1917: Eddie Plank retires after losing to Walter Johnson, 1-0 in 11 innings
On July 23, 1917, Eddie Plank and his St. Louis Browns teammates…
July 22, 1917: Eddie Plank shuts out Washington for his 326th and final win
In the first game of a doubleheader on July 22, 1917, in front…
May 31, 1884: Mountain Citys fall in final major-league game played in Altoona
The Altoona Mountain Citys were a short-lived major-league…
July 4, 1939: Lou Gehrig says farewell to baseball with ‘Luckiest Man’ speech at Yankee Stadium
Though both men were amazingly talented on the field, the Yankees’…
June 13, 1948: Babe Ruth makes final visit to Yankee Stadium
New Yorkers awoke to a dismal morning on June 13, 1948. Raindrops…
April 27, 1947: Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium
Two days before Thanksgiving 1946, Babe Ruth went to New York's…
May 30, 1935: Babe Ruth plays his final major-league game with Boston Braves
Babe Ruth was released by the New York Yankees at the end of…
September 22, 1927: ‘Big Train’ Walter Johnson makes his last stop on the mound
The major sports story of the day for September 22, 1927, was…
July 28, 1927: Walter Johnson records 417th and final career win for Senators
On April 27, 1926, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators…
September 4, 1916: Pitching legends Mordecai Brown, Christy Mathewson duel for the final time
A promotional poster advertising the September 4, 1916 matchup…
September 22, 1911: Boston’s Cy Young blanks Pirates in Forbes Field for 511th career win
Cy Young won 511 games during his singular career, 94 more victories…
October 3, 1915: Chicago Whales clinch final Federal League title
A Rebel without a glove of glue allowed the Chicago Whales to…
October 6, 1911: Cy Young pitches his final game
Boston’s 1911 National League team was not a good ballclub.…
June 29, 1909: Pirates bid farewell to Exposition Park in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates came home from a six-game road trip to…
August 27, 1949: Tiny Bonham’s last game
The Pittsburgh Pirates were firmly entrenched in sixth place…
August 16, 1920: Ray Chapman suffers fatal blow to his skull on pitch from Carl Mays
The 1920 American League pennant race was as tight as one could…
October 30, 1875: Dominant Red Stockings close out National Association season with 71st win
The final day of the 1875 base ball season was one of those rare…
September 29, 1871: Chicago beats Boston in last baseball game before the Great Fire
The Chicago Tribune described the Chicago White Stockings as…
April 30, 1939: Lou Gehrig plays his final game with Yankees
Baseball’s greatest streak ended on a cloudy spring afternoon…
October 14, 1862: The Martyrdom of Jim Creighton
He has been called baseball’s first superstar, its first professional,…
May 2, 1939: Lou Gehrig’s streak ends in Detroit
Detroit’s Briggs Stadium, renamed after 1935 for new owner…
May 25, 1935: Babe Ruth smashes three homers in final hurrah
The bedraggled Boston Braves were already in their familiar abode—the…