September 27, 1921: Local hero Hod Ford is lone bright spot in Braves’ loss

Horace “Hod” Ford made his adopted hometown of Somerville,…

September 27, 1921: Urban Shocker’s late-season gem trims Yankee lead

As they navigated the 1921 season, the New York Yankees club…
Babe Ruth, circa 1921 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 1, 1921: Babe Ruth yields six runs as relief pitcher, then earns win in 11th

With three games left to play in their 1921 season, the New York…

October 3, 1921: A Negro League team plays in Sportsman’s Park for the first time

It was a groundbreaking event in White major-league baseball’s…
Rube Foster (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 4, 1921: Speed and power propel Chicago American Giants past Hilldale in Game 1

After the Negro Leagues ended their regular seasons, October…
Waite Hoyt (TRADING CARD DB)

October 6, 1921: Waite Hoyt lifts Yankees to 2-0 lead over Giants in World Series

“The Western Front is now a somber memory of half-filled trenches…
George Burns (TRADING CARD DB)

October 7, 1921: Giants blow out Yankees in Game 3 to get back into first Subway Series

“There is no smarter man in baseball today than Miller Huggins.”…
Babe Ruth, circa 1921 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 9, 1921: Injured Babe Ruth wallops his first World Series home run

On Sunday, October 9, 1921, the sporting world was obsessed with…
Jack Fournier (TRADING CARD DB)

October 9, 1921: Cardinals barnstormers smash St. Louis Giants in doubleheader sweep

While the Giants and Yankees played Game Four of the 1921 World…

October 13, 1921: Giants beat Yankees 1-0 to clinch World Series championship

The day after the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees the New…

April 22, 1922: Ken Williams clubs three home runs for the Browns

The doormats of the American League, also known as the St. Louis…

April 30, 1922: Charlie Robertson’s perfect game

On Sunday, April 30, 1922, more than 25,000 fans packed Navin…
Pie Traynor (TRADING CARD DB)

May 15, 1922: Pie Traynor’s home run rallies Pirates to 10-inning win over Braves

Rising prospect Pie Traynor turned heads after winning the Pittsburgh…