Postseason – Page 5 – Society for American Baseball Research

Claude "Red" Grier (SEAMHEADS.COM)

October 3, 1926: Red Grier throws a no-hitter in Negro League World Series

October 5, 1926: Cardinals’ Jesse Haines tosses shutout and homers in first World Series game in St. Louis

October 6, 1926: Babe Ruth becomes first player to hit three homers in World Series game

October 7, 1926: Tony Lazzeri’s sacrifice fly wins Game 5 for Yankees in extra innings

October 10, 1926: Pete Alexander saves the day

October 5, 1927: Yankees take advantage of Pirates’ miscues in World Series opener

October 8, 1927: New York Yankees win World Series on a wild pitch

Luther "Red" Farrell (SEAMHEADS.COM)

October 8, 1927: Red Farrell of Bacharach Giants tosses the second Negro League World Series no-hitter

October 7, 1928: Lou Gehrig’s two homers too much for Redbirds in Game 3

October 9, 1928: Sultan of Swat smacks three homers to sink the Cardinals in World Series sweep

October 12, 1929: A’s stage historic World Series comeback with 10-run inning

October 8, 1929: Howard Ehmke sets down Cubs in surprise start with a World Series record 13 strikeouts

October 9, 1929: Double-X and Bucketfoot Al lead A’s to Game 2 win in World Series

October 11, 1929: The Mississippi Mudcat shuts down the Mackmen

October 14, 1929: Bing Miller’s walk-off gives A’s the World Series title

October 1, 1930: Grove outduels Grimes in World Series opener

October 2, 1930: George Earnshaw quiets the Cardinals in Game 2

October 4, 1930: Wild Bill Hallahan shuts out A’s in Game 3 to rekindle Redbirds’ hopes

October 5, 1930: Jesse Haines defeats Lefty Grove in Fall Classic pitchers’ duel

October 6, 1930: Jimmie Foxx’s ninth-inning homer puts A’s on verge of a championship in Game 5

October 8, 1930: Earnshaw’s complete-game gem on one-day rest gives Athletics second straight championship

October 1, 1931: Lefty Grove, A’s subdue Cardinals in opening game of World Series

October 2, 1931: ‘Wild Horse’ Pepper Martin steals the show as Cardinals take Game 2 of World Series

October 5, 1931: Cardinals tag Grove early; Burleigh Grimes grinds in Game 3