June 27, 1933: Banjo Mangum pitches a shutout

When Leo Mangum took the mound on June 27, 1933, he was 37 years…

July 7, 1933: Ageless spitballer Jack Quinn finally runs dry at 50

Jack Quinn was ageless in more ways than one. First, for decades…

July 16, 1933: Roy Parmelee, Red Lucas battle all the way in extra-inning tilt

A warm, humid Sunday afternoon hovered over the west side of…
DeLorimier Park, circa 1933 (Musée McCord Museum)

July 18, 1933: Night baseball makes its debut in Montreal

When it opened in 1928, Montreal’s De Lorimier Stadium was…

July 20, 1933: Babe Herman’s three homers overwhelm Phillies

His parents named him Floyd and his fans knew him as Babe. In…
Joe DiMaggio (Trading Card Database)

July 23, 1933: Seals’ Joe DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 60 games

When Joe DiMaggio laced a single in the San Francisco Seals’…

July 30, 1933: Dizzy Dean fans 17 Cubs for new modern strikeout record

“[He] pitched with devastating speed, his curves breaking fast…

August 14, 1933: Foxx hits for the cycle, drives in record 9 runs

Four months into another season of mashing American League pitching,…

October 1, 1933: Lefty Ruth all right in final mound appearance

For all of his tremendous success in the batter’s box, Babe…

October 1, 1933: Wally Berger’s $10,000 home run

It didn't have nearly the impact of Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning…