October 3, 1903: ‘Police unable to control crowd,’ but Pirates prevail in Game 3

The headline ran in the Boston Globe: “Swarm on the Field;…
Patsy Dougherty (TRADING CARD DB)

October 7, 1903: Boston breaks open Game 5 with back-to-back big innings

Roaring Bill Kennedy took the mound for the Pirates in Game…

May 5, 1904: Cy Young pitches a perfect game

Old Cy Young was on the verge of history as he stood on the mound…

May 11, 1904: Cy Young goes 15 innings for Boston in 1-0 win over Detroit

Cy Young pictured in 1903. (SABR-Rucker Archive)   In…
Jesse Tannehill (Trading Card Database)

August 17, 1904: Jesse Tannehill throws Boston’s second no-hitter of season

Jesse Tannehill led the National League in ERA in 1901 with the…
George Winter (Trading Card DB)

September 15, 1904: New York Highlanders, Boston Americans tie for second day in a row

Avoiding stalemate proved difficult for the Boston Americans…

October 4, 1904: Sam Mertes hits for cycle, then Giants forfeit to Cardinals

The New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals had scheduled a doubleheader…
Jack Chesbro (TRADING CARD DB)

October 7, 1904: Jack Chesbro wins 41st game of season for New York Highlanders

The New York Highlanders had come quickly, rushing into the American…
Jack Chesbro (TRADING CARD DB)

October 8, 1904: Clark Griffith rolls the dice and Chesbro loses to Boston on no rest

One of the greatest days in Boston baseball history – October…

October 8, 1904: Boston’s Lou Criger guns down New York’s pennant hopes

Lou Criger batted .211 for the Boston Americans in 1904 —…