October 16, 1934: Philadelphia Stars defeat Dizzy and Daffy all-stars in double bill
The 1934 season was an exceptional one for Dizzy Dean. At the…
August 10, 1939: Exhibition against minor-league namesake turns into rout for St. Louis Browns
Dating to the nineteenth century, the city of Youngstown, Ohio,…
June 14, 1925: ‘Outlaw’ Swede Risberg defeats John Donaldson in Montana duel
The towns of Scobey and Plentywood, 40 miles apart…
October 29, 1928: Young Bob Feller catches glimpse of his future as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig barnstorm into Iowa
After the New York Yankees swept the St. Louis Cardinals to win…
October 18, 1925: Oscar Charleston’s Lincoln Giants fall to Lou Gehrig and the Bronx Giants in an avalanche of runs
For the two major-league baseball teams that called the Bronx…
October 14, 1928: Baltimore Black Sox beat Lefty Grove and all-star team
Future Hall of Famer Lefty Grove was coming off a 1928 season…
May 1, 1939: Cubs, White Sox meet to raise funds for Monty Stratton’s accident recovery
When Monty Stratton opted to take a solo hunting trip for rabbits…
August 14, 1922: Lizzie Murphy becomes first woman to play against major leaguers at Fenway Park
“Batting and playing first base for the Boston Red Sox: Mary…
June 26, 1939: Boston Bees buzz past Class A affiliate Bradford in exhibition
On May 10, 1939, the small city of Bradford, Pennsylvania, reentered…
October 10, 1921: Cardinals barnstormers blow out St. Louis Giants in exhibition series finale
For at least a decade, Black baseball fans in the Gateway City…
October 9, 1921: Cardinals barnstormers smash St. Louis Giants in doubleheader sweep
While the Giants and Yankees played Game Four of the 1921 World…
October 4, 1921: Oscar Charleston and Charlie Blackwell bash the Cardinals’ barnstormers in Game 2
The series was billed as a clash between the “recognized strongest…
October 3, 1921: A Negro League team plays in Sportsman’s Park for the first time
It was a groundbreaking event in White major-league baseball’s…
August 17, 1931: Thousands turn out to honor Billy Evans at Indians’ exhibition in Youngstown
Billy Evans referred to Youngstown, Ohio, as his first love.1
And…
June 20, 1931: Old Pete brings night baseball to Jamestown
On the evening of June 20, 1931, in Jamestown, North Dakota,…
September 23, 1931: Charity begins at home plate: Red Sox, Braves team up for benefit game
In 1931 the United States was two years into the Great Depression,…
August 1, 1932: The Beards versus the Braves: House of David visits Boston
"You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the…
April 11, 1925: Braves, Red Sox resume City Series in Boston
As Boston Herald sportswriter Burton Whitman saw the preseason…
September 8, 1930: Old-timers make history in charity game at Braves Field
The romantic affection which Boston always has for the players…
April 14, 1929: Sunday baseball in Boston for the first time
The weather turned unseasonably cold, rainy, and windy in Boston…
September 9, 1931: Al Capone turns out for Cubs-White Sox charity exhibition in Chicago
By 1931, Al Capone was the kingpin of the criminal enterprise…
September 7, 1929: Havana’s Luis E. Tiant knocked out in Baltimore exhibition game
The Havana Red Sox baseball team arrived in Miami in March of…
May 3, 1936: Satchel Paige and the Pittsburgh Crawfords visit Zanesville, Ohio
The Zanesville (Ohio) Greys were a Class C minor-league baseball…
July 19, 1923: Judge Landis Day in Salisbury, MD
An early advocate for player’s rights, baseball commissioner…