July 26, 1928: Hornsby’s Braves edge Cubs in 14 innings
The Chicago Cubs, managed by Joe McCarthy, were on a roll. They…
July 26, 1928: Yankees’ Bob Meusel becomes first AL player to hit for cycle three times
New York’s Bob Meusel hit for the cycle — for the record…
August 20, 1928: Art Shires raps out 4 hits in big-league debut with White Sox
Few rookies ever made a bigger splash in their debut than Chicago…
August 22, 1928: Mule Haas home run ends 17-inning marathon
The climate in the American League was changing. From 1921…
September 13, 1928: Cubs win one for the road over Cardinals behind Sheriff Blake’s 4-hit gem
The 1928 National League season was approaching its waning stages…
September 15, 1928: Braves play the last of record nine straight doubleheaders
When Ben Cantwell took the mound for the Boston Braves at Braves…
September 24, 1928: Braves wrap up their 15th doubleheader in 25 days with a win over Pirates
The Boston Braves played 15 doubleheaders in 25 days while wrapping…
October 7, 1928: Lou Gehrig’s two homers too much for Redbirds in Game 3
Before the start of the 1928 World Series, former major-league…
October 9, 1928: Sultan of Swat smacks three homers to sink the Cardinals in World Series sweep
Not even the all-powerful Kenesaw Mountain Landis could predict…
October 14, 1928: Baltimore Black Sox beat Lefty Grove and all-star team
Future Hall of Famer Lefty Grove was coming off a 1928 season…
October 29, 1928: Young Bob Feller catches glimpse of his future as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig barnstorm into Iowa
After the New York Yankees swept the St. Louis Cardinals to win…
April 14, 1929: Sunday baseball in Boston for the first time
The weather turned unseasonably cold, rainy, and windy in Boston…
April 16, 1929: Earl Averill homers in first plate appearance during Indians’ debut
Only two players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as of…
April 17, 1929: Athletics open season by setting tone for dynasty to come
The 1929 season was expected to be the latest installment of…
April 18, 1929: Rain delays Opening Day; Robins grounded in Boston hotel
Moping about the lobby of Boston’s luxurious Hotel Statler,…
April 18, 1929: Babe Ruth celebrates ‘honeymoon’ with a home run
The Babe settled in the batter’s box on the port side of home…
April 28, 1929: Red Sox fall in first official Sunday game in Boston
By the late 1920s, the longstanding prohibition against playing…
May 5, 1929: Senior Circuit debuts Sunday baseball at Braves Field
Playing the national pastime on a Sunday was officially illegal…
May 8, 1929: Carl Hubbell tosses no-hitter in 18th career start
Not yet known as “King Carl” or “Meal Ticket,” the New…
May 16, 1929: New York’s Mel Ott hits for the cycle but Giants lose to Braves
“The Giants became tired of losing games one at a time.”1…
May 19, 1929: Death at Yankee Stadium: Two fans die after rain stampede
It began with a clap of thunder and a sudden deluge of rain,…
May 23, 1929: Browns’ Ski Melillo, ‘weak sister with the stick,’ hits for the cycle
The St. Louis Browns ran off to a fast start to the 1929 season,…
May 24, 1929: Ted Lyons hurls 21-inning complete game in epic struggle
The staggering, awe-inspiring numbers point to an era in baseball…
June 3, 1929: Lefty Grove, George Uhle battle into extra innings
Something had to give as the league-leading Philadelphia Athletics…