August 27, 1938: Monte Pearson tosses Yankee Stadium’s first no-hitter
Between April 1923 and August 1938, there were 13 no-hitters…
August 30, 1938: Ed Cole wins only big-league game as Buster Mills, Red Kress star at plate
It was another long season for the St. Louis Browns. The club…
September 17, 1938: Merv Connors becomes first White Sox player to hit 3 homers in game at Comiskey Park
Home Runs and Comiskey Park. Those two didn’t mix much for…
September 21, 1938: Storm of the Century hits Boston’s Braves Field
“Peace in our time” dominated international headlines everywhere…
September 23, 1938: Bucky Walters shines in Reds’ triumph over Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds played the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first…
September 28, 1938: Hartnett hits Homer in the Gloamin’
Pittsburgh manager Pie Traynor trudged back to the Belmont Hotel…
October 2, 1938: Bob Feller sets new MLB strikeout record, whiffs 18 in loss
The Detroit Tigers concluded their 1938 season with a three-game…
October 5, 1938: Yankees’ Red Ruffing shackles Cubs in World Series opener
After a six-year hiatus, the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees…
October 6, 1938: Sore-armed Dizzy Dean loses Game Two on Crosetti’s late homer
Knowing visitors to Wrigley Field realize upon entering the venerated…
April 18, 1939: Red Barber graces the airwaves in first Brooklyn Dodgers radio broadcast
Walter “Red” Barber was one of the pioneers of radio and…
April 21, 1939: Bob Feller makes his first Opening Day start in front of Judy Garland
The Cleveland Indians were supposed to open the 1939 season on…
April 23, 1939: Ted Williams hits his first major-league home run
Ted Williams hit the first of his 521 major-league home runs…
April 25, 1939: Lou Gehrig shows final flash of brilliance with two-hit game for Yankees
The warning signs about Lou Gehrig had been accumulating all…
April 30, 1939: Lou Gehrig plays his final game with Yankees
Baseball’s greatest streak ended on a cloudy spring afternoon…
May 1, 1939: Brooklyn’s bats heat up in wacky win over Phillies
Nine games into his managerial career and Leo Durocher already…
May 1, 1939: Cubs, White Sox meet to raise funds for Monty Stratton’s accident recovery
When Monty Stratton opted to take a solo hunting trip for rabbits…
May 2, 1939: Lou Gehrig’s streak ends in Detroit
Detroit’s Briggs Stadium, renamed after 1935 for new owner…
May 4, 1939: Who is that Kid? Ted Williams homers in dramatic Detroit debut
Boston Red Sox rookie Ted Williams was 20 years old when he first…
May 5, 1939: Athletics’ Sam Chapman snaps 1-for-16 start to season by hitting for the cycle
Twelve games into the 1939 season found both the Philadelphia…
May 9, 1939: Red Sox rookie Ted Williams hits game-winning homer in 10th to beat Browns
In the course of his career, Ted Williams hit 521 major-league…
May 10, 1939: Olean beats Bradford on New York-Penn League’s first day
Forty-one minor leagues operated in the United States in 1939.…
May 16, 1939: A’s fall in first night game at Shibe Park
Philadelphia's Shibe Park, opened in 1909, ushered in the modern…
May 27, 1939: Tigers’ Charlie Gehringer hits for a natural cycle
On May 12, 1939, the St. Louis Browns hosted the Detroit Tigers…
May 30, 1939: Johnny Rizzo sets Pirates record with nine RBIs in a game
Jason Bay of the Pittsburgh Pirates had eight RBIs in a game…