August 27, 1937: Fred Frankhouse tosses rain-shortened no-hitter
In the midst of the best game of his career, the Brooklyn Dodgers’…
October 3, 1937: ‘Whistling Jake’ one-hits Tribe, stops Johnny Allen’s winning streak
For teams already eliminated from a pennant race, the last game…
April 21, 1938: 31-year-old knuckleballer Tot Pressnell makes impressive debut
Tommy Holmes, the longtime Brooklyn Daily Eagle baseball writer,…
April 27, 1938: Arky Vaughan slams Cubs, edges Cubs
The Pittsburgh Pirates began the 1938 season on a hot streak.…
May 4, 1938: Lloyd Waner’s big game with 4 hits, 5 RBIs lifts Pirates
The 1938 season was a good one for the Pittsburgh Pirates: a…
May 5, 1938: Al Epperly wins starting debut as Cubs pulverize Phillies
Longtime Chicago Tribune writer Irving Vaughan left no doubt…
May 9, 1938: Willard Hershberger stars as Reds pound Phillies
To the extent that twenty-first-century baseball fans remember…
May 31, 1938: Lou Gehrig plays his 2,000th consecutive game
On May 30, 1938, some 81,000 people crammed into Yankee Stadium…
June 11, 1938: Reds’ Johnny Vander Meer tosses first no-hitter
The Cincinnati Reds were one of the surprise teams in baseball…
June 15, 1938: Johnny Vander Meer tosses second straight no-hitter in historic night game at Ebbets Field
It’s never been duplicated in the majors or minors and might…
June 19, 1938: Babe Ruth makes coaching debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Fans at Ebbets Field cheered when Babe Ruth — decked out in…
June 21, 1938: Mike Higgins sets record with 12th consecutive hit for Red Sox
On June 19, 1938, Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike “Pinky”…
June 22, 1938: Hank Steinbacher records perfect 6-for-6 day with White Sox
In a three-year big-league career, Chicago White Sox rookie right…
July 3, 1938: Browns defeat Tigers 6-5 after trading bases-loaded triples in extra innings
It has been said that one of the great things about baseball…
July 4, 1938: Shacking up with neighbors: Phillies join Athletics at Shibe Park
After 51 seasons and a single pennant at the Baker Bowl, the…
July 6, 1938: The summer of Vander Meer continues with All-Star win at Crosley Field
Johnny Vander Meer was enjoying a summer to remember. A spot…
July 6, 1938: Braves Field hosts an integrated baseball game
Bob Quinn owned the Boston Red Sox from 1923 into 1933. In 1936…
July 9, 1938: Phillies’ Claude Passeau endures marathon to edge the Dodgers
The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers…
July 12, 1938: Sloppy Cleveland defense overshadows Odell Hale’s cycle against Senators
On July 12, 1938, approximately 10,000 fans entered Griffith…
July 13, 1938: Johnny Mize ends slump with three straight homers
“For weeks on end, the once fell bludgeonings of Johnny Mize…
July 20, 1938: Johnny Mize blasts three home runs for second time in eight days
Johnny Mize, a country boy from Demorest, Georgia, had been given…
August 5, 1938: Boston’s Joe Cronin transforms self from goat to hero
The Detroit Tigers hosted the visiting Red Sox at Briggs Stadium…
August 7, 1938: Van Lingle Mungo to the rescue in wild one at Ebbets Field
“Crazier than the guy sitting next to the railing of the…
August 16, 1938: Lou Gehrig, Jake Powell battle for headlines in Yankees sweep
For much of the 1938 season, Lou Gehrig struggled to hit with…