June 26, 1939: Boston Bees buzz past Class A affiliate Bradford in exhibition

On May 10, 1939, the small city of Bradford, Pennsylvania, reentered…

June 27, 1939: Darkness descends after 23 innings for Bees, Dodgers

The Boston Bees and the Brooklyn Dodgers raced the sun for 23…

June 28, 1939: Yankees’ juggernaut continues with 23-2 smashing of A’s

What is a juggernaut? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary,…

July 4, 1939: Boston’s Jim Tabor hits two grand slams at Shibe Park

On July 4, 1939, the Boston Red Sox engaged the Philadelphia…

July 4, 1939: Cubs’ Hank Leiber provides fireworks with three home runs

Sixteen games into the 1939 season, Cubs player-manager Gabby…

August 6, 1939: Late home runs lift West to win in Negro League all-star game

As the Cheers resident know-it-all Cliff Clavin might have said,…

August 13, 1939: A’s suffer worst home loss in Yankees beatdown

After streaking out of the gate early in the season, the New…

August 19, 1939: Ted Williams hits first grand slam for Red Sox

As the games were played through August 1939, the Boston Red…

August 28, 1939: Ted Williams’ 3-run homer stops 5-game Red Sox losing streak

Of the nine game-winning homers Ted Williams hit in his rookie…

September 6, 1939: Gomez beats Grove in duel of Hall of Fame lefties

The Boston Red Sox arrived in New York for a three-game series,…
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September 9, 1939: Dodgers’ Chris Hartje delivers off the bench in major-league debut

Chris Hartje got his first taste of the major leagues as the…
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September 10, 1939: ‘Thumping’ Ted Williams goes on a batting binge

The Red Sox and Athletics squared off for the second game of…