September 9, 1916: The Babe and the Big Train, Round Five
The fans at Griffith Stadium were in for a treat in the first…
September 10, 1916: Pirates’ 6-run ninth completes comeback and makes Burleigh Grimes a winner in debut
“The Buccaneers turned impending defeat into a glorious victory…
September 28, 1916: Jack Nabors finishes season with a 1-20 record
The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics were the worst major-league…
September 30, 1916: Cleveland’s Jack Graney keeps league lead in doubles; White Sox win to remain in race
With only two days left on the Cleveland Indians’ 1916 schedule,…
October 3, 1916: Brooklyn clinches NL pennant as John McGraw throws himself out of the game
Proximate geographies, shared histories, and personal relations…
October 7, 1916: Red Sox win a home game — a mile away from home
The 1916 season began with the reigning world champion Boston…
October 9, 1916: Red Sox win Game 2 on a loaned diamond; Babe Ruth goes the distance in 14
For the second year in a row, Boston won the pennant in 1916,…
October 10, 1916: Robins stave off Red Sox comeback, climb back into Series
Hall of Famer Zack Wheat played for Brooklyn for 18 years…
October 11, 1916: Larry Gardner’s 3-run homer deflates Robins in Boston’s Game 4 win
With a Game Three win under their belts, the Brooklyn Robins…
October 12, 1916: Red Sox claim championship on adopted turf
It was Columbus Day and the biggest crowd of the 1916 World Series.…
April 14, 1917: White Sox ace Eddie Cicotte hurls no-hitter at Sportsman’s Park
Chicago Tribune sportswriter I.E. Sanborn confidently predicted…
April 24, 1917: Lefty George Mogridge hurls the Yankees’ first no-hitter
By 1917 the New York American League franchise, first called…
May 2, 1917: Fred Toney and Reds prevail 1-0 in double no-hitter against Cubs’ Hippo Vaughn
On May 2, 1917 the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs squared off…
May 3, 1917: Cubs get revenge after double no-hitter on Cueto misplay
Would May 3, 1917, be another extraordinary day at Chicago’s…
May 5, 1917: On second thought, it’s a no-hitter for Ernie Koob
An incorrect headline is a publisher’s nightmare. The most…
May 6, 1917: Bob Groom tosses St. Louis Browns’ second no-hitter in two days
It was almost as if sportswriters had a sense of relief following…
May 7, 1917: Babe Ruth gets the best of Walter Johnson in 1-0 shutout at Griffith Stadium
Seeking their third straight World Series championship and their…
June 23, 1917: Boston’s Babe Ruth and Ernie Shore combine to no-hit Senators
The Boston Red Sox’ Ernie Shore achieved what could be characterized…
July 1, 1917: Reds’ Fred Toney goes the distance twice in one day
The Cincinnati Reds’ Fred Toney was a big, 6-foot-2, rugged…
July 17, 1917: William Rumler delivers a win for Eddie Plank and the Browns
William Rumler and Eddie Plank roomed together when the 1917…
July 22, 1917: Rookie Swede Risberg’s bat, baserunning extend White Sox’s lead over Boston
On July 22, 1917, rookie Swede Risberg’s daring baserunning…
July 22, 1917: Eddie Plank shuts out Washington for his 326th and final win
In the first game of a doubleheader on July 22, 1917, in front…
July 30, 1917: Babe Ruth twirls 4-hit gem against White Sox
One wears Sox of burnished RedAnd one wears Sox of White;Which…
August 6, 1917: Eddie Plank retires after losing to Walter Johnson, 1-0 in 11 innings
On July 23, 1917, Eddie Plank and his St. Louis Browns teammates…