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 […]
Category: The Deadball Era
The Fourth of July and baseball have tradition rich connection. Although doubleheaders are nearly gone from today’s schedules at one time they were routine in the national pastime. Back in 1905, a record for catchers was set in a twinbill featuring the Philadelphia A’s and the Boston Americans (Red Sox). The A’s won both games […]
Jack Coombs is one of a select group of pitchers to win three complete games in a World Series. During the Fall Classic in 1910, Coombs won all three of his starts for the Philadelphia A’s against the Chicago Cubs. After winning the second contest in Philadelphia, Coombs was back on the mound two days […]
Sibling rivalries are as old as … well … siblings. In baseball history the ultimate prize is the World Series and while they may not be the most famous set of siblings, Doc Johnston and Jimmy Johnston became the first brothers to square off in a World Series game against each other in 1920. In […]
One and done. With the current post-season set up for Major League Baseball, the one-game playoffs have become a regular occurrence. However, through out most of baseball history it was very rare and didn’t happen for the first time until the 1940s. The first tie between two teams after the regular season ended was in […]
As the Chicago Cubs celebrate their latest post-season appearance, the organization is looking for its first World Series title since 1908. Although the Cubs didn’t play in their current ballpark until 1916, that facility did celebrate a baseball championship a year earlier. The Chicago Whales of the Federal League edged the St Louis Terriers and […]
The moral of this baseball story is to always touch second base. Back during my high school days, my parents bought a sports date book for me at Christmas time. It’s been a great resource over the years in the bathroom library. But a problem has become apparent. Not all of the information in the […]
Nolan Ryan has thrown seven no-hitters, which is the standard in the major leagues. Frank O’Loughlin was the home plate umpire in a record six no-hitters. Although there are 10 umpires in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, arbiters are not often recognized unless they make the “wrong” call depending on one’s perspective. An American […]
Work or fight. That was the order from Provost Marshall General Crowder that changed the 1918 baseball season. The United States had entered World War I a year earlier and the mid-summer order would end the season on Sept. 2. Several players would soon be serving the nation in many ways, including on the battlefield. […]
It was 100 years ago and the Philadelphia Phillies were on the way to their initial appearance in the World Series. The Phillies took the lead for good after back-to-back wins by Pete Alexander and go on to claim their first National League pennant. On Friday, Aug. 20, the Phillies were tied with Brooklyn in […]