One of the biggest moments any baseball player can have in a game is to have a walk-off hit. Back in the era of the Chicago Cubs dynasty, the first hit that ended a World Series game came in the fourth contest of the 1910 Fall Classic. Jimmy Sheckard made history in the 10th inning […]
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One swing determined everything. In one moment, New York Yankees pitcher Bill Bevens lost a no-hitter and a game on baseball’s biggest stage in 1947. Bevens was one out away from winning the fourth contest of the World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers, but one pitch to Cookie Lavagetto resulted in a reversal of fortune. […]
As the Chicago Cubs progress through the postseason in 2016, many people are reflecting on the history of the franchise in hopes of another appearance in the World Series. There are so many disappointments through the years because the club hasn’t been to the World Series since 1945 and hasn’t won since 1908. Back in […]
Home runs usually are a major factor in big innings. As the World Series approaches, there are a pair of record innings from two different Fall Classics that are worth remembering. The Philadelphia A’s and Detroit Tigers hold the mark for most runs scored in an inning at 10 with a home run playing a […]
Research is a valuable part of writing. Often times I’m asked about the ways I find out about the baseball history stories that appear on this site. Simply put, I read. It’s amazing what can be found online in just a few clicks. However, there are times when it becomes difficult to read stories that […]
It was a game of firsts. During the 1920 World Series one of the unusual contests took place in game five as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-1 on Oct. 10. There were three things that happened for the first time in the history of the Fall Classic. Elmer Smith, Jim Bagby and […]
It was 100 years ago when Babe Ruth was beginning to become a legend. Ruth was just 21 years old and coming into his own as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in his third season. In 1915, the Red Sox had won the World Series with Ruth recording an 18-8 record that season. […]
In celebration of the 65th anniversary of Topps baseball cards, my collection is going to be the subject of this year-long series. Shortly after starting my obsession in 1971, the goal was to have at least one Topps card from every year. Although the 1952 set is considered to be the first released by Topps, […]
In celebration of the 65th anniversary of Topps baseball cards, my collection is going to be the subject of this year-long series. Shortly after starting my obsession in 1971, the goal was to have at least one Topps card from every year. Although the 1952 set is considered to be the first released by Topps, […]
St. Louis Browns pitcher Urban Shocker surrendered fourteen hits gave up four runs, issued five walks with just one strike out. Sometimes statements next context. One could think that this isn’t really the greatest pitching line for a day’s work, but it turned out to be pretty decent on Sept. 6, 1924. It really was […]