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…

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 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 8, 1943: Dick Barrett hurls 14-inning shutout for Phillies

The Thursday afternoon doubleheader between the Philadelphia…
Billy Herman (SABR-Rucker Archive)

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 11, 1943: Mickey, Rube, Harry the Hat, and Volo Song

New York City sports fans with a few dollars in their pockets…

August 22, 1943: Pitching pharmacist Sam Hyman helps Hartford Senators out of jam

When The Sporting News, a.k.a. “the bible of baseball,”…
William "Slim" Emmerich (Baseball-Reference.com)

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 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 28, 1943: George Kell debuts in Connie Mack’s all-rookie lineup

The Philadelphia Athletics were in the cellar of the eight-team…