September 17, 1941: Stan Musial makes his major-league debut
In spring training before the 1941 season, the St. Louis Cardinals…
September 18, 1941: The Aurora Borealis game at Forbes Field
It was a game that would have fascinated Hubble. Not James Hubble,…
September 26, 1941: Bob Feller’s great goodbye
The 1941 season was a disappointing one for the Cleveland Indians.…
September 28, 1941: With .400 at stake, Williams decides to play
The Red Sox split a Sunday doubleheader with Connie Mack’s…
September 28, 1941: Teddy Ballgame finishes at .406
With their A’s once again mired in the American League cellar,…
October 4, 1941: Fitzsimmons’s injury, Casey’s blunders, Russo’s pitching lead Yankees in Game 3
Led by MVP Dolph Camilli, the Dodgers staved off a fierce…
October 5, 1941: Mickey Owen’s dropped third strike costs Dodgers series-tying win
It was, without question, one of the wildest ninth innings…
October 6, 1941: Dodgers submit quietly to Tiny Bonham and the Yankees
At the start of Game Three, Brooklyn fans draped a large banner…
May 3, 1942: Bill Werber makes his return to Cincinnati
Bill Werber, sparkplug third baseman of the Cincinnati Reds…
May 13, 1942: The pitcher is a slugger: Braves’ Jim Tobin belts three homers
The Boston media had a veritable field day when the Braves' affable…
May 24, 1942: Paige, Monarchs get the best of Dizzy Dean All-Stars at Wrigley Field
On this crisp afternoon, the sky was a vivid blue, the grass…
May 29, 1942: Ted Williams’ grand slam was just the icing on the cake
Ted Williams ended his 1941 season, the one in which he was the…
May 30, 1942: New York Black Yankees defeat Birmingham Black Barons on Decoration Day at Sportsman’s Park
On a warm Saturday afternoon in May, with the nation’s list…
May 31, 1942: Reds’ Clyde Vollmer becomes youngest player to homer on first major-league pitch he sees
Kicking off a string of unfortunate events for the 1942 Cincinnati…
June 5, 1942: Dick Fowler goes the distance for A’s in tough-luck marathon
The nation's eyes were turned westward on a June Friday morning,…
June 19, 1942: Braves’ Paul Waner joins 3,000-hit club against his former team
Boston Braves outfielder Paul Waner collected his 3,000th career…
June 24, 1942: Ted Williams hits first of 12 homers off Virgil Trucks, a game-winner for Red Sox
Ted Williams hit 12 home runs in 123 career at-bats against Virgil…
June 28, 1942: Tommy Hughes’ marathon
During the 1942 season, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia…
July 6, 1942: Boudreau, York homers lead AL stars to victory
Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field had been scheduled as the site of the…
July 7, 1942: Bob Feller is the headliner as military all-stars take on American League’s best in Cleveland
“I’ve seen everything of this sort ever attempted, but this…
July 15, 1942: Rookie Early Wynn overcomes 15 hits, 4 walks to beat Tigers in 11 innings
On July 15, 1942, Washington Nationals1 manager Bucky Harris…
July 26, 1942: Monarchs’ Satchel Paige garners the victory on day in his honor at Wrigley Field
Negro League historian James A. Riley wrote about Satchel Paige,…
August 7, 1942: First Negro League baseball game is broadcast on radio
While we take radio for granted today, when it came onto the…
August 15, 1942: Ted Williams home run provides all the offense Red Sox, Tex Hughson need
The Boston Red Sox had just come off the road after losing two…