
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 14, 1923: Unassisted triple play by George Burns helps Red Sox defeat Cleveland in 12 innings
George Henry Burns is not remembered as a stellar defensive first…

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…

July 8, 1924: Reds’ Rixey wrecks Phillies in 16-inning gem
After the brilliant high of winning the first World Series championship…

July 8, 1924: Ironman Eppa Rixey outduels Carlson’s Phillies in endless nightcap
In this present era of pitch counts, innings limits, and rare…

July 13, 1924: Surprising slugfest between Senators, Cleveland ends in near-riot
Sunday, July 13, 1924, was a typical hot, humid midsummer day…
July 17, 1924: Jesse Haines tosses only Cardinal no-hitter in Sportsman’s Park
When Cardinals right-hander and future Hall of Famer Jesse Haines…

July 28, 1924: Browns’ protest is upheld after falling to Red Sox
Baseball games are frequently protested by managers and teams…

August 3, 1924: Cyclone Joe Williams leads Royal Giants to victory
Four thousand fans arrived at Maryland Park on Sunday, August…

August 18, 1924: Tom Sheehan throws 15-plus innings in relief as Reds overcome 6-run deficit in thriller
Mop-up duty and long relief. They are two of the most thankless…

August 24, 1924: Eddie Dyer tosses shutout in Cardinals 17-0 laugher
The Cardinals entered the 2 P.M. doubleheader with the Brooklyn…

August 25, 1924: Walter Johnson tosses rain-shortened, 7-inning no-hitter
“Although Father Time has tried to mock the dean of pitchers…

August 28, 1924: The last ‘No True Outcomes’ game … ever?
In the early twenty-first century, a significant portion of the…

August 28, 1924: Babe Ruth homers twice, but Goose Goslin’s cycle leads Senators to win
In a battle for the 1924 American League pennant, the defending…