May 12, 1909: Reds lefty Ed Karger is wild and unhittable

Cincinnati Reds manager Clark Griffith wanted to start pitcher…

June 29, 1909: Pirates bid farewell to Exposition Park in Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates came home from a six-game road trip to…

June 30, 1909: Forbes Field, Pirates’ house of thrills, celebrates Opening Day

It was a brilliant day for a ballgame. The skies were clear and…

July 16, 1909: Tigers-Senators game called after 18 innings in scoreless tie

Detroit’s Bennett Park hosted a four-game series between the…

August 24, 1909: An honest slide by Ty Cobb — or malicious intent?

In baseball’s rough-and-tumble Deadball Era, no player was…

October 3, 1909: The Old Fox auditions a passel of youngsters

On October 3, 1909, when the Cincinnati Reds took the first game…

October 14, 1909: Tigers top Pirates in ‘most exciting’ Game Six

The third time was supposed to be the charm for manager Hughie…

October 16, 1909: Pirates’ hopes rest in hands of a Babe

The first postseason meeting between the champions of the American…
Hippo Vaughn (Trading Card DB)

April 14, 1910: Red Sox, Highlanders finish Opening Day in a 14-inning tie

Opening Day 1910 was quite a day for both of Boston’s major-league…

April 14, 1910: Walter Johnson impresses President Taft on Opening Day

On Opening Day, April 14, 1910, more than 14,000 fans filled…
His major league career was essentially over when he pitched for the Hog Island team in 1918.

May 12, 1910: Charles Bender tosses first no-hitter in Shibe Park history

“Bender's control, his absolute mastery over the batters…

July 3, 1910: Pirates’ Chief Wilson hits for the cycle

On July 3, 1910, the reigning world champion Pittsburgh Pirates…
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July 19, 1910: Russ Ford loses no-hitter in ninth on misjudged fly ball

Russ Ford’s rookie season of 1910 was one for the ages. The…

August 26, 1910: Jack Coombs fans 14 in four-hit shutout for A’s

Jack Coombs was in the midst of one of the most spectacular…