Federal League – Society for American Baseball Research

Otto Knabe (TRADING CARD DB)

April 13, 1914: Terrapins top visiting Buffalo in Federal League’s first big-league game

Tom Seaton (TRADING CARD DB)

April 14, 1914: Tom Seaton, Brooklyn Tip-Tops win Opening Day pitchers’ duel to launch Federal League season

Art Wilson (TRADING CARD DB)

April 19, 1914: Art Wilson homers twice, but Packers win ‘toughest baseball combat of the year’

April 23, 1914: Chicago Feds open Weeghman Park, later known as Wrigley Field

Ed Lennox (TRADING CARD DB)

May 6, 1914: Pittsburgh’s Ed Lennox becomes only Federal League player to hit for the cycle

RooneyFrank

May 30, 1914: Frank Rooney becomes first Czech player to homer in the major leagues

June 16, 1914: Terriers score 8 runs in 12th to top the Tip-Tops, 13-12

Grover Land (TRADING CARD DB)

June 20, 1914: Irate Brooklyn catcher Grover Land hurls ball out of the park to cement Hoosiers win

June 20, 1914: Hoosiers top Tip-Tops for 11th straight win, grab Federal League lead

June 24, 1914: Kaiserling, Kauff lead Hoosiers past Packers, extending winning streak to 15

Hal Chase (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

June 25, 1914: Buffalo and the sheriff greet Hal Chase on his ‘day’ at Federal League Park

Benny Kauff (TRADING CARD DB)

July 7, 1914: Hoosiers’ Benny Kauff adds two steals on his way to leading Federal League

Rollie Zeider (TRADING CARD DB)

July 12, 1914: ChiFeds give Weeghman Park fans a walk-off to remember in 13th

Steve Evans (TRADING CARD DB)

July 13, 1914: Brooklyn’s Steve Evans breaks scoreless tie with game-winning home run in 12th

Dutch Zwilling (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 14, 1914: Chi-Feds crush Terriers 11-0 in under two hours

July 17, 1914: Gene Packard goes the distance as Packers defeat ChiFeds in 14 innings

July 18, 1914: Baltimore beats banged-up Buffalo for eighth time in nine days, 8-0

July 18, 1914: Baltimore Terrapins ‘parade around the bases’ to win nightcap over Buffalo, 15-2

George Kaiserling (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

July 19, 1914: Hoosiers’ George Kaiserling muzzles Terriers

July 24, 1914: Brooklyn Tip-Tops win on carom off pitcher’s leg

July 24, 1914: Pittsburgh Rebels escape Federal League cellar in 12-inning win

July 25, 1914: Pittsburgh Rebels sweep doubleheader in extra innings at Exposition Park

July 27, 1914: Harry Billiard brilliant in relief as Hoosiers outlast Terps in 13 innings

Solly Hofman (TRADING CARD DB)

July 29, 1914: Circus Solly Hofman bests ex-teammate Brown with walk-off single in 18th