July 3, 1945: Cruel Cubs brutalize Braves, 24-2

As 6,000 faithful fans filed into Braves Field for a 2:30 P.M.…

July 6, 1945: Tommy Holmes’s greatest day and greatest season

On June 6, 1945, Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves began a hitting…

July 10, 1945: MLB All-Star Game canceled during World War II

On February 21, 1945, Monroe Johnson, director of the federal…
Joe Berry (Trading Card DB)

July 21, 1945: Athletics, Tigers play to record setting 24-inning tie

The Saturday matinee was a matchup between the first-place…

August 1, 1945: Mel Ott swats 500th career home run for Giants

When Mel Ott smacked his 500th career home run, it was the latest…

August 4, 1945: Pirates rookie Salkeld hits for cycle, sets two records

On August 4, 1945, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Bill Salkeld “joined…

August 10, 1945: Browns win slugfest at the bottom of the American League

There remained the matter of a ballgame on August 10, 1945. Two,…

August 13, 1945: KC Monarchs pay a ‘royal’ visit to Braves Field

On occasion, the buildup exceeds the event. Such was the case…
Bob Feller (TRADING CARD DB)

August 24, 1945: Bob Feller returns to baseball after World War II

Bob Feller’s return to major-league baseball after 44 months…
Helen Callaghan (TRADING CARD DB)

August 31, 1945: Helen Callaghan manufactures a win for the Fort Wayne Daisies

The 1945 season was the height of the Deadball Era in the All-American…

September 18, 1945: Senators stay alive in topsy-turvy home finale

With two weeks left in the season, the Senators were playing…

September 20, 1945: Cleveland Buckeyes dethrone Negro League champions

The Homestead Grays were a dynasty in Negro League baseball…

September 30, 1945: Versatile René Monteagudo tops out at .301

It was in Philadelphia, it was late September, and it was at…

October 6, 1945: Goat, Trout leave Cubs cursed and ‘Dizzy’ in Game 4

For Dizzy Trout, the 30-year-old right-hander, no victory had…