1925 – For the first time in history and the only time in the National League, teammates hit bases-loaded triples in the same game. Reds RF Curt Walker, in the 3rd, and Rube Bressler in the 5th connect at home in the 18 – 7 win over Brooklyn. Jakie May is the winning pitcher before just 534 fans at Redlands Field. The A’s will accomplish the feat next season.

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1925 – For the first time in history and the only time in the National League, teammates hit bases-loaded triples in the same game. Reds RF Curt Walker, in the 3rd, and Rube Bressler in the 5th connect at home in the 18 – 7 win over Brooklyn. Jakie May is the winning pitcher before just 534 fans at Redlands Field. The A’s will accomplish the feat next season.

1923 – Rogers Hornsby is fined $500 and suspended indefinitely by the Cardinals when, feeling ill, he refuses to take the field for a game against the Robins, despite the team doctor’s opinion that he is in condition to play. Raj is not needed as Jesse Haines tops Brooklyn, 4 – 1, for his 20th win.

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1923 – Rogers Hornsby is fined $500 and suspended indefinitely by the Cardinals when, feeling ill, he refuses to take the field for a game against the Robins, despite the team doctor’s opinion that he is in condition to play. Raj is not needed as Jesse Haines tops Brooklyn, 4 – 1, for his 20th win.

1922 – The Giants beat St. Louis, 5 – 4, in 10 innings, to clinch John McGraw’s 8th pennant and the Giants’ 10th in 41 years in the National League.

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1922 – The Giants beat St. Louis, 5 – 4, in 10 innings, to clinch John McGraw’s 8th pennant and the Giants’ 10th in 41 years in the National League.

1921 – At the Polo Grounds, the Yankees thrash the 2nd-place Indians, 21 – 7, to move a full game ahead of the Tribe. The Yanks knock out Ray Caldwell in the 2nd and dust Duster Mails for 10 runs in his two innings. Carl Mays goes the distance for the win.

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1921 – At the Polo Grounds, the Yankees thrash the 2nd-place Indians, 21 – 7, to move a full game ahead of the Tribe. The Yanks knock out Ray Caldwell in the 2nd and dust Duster Mails for 10 runs in his two innings. Carl Mays goes the distance for the win.

Behind Shoeless Joe Jackson’s homer and two doubles and the pitching of Claude Williams, the White Sox beat host Cleveland, 5 – 1, to shave the Indians’ lead down to a half game. Jackson is hitting .387.

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Behind Shoeless Joe Jackson’s homer and two doubles and the pitching of Claude Williams, the White Sox beat host Cleveland, 5 – 1, to shave the Indians’ lead down to a half game. Jackson is hitting .387.

The A’s lose their 100th game, falling to the Red Sox, 4 – 2. Joe Dugan has three doubles, and finishes the series with seven two-base hits.

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The A’s lose their 100th game, falling to the Red Sox, 4 – 2. Joe Dugan has three doubles, and finishes the series with seven two-base hits.

1917 – The Cards beat the Series-bound Giants, 5 – 3. Ross Youngs debuts for the Giants, and the future Hall of Famer is 0 for 4.

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1917 – The Cards beat the Series-bound Giants, 5 – 3. Ross Youngs debuts for the Giants, and the future Hall of Famer is 0 for 4.

The Giants push their record win streak to 21 games by clipping the Cardinals, 1 – 0 and 6 – 2. The old record was set in 1884 when Providence won 20 straight.

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The Giants push their record win streak to 21 games by clipping the Cardinals, 1 – 0 and 6 – 2. The old record was set in 1884 when Providence won 20 straight.