August 29, 1915: Jim Scott tosses shutout in 68 minutes, shortest game in White Sox history
The White Sox had good reason to want to get this day’s game…
September 4, 1915: Ball lost in the sun costs Braves rookie Art Nehf a perfect game
Throughout human history, many cultures and religions have worshipped…
September 6, 1915: Laboring (and Traveling) on Labor Day
When the Brooklyn Tip-Tops and Newark Peppers met in Brooklyn…
September 6, 1915: To the victor goes the revenge: Brooklyn bests Newark in nightcap
As the Tip-Tops and Peppers traveled from Brooklyn to Harrison,…
September 7, 1915: Dave Davenport tosses a no-hitter for St. Louis Terriers
St. Louis Terriers pitcher Dave Davenport nearly single-handedly…
September 12, 1915: Nashville fans start a riot and players get punished
As more major- and minor-league ballparks increase protective…
September 19, 1915: Triple play highlights Whales’ win over Buffalo during Federal League pennant stretch
The Chicago Whales were in a three-way battle for the Federal…
September 16, 1915: Ty Cobb faces beanballs and a riotous mob in Boston
Through games of September 15, 1915, Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers…
September 18, 1915: Braves, trying to keep pace, drub Cardinals 20-1
Chasing Philadelphia and Brooklyn in search of a repeat of 1914’s…
September 19, 1915: St. Louis Terriers’ pennant hopes fall in sloppy 12-inning loss to last-place Baltimore Terrapins
The Sunday game at Handlan’s Park1 on September 19, 1915, drew…
September 29, 1915: Gene Packard does it all for Packers, wins 20th game in pennant race
A large crowd of 6,000 turned out to watch the St. Louis Terriers…
September 29, 1915: Rip Williams delivers career performance during Senators’ slugfest
As October 1915 approached in the nation’s capital, 20,000…
October 2, 1915: Packers’ Nick Cullop breaks the hearts of St. Louis baseball fans
As the Federal League entered its second season, baseball fans…
October 3, 1915: Chicago Whales clinch final Federal League title
A Rebel without a glove of glue allowed the Chicago Whales to…
October 8, 1915: Phillies’ Pete Alexander benefits from the breaks to win Game 1
The same two cities squared off in the 1915 World Series as had…
October 9, 1915: Red Sox’s Rube Foster pitches a gem and drives in winning run in Game 2
After dropping Game One of the 1915 World Series, 3-1, the Red…
October 11, 1915: Red Sox squeeze by Pete Alexander’s Phillies in Game Three
The 1915 World Series featured the upstart Philadelphia Phillies,…
October 12, 1915: Ernie Shore leads Red Sox to Game Four victory
Game Four of the 1915 World Series was the second home game in…
October 13, 1915: Red Sox win their fourth 1-run game in a row and clinch World Series crown
“The Boston Red Sox scored only 12 runs in the five games of…
April 12, 1916: Babe Ruth’s throwing error costs him an Opening Day shutout
The Boston Red Sox opened their 1916 season at home. They were…
April 17, 1916: The Babe and the Big Train, Round Two
The first series of the 1916 season between the Washington Senators…
April 20, 1916: Chicago Cubs play their first game at Wrigley Field
During the 2017 baseball season, the Chicago Cubs surpassed 8,000…
May 20, 1916: Babe Ruth replaced in 6th inning while throwing a no-hitter
Young Babe Ruth, 21, gave out plenty of free passes on this Saturday…
June 1, 1916: Boston’s Babe Ruth gets the best of Walter Johnson in round three
In 1913 future Hall of Fame right-hander Walter Johnson earned…