May 11, 1923: Phillies and Cardinals clout 10 home runs in Baker Bowl barrage
It was “a baseball burlesque ... a wild slugfest with a flock…
June 1, 1923: New York Giants score in every inning to blast Phillies, 22-8
When the New York Giants visited Philadelphia’s Baker Bowl…
June 15, 1923: Lou Gehrig plays first game in Yankee pinstripes
The year 1923 was a special one for fans of the New York Yankees…
July 3, 1923: Ailing Tigers rally to top Cleveland
The Tigers limped into Cleveland as a battered and bruised ballclub.…
July 7, 1923: Rube Lutzke, Riggs Stephenson spearhead Cleveland to record 27-3 rout
As the Cleveland faithful filed into Dunn Field on a pleasant…
July 7, 1923: Pie Traynor hits for the cycle in Pirates’ rout over Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates clashed with the Philadelphia Phillies…
July 18, 1923: Phillies outlast Cubs but lose ‘landmark’ decision to 11-year-old over a foul ball
On July 18, 1923, the Philadelphia Phillies rallied in the bottom…
July 19, 1923: Judge Landis Day in Salisbury, MD
An early advocate for player’s rights, baseball commissioner…
August 7, 1923: Indians trounce three Red Sox rookies as Frank Brower delivers 6 hits
During early August 1923, the Cleveland Indians attempted to…
August 9, 1923: Cardinals win a wild one against defending champion Giants
12, 15, 25, 33, 37.Don’t worry. This isn’t a brainteaser…
September 4, 1923: All smiles: Sad Sam Jones tosses no-hitter for Yankees
Skipper Miller Huggins's Yankees had rolled over competition…
September 7, 1923: Howard Ehmke’s no-hitter saved by base-running blunder and official scorer’s change of heart
Howard Ehmke “devastated the Mackmen like a lanky cyclone,”…
September 11, 1923: Howard Ehmke’s encore: Red Sox pitcher throws 1-hitter following historic no-hitter
On September 7, 1923, Boston Red Sox right-hander Howard Ehmke…
September 29, 1923: Red Sox wrap up 5-4 win against Yankees in just over one hour
It was the last home date of the season for the Boston Red Sox,…
October 6, 1923: Ernie Padgett’s unassisted triple play
In 1923, the National League Braves and the American League Red…
October 10, 1923: Casey Stengel is hero as Giants nip Yankees in Game 1
The New York Giants had defeated the New York Yankees in the…
October 14, 1923: An epic wedding anniversary for Yankees’ battery in Game 5
Fans line up for bleacher seats during the 1923 World Series.…
April 17, 1924: Baby Doll Jacobson hits for the cycle, but Browns lose to White Sox
It was only the third day of the 1924 season. A crowd of about…
April 28, 1924: Birmingham Black Barons make Negro National League debut with win over Cuban Stars
In 1923, the Birmingham Black Barons were dominating the Negro…
May 16, 1924: Al Yeargin earns only career win for Braves before losing 11 in a row
This Friday afternoon game in Cincinnati was the one and only…
May 23, 1924: Walter Johnson throws a gem in 1-hitter over White Sox
Walter Johnson, “The Big Train,” one of the most storied…
May 30, 1924: Ike Boone hits first Red Sox grand slam at Fenway Park – 12 years after ballpark opens
It almost strains credulity, given the number of home runs hit…
June 13, 1924: Yankees win forfeited game in Detroit as ‘all hell breaks loose’
On June 10, 1924, the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers stood…
July 5, 1924: Babe Ruth hits the wall, and the wall wins
Babe Ruth feared the worst when he played right field in Washington’s…