May 25, 1922: Babe Ruth’s ejection costs him Yankees captaincy
When the 1922 season began on April 12, the New York Yankees…
May 30, 1922: The Browns’ 17th hit finally produces the second run for victory
The American League regular season consisted of 618 games in…
June 21, 1922: Carson Bigbee’s big day busted by boots
It takes a great deal of effort to secure 25 hits in a baseball…
June 27, 1922: Ray Schalk defies slugging odds to hit for the cycle
The Chicago White Sox finished the 1921 season in seventh place…
June 27, 1922: Bill Force tosses no-hitter for Detroit Stars
When one thinks of the best pitchers in the first few seasons…
July 3, 1922: Bob Meusel hits for the cycle in Yankees’ 12-1 romp over A’s
On the eve of Independence Day 1922, the New York Yankees exploded…
July 7, 1922: Tigers roar back with win over Senators
What follows is a narrative on the greatest comeback in baseball…
July 7, 1922: Pirates’ Max Carey reaches base 9 times without being retired
The 1922 Pittsburgh Pirates were 32-33 on June 30 when manager…
July 14, 1922: Red Sox game vs. Cleveland sets mark for lowest attendance at Fenway Park
The Chicago Tribune reports that only 68 fans attended the Boston…
July 19, 1922: Fans hoist Rogers Hornsby to their shoulders after his game-winning home run
The St. Louis Cardinals were surging. On June 30 St. Louis had…
July 26, 1922: Nip Winters tosses no-hitter as Bacharach Giants teach Indianapolis ABCs a lesson
The name Jesse “Nip” Winters is unlikely to appear in a casual…
August 14, 1922: Lizzie Murphy becomes first woman to play against major leaguers at Fenway Park
“Batting and playing first base for the Boston Red Sox: Mary…
August 16, 1922: Chicago American Giants outlast New York Bacharach Giants in 20-inning pitchers’ duel
Harold Treadwell wasn’t the best pitcher on the 1922 New York…
August 25, 1922: Cubs and Phillies combine for 49 runs on 51 hits
From 1901 through the end of the 2015 major-league season, one…
August 26, 1922: Waynesboro wins despite unruly Martinsburg fans
In 1922 the Class D Blue Ridge League consisted of teams from…
September 5, 1922: St. Louis Browns win to move into first place
It’s been a long and weary waitSince back in 1888,When we last…
September 9-17, 1922: Turkey Stearnes and Memphis Red Sox defeat Dallas Black Giants in Dixie Series
In September 1922, the Memphis Red Sox of the Negro Southern…
September 16, 1922: Whitey Witt knocked out in Yankees-Browns melee
On September 15, 1922, the New York Yankees lost to the Chicago…
September 18, 1922: Browns, Yankees battle for AL pennant in the ‘Little World Series’
In 1922, the defending American League champion New York Yankees…
September 21, 1922: Doc Hamann makes inglorious debut for Indians
After a world championship in 1920 and a tight pennant race with…
September 24, 1922: Rogers Hornsby becomes first to bat .400 and slug 40 home runs in same season as Cardinals delay Giants’ pennant
A Sunday crowd of 30,000 fans1 came to the Polo Grounds2 on September…
September 30, 1922: Eddie Rommel wins 27th game for 65-win A’s team
In a career that included 13 seasons as a major-league pitcher…
April 17, 1923: Reformer, rogue meet before Giants’ win on Opening Day in Boston
They made an odd couple on Opening Day 1923 at Braves Field…
April 18, 1923: Babe Ruth homers in Yankee Stadium’s grand opening, hinting at franchise’s dynastic future
In 1913 the New York Highlanders were renamed the Yankees and…