
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…

October 6, 1910: Boston rookie Bill Collins hits for a natural cycle
In 1910 attendance at the South End Grounds, home of the Boston…

October 17, 1910: Charles Bender baffles Cubs in World Series opener
Skipper Connie Mack was tired of waiting. Eleven days after…

October 18, 1910: Jack Coombs, Eddie Collins lead Athletics over Cubs
After Philadelphia defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in Game One…

April 12, 1911: Senators’ victory inaugurates not-yet-completely-built Griffith Stadium
Clark Griffith, right, and Philadelphia A's manager…

April 13, 1911: Cobb and Crawford lead Tigers to Opening Day victory
Who is the most valuable to a ball club – a star pitcher of…

May 7, 1911: Cleveland’s Shoeless Joe Jackson beats Browns in 12th inning with grand slam
Shoeless Joe Jackson had gotten off to a hot start in 1911. By…

May 13, 1911: Ty Cobb’s 5 RBIs not enough to withstand Red Sox comeback
The 1911 Boston Red Sox were nothing to write home about. They…

May 23, 1911: Tigers prevail after manager’s ejection, Washington’s eighth-inning collapse
The 1911 season began well for the Detroit Tigers. By May 19…

June 4, 1911: Baseball in the fast lane: Reds race past Boston Rustlers, 26-3
On June 4, 1911, the Cincinnati Reds were “running the circuit…

June 18, 1911: Tigers trail by 12, then triumph 16-15 over White Sox
The Detroit Tigers began 1911 about as well as any team has ever…

June 28, 1911: Mathewson shuts out Boston in Giants’ first game at new Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds was an odd name for an odd series of stadiums…

July 3, 1911: Frank Baker, ‘Philadelphia’s batting Hercules,’ hits for the cycle
On July 3, 1911, the Philadelphia Athletics swept a pair of games…

July 4, 1911: Ty Cobb’s 40-game hitting streak ends as Ed Walsh, White Sox drop Detroit
On July 4, 1911, the Detroit Tigers hosted the Chicago White…

July 4, 1911: Red Sox stagger to walk-off win over Washington on Boston’s hottest day
“THIRD DAY OF RECORD HEAT KILLS 37 IN NEW ENGLAND,” the front…

July 10, 1911: Phillies’ Sherry Magee assaults umpire after disputed call
“Magee came up to bat next, threw his bat on the ground, and…

July 20, 1911: An old spitballer’s last stand
The Philadelphia Phillies were in first place by 1½ games when…

July 24, 1911: ‘Galaxy of Stars’ takes the field in Cleveland in honor of Addie Joss
It said a lot about who Addie Joss was that the Cleveland Indians…

July 25, 1911: Tigers get best of Senators in grand opening of Griffith Stadium
In 1911, their 11th year in the American League, the Nationals…

July 29, 1911: Three weeks after near-miss, Boston’s Smoky Joe Wood no-hits the Browns
Smoky Joe Wood was truly beginning to blossom as a Boston Red…

August 3, 1911: Cleveland Naps top New York Highlanders in wacky contest
The Cleveland Naps of the American League struggled early in…

August 12, 1911: Roy Hartzell hits two homers in one game at Senators’ new stadium
On August 12, 1911, the Washington Nationals played the third…

August 27, 1911: Big Ed Walsh ‘slobber-balls’ his way to no-hitter for White Sox
The Chicago White Sox right-hander Big Ed Walsh “slobber-balled…

September 7, 1911: Reds catcher Larry McLean’s caught-stealing streak snapped at 14 baserunners
When Chicago Cubs rookie Vic Saier stole second base against…