Newspaper Articles about Baseball

Sept. 23, 1845: First “Modern” Baseball Club, N.Y. Knickerbockers, Founded
Oct. 13, 1903: Boston Defeats Pittsburgh in Baseball’s First World Series
April 23, 1914: "Lucky Charley" Weeghman Opens Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field
Oct. 1-9, 1919: Baseball’s 1919 World Series: The “Black Sox” Scandal
Oct. 9, 1919: Cincinnati Reds Win Infamous “Black Sox” World Series
Dec. 26, 1919: “Babe” Ruth Sold to the Yankees
Sept. 28, 1920: World Series Scandal: Eight “Black Sox” Indicted
Nov. 12, 1920: Judge Landis Named Commissioner to Fix Baseball’s Ills
July 6, 1933: Babe Ruth Wins First All-Star Game with Bat and Glove
April 16, 1940: Bob Feller Pitches No-Hitter on Opening Day
Oct. 3, 1951: Baseball’s “Shot Heard ’Round the World”
Oct. 3, 1951: Crowd, Players Go Crazy as Thomson’s Homer Wins Pennant for Giants
March 28, 1953: Jim Thorpe Dies: Sad End for an Amazing Athlete
Oct. 8, 1956: Don Larsen’s Perfect Game in 1956 World Series
April 6, 1973: Baseball Begins “Designated Hitter”: Travesty or Improvement?
April 8, 1974: Aaron Breaks Ruth’s Home Run Record, Speaks His Mind
Feb. 8, 2011: Major League Baseball’s Oldest Player Dies at 101