In a total of two hours and seventeen minutes, the Robins and Cubs split a doubleheader. In the opener, the Cubs blank Brooklyn, 2 – 0, in one hour and 10 minutes and in the nightcap it takes the Dodgers one hour and 7 minutes to shut out Chicago, 1 – 0.

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In a total of two hours and seventeen minutes, the Robins and Cubs split a doubleheader. In the opener, the Cubs blank Brooklyn, 2 – 0, in one hour and 10 minutes and in the nightcap it takes the Dodgers one hour and 7 minutes to shut out Chicago, 1 – 0.

August 14, 1919 - Chicago White Sox CF Happy Felsch ties the major-league record with four OF assists in one game, but Boston beats the White Sox, 15 - 6.

Chicago White Sox CF Happy Felsch ties the major-league record with four OF assists in one game, but Boston beats the White Sox, 15 – 6.

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Chicago White Sox CF Happy Felsch ties the major-league record with four OF assists in one game, but Boston beats the White Sox, 15 – 6.

In a total of two hours and seventeen minutes, the Dodgers and Cubs split a doubleheader. In the opener, the Cubs blank Brooklyn 2-0, in one hour and ten minutes, and in the nightcap, it takes the Dodgers one hour and seven minutes to shut out Chicago, 1-0.

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In a total of two hours and seventeen minutes, the Dodgers and Cubs split a doubleheader. In the opener, the Cubs blank Brooklyn 2-0, in one hour and ten minutes, and in the nightcap, it takes the Dodgers one hour and seven minutes to shut out Chicago, 1-0.

1917 – The Giants and the Brooklyn Robins split a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds. New York’s Ferdie Schupp takes the opener, 5 – 4, and ex-Giant Rube Marquard wins the second game for Brooklyn, 3 – 1. A highlight of the nitecap is a fight between Brooklyn’s Casey Stengel and Giant SS Art Fletcher.

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1917 – The Giants and the Brooklyn Robins split a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds. New York’s Ferdie Schupp takes the opener, 5 – 4, and ex-Giant Rube Marquard wins the second game for Brooklyn, 3 – 1. A highlight of the nitecap is a fight between Brooklyn’s Casey Stengel and Giant SS Art Fletcher.

1916 – In a Monday doubleheader in Philadelphia, 17,000 fans cheer as the Phils sweep the Giants, winning, 9 – 0 and 7 – 4. Grover Cleveland Alexander applies the whitewash in the opener and Eppa Rixey wins the nitecap.

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1916 – In a Monday doubleheader in Philadelphia, 17,000 fans cheer as the Phils sweep the Giants, winning, 9 – 0 and 7 – 4. Grover Cleveland Alexander applies the whitewash in the opener and Eppa Rixey wins the nitecap.

1915 – In the first match-up of Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson, the Babe comes away the winner, 4 – 3. He also goes 2 for 3 and scores a Boston run in the come-from-behind victory. Ruth is hitting .370, 2nd in the American League behind Ty Cobb.

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1915 – In the first match-up of Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson, the Babe comes away the winner, 4 – 3. He also goes 2 for 3 and scores a Boston run in the come-from-behind victory. Ruth is hitting .370, 2nd in the American League behind Ty Cobb.

1914 – The Braves pound another 11 hits off Jeff Tesreau, and the Braves beat the Giants, 7 – 3. Bill James is the winner with help from Joe Connolly, who belts a homer, double and single.

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1914 – The Braves pound another 11 hits off Jeff Tesreau, and the Braves beat the Giants, 7 – 3. Bill James is the winner with help from Joe Connolly, who belts a homer, double and single.

At the Polo Grounds, the Pirates broadside Christy Mathewson for eight hits and eight runs in just three innings. Honus Wagner goes 4 for 5 on the afternoon with two hits off Matty: one a single and the other a three-run homer. The only time the Giants get Hans out is when a pitch hits his bat as he tries to get out of way and the ball rolls fair. The Giants make a game of it, but lose, 8 – 6.

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At the Polo Grounds, the Pirates broadside Christy Mathewson for eight hits and eight runs in just three innings. Honus Wagner goes 4 for 5 on the afternoon with two hits off Matty: one a single and the other a three-run homer. The only time the Giants get Hans out is when a pitch hits his bat as he tries to get out of way and the ball rolls fair. The Giants make a game of it, but lose, 8 – 6.

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8/14/1913: Cardinal Ed Konetchy blasted the ball into the left-field stands in the third inning of the first game off Rube Marquard. The ball caromed off the seats back onto the field and umpire Ernie Quigley called it a double.

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8/14/1913: Cardinal Ed Konetchy blasted the ball into the left-field stands in the third inning of the first game off Rube Marquard. The ball caromed off the seats back onto the field and umpire Ernie Quigley called it a double.