September 30, 1942: Yankees’ Red Ruffing wins World Series opener in St. Louis
Usually the opening game of a World Series generates a great…
October 1, 1942: Cardinals rookie Johnny Beazley evens World Series in Game Two
Despite St. Louis’s last-inning heroics the previous day, the…
October 3, 1942: Cardinals stun Yankees on Ernie White’s shutout
After the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees 4-3 in…
October 4, 1942: Cardinals outslug Yankees to take 3-1 advantage in World Series
On Sunday, October 4, 1942, a crowd of 69,902 filled Yankee Stadium…
October 5, 1942: Cardinals clinch World Series on Kurowski’s ninth-inning clout
The New York Yankees did their best to intimidate the umpires…
May 5, 1943: Cubs’ Claude Passeau bests Cardinals’ Max Lanier in extra-inning duel
On May 5, 1943, the Chicago Tribune was chock-full of news. For…
June 4, 1943: Two of a Kind: Mort Cooper tosses second straight one-hit shutout
St. Louis held its collective breath when reports emerged at…
June 25, 1943: Kenosha’s Helen Nicol hurls 13 scoreless innings of relief, drives in winning run
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL)…
June 30, 1943: World War II relief game is a South Side success in Chicago
When there’s a band in the house for a Wednesday game, you…
July 1, 1943: All-American Girls play first game under the lights at Wrigley Field
Members of the Kenosha Comets of the All-American Girls Base…
July 3, 1943: Red Sox rookie Leon Culberson hits for the natural cycle — with inside-the-park home run
As the Boston Red Sox pounded the Cleveland Indians in front…
July 8, 1943: Dick Barrett hurls 14-inning shutout for Phillies
The Thursday afternoon doubleheader between the Philadelphia…
July 10, 1943: Dodgers double down in rout of Pirates
“Four Pirate pitchers bent like reeds in the fury of the…
July 13, 1943: Depleted AL stars win first night All-Star Game in Philadelphia
The 1943 All-Star Game was the first one significantly affected…
August 1, 1943: Thrills and Surprises: 51,723 see Satchel Paige and other Negro League greats in All-Star Game
“If you were anybody, you were at the East-West Game.” —…
August 11, 1943: Mickey, Rube, Harry the Hat, and Volo Song
New York City sports fans with a few dollars in their pockets…
August 15, 1943: Canada’s Olive Little tosses first no-hit, no-run game in AAGPBL history
Olive Little wasn't particularly interested in joining the…
August 22, 1943: Pitching pharmacist Sam Hyman helps Hartford Senators out of jam
When The Sporting News, a.k.a. “the bible of baseball,”…
September 7, 1943: Last-place Allentown beats Connie Mack’s A’s in exhibition
What happens when the worst team in the American League meets…
September 12, 1943: Reds’ Elmer Riddle mows ’em down with one-hitter
History may assign this mid-September match-up between the Cincinnati…
September 21, 1943: Powerful Grays, upstart Black Barons take center stage at Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium hosted Game One of the 1943 Negro League World…
September 24, 1943: Cool Papa Bell wins Game 3 for Grays in 10th inning
Johnny Markham must have looked long and hard at Ted “Double…
September 26, 1943: Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, and Buck Leonard lead Homestead Grays in Game 4
A crowd of 6,000 turned out to Comiskey Park on September 26,…
September 28, 1943: George Kell debuts in Connie Mack’s all-rookie lineup
The Philadelphia Athletics were in the cellar of the eight-team…