September 20, 1945: Cleveland Buckeyes dethrone Negro League champions
The Homestead Grays were a dynasty in Negro League baseball…
September 24, 1944: Homestead Grays repeat as Negro League World Series champions
“But coming down through that would heighten my sense because…
September 18, 1945: ‘Cinderella’ Cleveland Buckeyes win Game 3 with shutout of Grays
The 1945 Negro League World Series was taking place in a postwar…
October 2, 1946: Jackie Robinson leads Montreal to thrilling 10-inning victory over Louisville
Jackie Robinson was relieved to be back in Montreal. The Montreal…
October 3, 1946: Jackie Robinson’s heroics put Montreal on verge of first Junior World Series title
In December of 1945, several weeks after the signing of Jackie…
September 16, 1946: Racine Belles win 14-inning thriller, claim second AAGPBL championship
There’s a tired sports cliché that goes something like this:…
October 10, 1946: Garagiola, Cardinals batter Boston to even up World Series
The St. Louis Cardinals were operating at a deficit as the 1946…
October 11, 1946: Boston’s Joe Dobson shines with two-hitter to win Game 5
In Game Four of the 1946 World Series, the visiting St. Louis…
September 25, 1946: Hilton Smith goes the distance as Monarchs roll in Game 5
Negro League team owners could see the handwriting on the wall…
September 17-29, 1946: Newark Eagles get the best of Kansas City Monarchs in Negro League World Series
The 1946 Negro League World Series played between the Negro National…
October 7, 1945: Tigers gain World Series edge behind Newhouser’s princely pitching
In the second half of 1945, no pitcher in baseball had been as…
October 8, 1945: ‘Tragedy and Farce’: Stan Hack’s hit in 12th wins Game 6 for Cubs
Today, it would be called an “instant classic.”For the 41,708…
October 6, 1945: Goat, Trout leave Cubs cursed and ‘Dizzy’ in Game 4
For Dizzy Trout, the 30-year-old right-hander, no victory had…
October 9, 1946: Boo Ferriss extends his unbeaten string at Fenway with Game 3 win
Twenty-four-year-old pitcher Dave “Boo” Ferriss completed…
October 7, 1944: Musial’s blast helps Cardinals level Trolley Car Series at 2-2
The 1944 baseball season in St. Louis was the same as it had…
October 7, 1946: ‘The Cat’ Harry Brecheen purrs for Cardinals in Game 2
Despite the loss to the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 World Series…
October 6, 1946: Rudy York’s homer lifts Red Sox to win in World Series opener
The Boston Red Sox had not won a World Series since 1918, almost…
October 8, 1944: Big Mort and big blasts lift Cardinals in Game 5
The Streetcar Series was even. By winning 5-1 the previous day,…
October 9, 1944: St. Louis wins! Cardinals defeat Browns in Trolley Car Fall Classic
“Most of the crowd at the series seemed to be eager for the…
October 6, 1944: Browns’ Jack Kramer subdues the Redbirds in Game 3
While the nation was still heavily engaged in World War II, two…
October 5, 1944: O’Dea’s pinch-hit single leads Cards to Game 2 win in 11th
“They looked more like a softball team than a baseball team,…
October 4, 1944: Galehouse, Browns surprise Cardinals in opener of ‘Trolley World Series’
Ohio Governor and Republican candidate for vice president John…
October 11, 1943: Spud Chandler, Yankees bring World Series championship back to New York
If you were listening carefully, you might have picked up on…
October 10, 1945: Newhouser leads Tigers to Game 7 victory
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers in the 1907 and…