October 5, 1932: Minneapolis Millers come up short on ‘play of six decisions’
The Little World Series had been played on and off between the…
October 9, 1932: NFL’s Boston Braves return pro football to Beantown
As the 1932 National Football League season began, there was…
September 25, 1932: General Crowder in command for 15th straight victory
As Alvin “General” Crowder took the mound at Griffith Stadium…
May 1, 1933: Pirates hit two grand slams in 10-0 win over Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates hit two grand slams and beat the Philadelphia…
May 5, 1933: With ‘Four Dashes of Pepper,’ Cardinals’ Martin hits for the cycle
In front of a May 5, 1933, Ladies Day crowd of approximately…
May 14, 1933: Hack Wilson’s pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam sends Dodgers home victorious
A steady rain was pouring down on Ebbets Field in the bottom…
May 16, 1933: Senators collect 27 hits to win extra-inning thriller over Cleveland
Ending a topsy-turvy, roller-coaster ride, first baseman Joe…
May 26, 1933: Chuck Klein homers in 13th to hit for the cycle but Phillies fall to Cardinals
In a “valiant effort to prevent defeat,”1 Philadelphia’s…
May 27, 1933: Yankees score 12 runs in eighth for big comeback win
The Yankees of the 1920s won six American League pennants and…
June 8, 1933: Jimmie Foxx hits three homers for A’s against Yankees
It was 92 degrees, with humidity that made it feel like triple…
June 11, 1933: Pirates score 10 in ninth to beat the Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates were slumping when they arrived in the…
June 18, 1933: Rixey, Reds up-end Cardinals long before Cooperstown comes calling
A pessimistic attitude bounded about Redland Field as the Cincinnati…
June 24, 1933: Arky Vaughan hits for the cycle in Pirates’ blowout win in Brooklyn
The Pittsburgh Pirates were nursing a four-game losing streak…
June 27, 1933: Banjo Mangum pitches a shutout
When Leo Mangum took the mound on June 27, 1933, he was 37 years…
June 27, 1933: L.A. Angels overcome Joe DiMaggio’s home run; Win Ballou earns win
Noble Winfred “Win” Ballou (pronounced buh-LOO) was “one…
July 2, 1933: Giants’ Carl Hubbell tames the Gashouse Gang with an 18-inning shutout
The New York Giants’ Carl Hubbell had been outstanding in the…
July 6, 1933: A Dream Realized: Comiskey Park hosts first All-Star Game; Babe Ruth homers
In 1933, Chicago was celebrating its centennial by hosting a…
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…
July 18, 1933: Night baseball makes its debut in Montreal
When it opened in 1928, Montreal’s De Lorimier Stadium was…
July 19, 1933: Rick Ferrell homers off brother Wes, who also homers, in Cleveland’s 13-inning win
When Boston Red Sox catcher Rick Ferrell hit a home run off his…
July 20, 1933: Babe Herman’s three homers overwhelm Phillies
His parents named him Floyd and his fans knew him as Babe. In…
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…