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Yankees Manager Miller Huggins, frustrated with his team's performance, benches first baseman Wally Pipp in favor of a rookie from Columbia University named Lou Gehrig.

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SHAKE-UP BRINGS VICTORY TO YANKS Ruth Instrumental in Beating Champs-Hits Single and Double. NEW YORK, June 2-A radical shakeup in the lineup of the New York Yankees was made by Manager Miller Huggins for the game with Washington today when three first string veterans were benched to make room for three rookies. Wally Pipp. lanky first baseman, was replaced by Lou Gehrig, former Columbia university star: Shanks was sent to second in place of Ward and Bengough was dispatched behind the bat, displacing Wally Schang Huggins is very much put out with the Yankees losing five straight. Two lusty homers by Bob Meusel, bringing his season's supply to fourteen, gave the Yankees an 8 to 5 victory over the Senators, breaking the losing streak. Four runs gathered in the eighth with the aid of Meusel's second four-ply blow gave the Yanks the victory Babe Ruth made his first hits of the major league season in the second game of the series between the Yankees and Washington Senators. A single to right center in the fourth inning was followed by a double in the eighth. Johnson was on second and Combs on third when Ruth came to the bat in the eighth. His long drive carried to the terrace in right center. Johnson scoring and Combs going to third. Ruth retired from the game immediately after reaching second base on the hit, Witt running for him. Meusel, batting after Ruth, hit to left center for his 14th home run of the year, scoring Combs and Witt ahead of him. He had previously made his 13th circuit hit in the third Inning.
June 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Babe Ruth missed the start of the 1925 season after collapsing during Spring Training, causing some papers to incorrectly report his death.

He finally returned on June 1, to great fanfare, but would have a disappointing season.

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RUTH'S SPIRIT APPEARS BUT NOT BABE RUTH By R. D. THOMAS. NEW YORK, June 2. Babe Ruth has not come back-not yet. The name of baseball's greatest home-run hitter appeared in the line-up of the New York Yankees for six innings of a game won by the champion Washington team, 5 to 3. But, in a sense, Babe Ruth was not in there. That was mostly the great spirit of George Herman Ruth that the people of Gotham saw amble out of the Yankees' dugout and trot slowly to right field. No, it was not the big robust man they know as the Busting Bam-bino that walked to the plate in the second inning and after one wild swing dump an easy roller to Walter Johnson. It was not the material Ruth, not he whole Ruth. Just his spirit, little else beside the fighting spirit hat has driven a powerful body to great achievements on the ballfield. The strength of that body has ebbed a lot. It will return, Babe is well on the way back. But or the present, well- The Yanks were one run behind, Combs was on second and the wan, thin-legged Babe Ruth on first he had walked when Meusel hit a terrific liner to center field. Combs lashed across the plate with the run. The Babe started spryly enough with the crack of the bat. But not many steps had been taken when his speed began to slacken. He Founded second rather clumsily. As third base neared he had slowed to wobbly gallop. A run that might mean victory depended on the fast ebbing strength of the two limbs that now were trying to obey the command of indominable spirit. But they could only half respond. It seemed they would buckle at any moment. ... The weakening Babe has turned third and started for home. Yes, hat one run might win a ball rame, with Walter Jonnson here to beat. Down the third ase line he comes, partly running, bartly stumbling, but struggling, truggling, struggling on- Only a few feet to go now, just few feet-the ball is back in he infield-Bucky Harris has it and is threwing it to Ruel you an't run any more, Babe, you an't run any more-maybe if you'd lide, Babe there is not strength o slide, Babe dive for it, Babe here is not strength to dive-you've simply gotta fall and reach or it, Babe- The spent form of Babe Ruth fell forward, face to the dirt, and he reached with a trembling hand for the plate. But it was too late. "Yer out!" bawled the unpire, as Muddy Ruel tagged the stretching arm. The rare spectacle of a crowd cheering a home player who has just been thrown out at the plate was witnessed in the Yankee stadium yesterday. Ere long, Babe Ruth will be his true self. The full strength will have returned to his giant frame and the home-runs will be flying into the bleachers and over the fences, and surely they will be, mark ye. But never so long as Babe Ruth is a ballplayer will there come to him a more glorious moment than that which saw him, prone on the ground, his last fota of energy spent, a gamester fight-ing with a spirit that outlasted the flesh for the last inch that might mean victory. And never can Babe forget the heart-throbbing ovation that swelled to the sky as the beaten player struggled weakly to his feet. But even the Babe was not through for the day. He robbed Jee Judge of a triple and cut off two runs with a sensational catch in right center that ended in a somersault. ... It is worth mentioning, too, that he hit a foul off Walter Johnson that was about two feet from being a home run. Yes, the Bambino is coming back. As for the game itself it was a thriller. Goslin tripled in the fourth and scored on Joe Harris' sacrifice fly for Washington's first run. The Yankees tied the score in their half when Combs singled and Meusel tripled him over. With two down in the seventh,Rice made his fourth consecutive hit of the game, a single, and scored on Buck Harris' two-base swat to right. Judge walked and then Goslin hit his second three-bagger of the day, scoring Bucky and Joe. Rice tripled in the ninth and counted on Bucky Harris' long sacrifice fly. It was Rice's big-gest day at bat this year. His five swats were for a total of eight bases. The Yankees filled the bags with two down in the eighth on a pass to Dugan, Combs' double and pass to Veach. Marberry come to W. Johnson's rescue and fanned Meusel on three pitched balls for the third out. Ernie Johnson hit a honter scoring Schang ahead of him in the ninth. All in all, it was an interesting day. A victory placed the Griff-men only two games behind the leading Macks.
June 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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May 19, 1925.

Walter Johnson, the Senator's star pitcher, came in as a pinch hitter and hit a home run, winning the game. Batters had to surmount a 40-foot fence to achieve a home run at League Park (then called Dunn Field).

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His Unusual Home Run Takes Game Away From Cleveland WALTER JOHNSON Walter Johnson pitched the opening game of the series against Cleveland and pitched it so well the Nats won. Yesterday, Walter batted a home run over the right field wall with a runner on second and gave the champions another victory. Johnson is the first right-handed batter to perform this feat.
May 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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If you were wondering how you kept track of random people you went to high school with before Facebook existed, the Daily Dunklin Democrat provides an answer.

Unfortunately for the Malden excursion, the Browns lost their Sunday game, 13-0.

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MALDEN NEWS. Rev. J. W. Irwin spent Thursday in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Tom Snow of Townley visited in Malden Saturday. Isaac Patterson left Sunday evening for a stay in Doniphan. W. H. Welch and family are moving here from Illmo this week. Mrs. George King of Gideon shopped in Malden Friday afternoon. Mothers' Day was observed by pro-grams in several of our Sunday schools Sunday. Night Marshal Feb Lale is on the job, as can be testified to by some of the recent occupants of our city bas tile. Mr. and Mrs. O. U. Shane and Mr and Mrs. M. Shane of Fisk, Mo., visit-ed relatives and friends in Malden Sunday. Mrs. M. Dfi Lucas of Illmo was here the lattre part of last week, having some repairs made on their home place here. Mrs. H. Smetzer and daughter, Miss Helen, motored to Holcomb Thursday afternoon. They were accompanied by Mrs. M. H. Harmon. Several of our people went to St Louis on the excursion, Saturday night, to see the Browns and Yankees play ball Sunday afternoon. Miss Rebecca Cashdollar of Holcomb visited friends in Malden last week. A fine baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Scott Neese Saturday. Mother and baby doing nicely. Rev. Miss Margaret Minnick of Bernie was a guest of Mrs. Henry Mc-Carver last week. She left Saturday to fill her regular preaching appointment at Holcomb Sunday. Malden lays claim to having the youngest flapper in the country. Miss Mary Emma Stevens, 2 weeks old has had her heavy raven locks bobbed and is almost ready to again visit the barber. Cairo won in the ball game with Malden Sunday by a score of 4 to 3 The Malden battery was Thomas and Donald, and Parson and Sells were in the points for Cairo. Quite a large out-of-town crowd was in attendance
May 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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To this day, only fifteen players have achieved an unassisted triple play.

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Glenn Wright took his place with Neal Ball and Bill Wambsganss by routing the Cardinals in the ninth with an unassisted triple play. He clutched Bottomley's liner, touched second, doubling Cooney and tagged Hornsby coming into the bag. An still the Pirates contrived to lose 10 to 9.
May 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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May 5, 1925, Ty Cobb hit three home runs, a double and two singles, bringing his total number of extra bases on hits to 1456, surpassing the record set by Honus Wagner.

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Getting Old! Ty Goes on Batting Rampage Against Browns as Detroit Wins One. Detroit, May 6-(By Associated Press)-A record that has been engraved on the books since the mighty Honus Wagner laid aside his bat and glove was erased at St. Louis Tuesday and another by Ty Cobb when he brought his lifetime number of extra bases on hits to 1,456. The previous mark, held by the "flying Dutchman" of the old Pittsburgh Pirates, was 1,448. Up to Tuesday Cobb was two short of Wagner's mark. His batting field day of three home runs, a double and two singles, however, added 10 more extra bases to his total. Cobb also equaled an American league record by making four extra base hits in a nine-inning game. The National league record record is five. In addition to these performances, the tying of the modern major league record of three home runs in one game and the unusual, though not unprecedented, feat of hitting safely on six consecutive times at bat in a nine-inning game, Cobb wrecked half a dozen other marks (all his own.) The day meant for Cobb: Establishment of a new world's record for singles made during a life time. Tuesday's two singles brought the grand total to 2,695. A new world's record for "total bases" hit-5,159 to date. A new American league record for extra bases hit-989 for his career to date. Cobb needs only 10 more extra base blows to top Wag-ner's major league record. A new world's record for total number of hits-3,884. A new world mark for total num-ber of runs scored, the four he made Tuesday, bringing his total to 1,951. A new American league record for total times at bat-9,970. Wag-ner went to bat 10,427 times in the National league. Altogether Cobb holds more than a score of records, most of which have not been even approached by other stars of the game,
May 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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NEW YORK, May 5. For the third time this season the Philadelphia Athletics fought their way back into a tie for the American league peak Monday by shelling four New York pitchers with a volley of sixteen hits which reached its height in the ninth inning.

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THREE-WAY TIE FOR LEAD IN AMERICAN Athletics Make Up Half Game on Cleveland and Washington. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, May 5. For the third time this season the Philadelphia Athletics fought their way back into a tie for the American league peak Monday by shelling four New York pitchers with a volley of sixteen hits which reached its height in the ninth inning. Terrific drives by Bishop and Miller, the former of whom hoisted the ball into the right field stand, snatched victory from the Yankees in the closing session, 8 to 7 and established another triple tie among the leaders. Washington and Cleveland, forced into inactivity by rain, stood by and watched. Detroit's defeat at the hands of the St. Louis Browns marked the tenth reverse by the Tigers in their last twelve starts, one of which resulted in a tie. Hitting safely for the nineteenth consecutive game, George Sisler contributed largely to the downfall of Cobb's team with three safeties, including a home run with two men on. The Giants had a field day in their National league tilt with the Phillies, piling up an even dozen runs against two for their fees by sheer slugging. Of the fifteen hits which rained off the bats of the New York players, three were home runs and three were doubles, Travis Jackson collecting two of the circuit smashes. In spite of the fact that Bentley allowed thirteen hits, he shut out the home club until the ninth. After a sensational rally by the Robins had tied the score at 5-5, in their game with the Braves, Manager Bancroft dashed around the bases in the ninth inning burst of speed which put the Hub team on the long end of the score. Profiting by a pass, Bancroft stole second, dashed to third on Catcher Deberry's poor throw, and scored on Marriott's single.
May 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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On April 29, 1925, Brooklyn Dodgers president Edward J. McKeever, who held the reins following Charles Ebbets' death on April 18, died of influenza.

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Edward J. McKeever. Less than two weeks after the death of Charles H. Ebbets, president of the Brooklyn Baseball Club, his successor and his old associate in its administration, "Ed" McKeever, has been taken away. The blow of this second passing is a difficult one for the club to bear. With Mr. Ebbets gone, the McKeevers were the links with the old and successful regime. Edward J. McKeever in particular was a bulwark of strength in the organization. He was a vigorous personality, one of the best examples in all Brooklyn's history of the self-made leader of men. The story has been many times told how the McKeevers rose from humble beginnings in the old Second Ward to wealth and prominence. Their business ventures were sometimes daring, always sound and usually extremely profitable. Edward J. McKeever built up a following of loyal friends even as he built up his success in the world of affairs. These will be shocked to learn of his sudden loss, and all of Brooklyn's baseball lovers will be concerned over its possible effect on the fortunes of the team at Ebbets Field, that monument of sporting enterprise which was made possible largely through the efforts of "Ed" McKeever.
April 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Baseball has long been considered a quaint, almost pastoral competition. Not so for the crowds of the 1920s, who fought, jeered, and often stormed onto the field, as they did in one match between the Indians and White Sox, forcing the latter to forfeit.

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RECORD CROWD SEES WHITE SOX FORFEIT CAME Police Unable to Control Fans Who Swarm on to Field in Ninth NEARLY 44,000 ATTEND CHICAGO, April 26-The opening game between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians was forfeited to the latter, 9 to 0, today in the ninth inning when the visitors were leading, 7 to 2. The crowd, the largest which has ever witnessed a game in Chicago-close to 44,000-swarmed on the field after two White Sox had been retired in the ninth inning and Kamm reached first on an error by Knode, who failed to touch the bag after receiving J. Sewell's throw. The umpires and police attempted to clear the field, but were helpless. In the eighth inning the fans started a cushion fight, the grandstand patrons throwing cushions at the overflow crowd, who returned the fusillade. This bombardment a continued and after Kamm's grounder to short, the crowd broke out on the field, and it was impossible to continue. (box score)
April 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Troubles continue for the Yankees, who record another loss against the Washington Senators in a game memorably described by the Brooklyn Daily Times as "32 Athletes Do Stuff in 2 1/2 Hour Burlesque at Griffith Stadium"

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32 Athletes Do Stuff In 21-2 Hour Burlesque At Griffith Stadium Griffmen Pile Up Early Advantage Which Staves Off Hugmen's Belated Rush-Pitchers in Parade-8 Errors Add to Confusion of Baseball Circus. (Special to the Brooklyn Times.) It took thirty-two Athletes something more than two hours and a half to play the wildest sort of a baseball game here this afternoon, the Senators finally winning out 8 to 7 as the shades of darkness settled down over the just and the unjust alike. The Yanks, coming from behind, threatened at the finish when they began to find their hitting eyes-but an 8 to 1 advantage piled up by the Senators in the early innings was a bit too much of a handicap for the Hugmen to overcome. Senators Start Early. Good clean hitting was what gave the Senators their lead in the early innings. They nicked Waite Hoyt and they nicked Urban Shocker getting four runs off each. Then the Yankees started their artillery and from there on the changes were kaleidoscopic in both quickness and variety. Stan Coveleskie started for the Senators and went very well indeed until the seventh inning. When the boys lambasted him from the mound to the clubhouse, Vean Gregg followed, and then Marberry before the game ended. Not to be outdone, Huggins sent Witt In Hoyt, Shocker, Francis and Pennock in the order named, and used practically every man in his line-up at some stage of the affray. Four errors, equally divided between the clubs, added still further to the general merriment of the fiasco-and the fifteen thousand fans who turned out to watch the affair were a bit hazy at the finish as to whether they had witnessed a ball game, a track meet or a wrestling match. ... Goose Goslin, with three hits, & single, a double and a triple, was easily the hitting star of the after noon. Earl Combs, with a single and a double, did the most heavy work for the Yankees who, following their usual custom, were unable to collect hits at moments when they would do the most good.
April 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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April 23, 1925 saw a clash between two brothers. The venue was the Polo Grounds, and the brothers were MLB pitchers Jesse and Virgil Barnes. Jesse Barnes was the starting pitcher for the Boston Braves. On the mound for his opponents was his younger brother, Virgil.

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Kelly Stars as Giants Win Sixth Straight Game First Baseman Drives in Five Runs with Homer and Single, Braves Losing, 8-4; Cubs, Reds and Phils Cop. NEW YORK, April 23-Defeating the Braves today by a score of 8 to 4, the Giants extended their winning streak to six games. The Barnes brothers, Virgil and Jess, were opponents on the mound until the fifth Inning, when Jess was relieved by Alphonse Kamp, who was driven to cover in the sixth. Kyle Graham finished the game for the Braves. Virgil Barnes went the route, yielding nine hits. The Giants gathered 14 hits, George Kelly, with a home run and a single, driving in five of their runs. (score and plays follow)
April 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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On April 22, 1925, Calvin Coolidge would start off the Washington Senators home opener by lobbing a ball to pitcher Walter Johnson. The Senators would go on to beat the New York Yankees, 10 runs to 1.

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Calvin Coolidge in the grandstands holding up a baseball.
April 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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On April 21, 1925, no games were played in the National League, as the senior circuit paid tribute to Charles H. Ebbets, president of the Brooklyn National League club.

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April 18, 1925, saw the death of Charles Ebbets, majority owner of the Brooklyn National League Baseball Club, known alternately as either the Dodgers or Robins.

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CHARLES EBBETS, BROOKLYN BASEBALL MAGNATE, DEAD Dead Magnate Popular President of Dodgers Did Much to Elevate Pastime NEW YORK, April 18. CHARLES H. EBBETS, president of the Brooklyn National League baseball club, died of heart disease in his room in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel at 6 o'clock this morning. He was 66 years old. Seriously ill throughout the winter. Mr. Ebbets came north just ahead of the team which he had hoped to cheer on to victory in the 1925 pennant race. but he was too ill to see a game in the new season. Next Tuesday, the day of Mr. Ebbets funeral in Trinity Church, Brooklyn, baseball will pay him tribute as one of its ontstanding figures. There will be no games in the National League that day, and officials and players of many teams will attend the services. The presidents of the other seven senior circuit clubs, together with Baseball Commissioner Landis and John A. Heydler, president of the National League, will be the pallbearers. A great crowd saw Brooklyn play the Giants in Ebbets Field this after-noon, but the renewal of the peren-nially popular interborough series was noticeably saddened by Mr. Ebbets' death. Just before game time, the two teams, each player wearing a mourn-ing band on his left sleeve, gathered at the plate and stood, with heads un covered, for a minute of silent tribute to the "Squire of Flatbush." as the Brooklyn magnate was affectionately known to New York's multitude of fans. (see following for more)
April 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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On April 19, 1925, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost their fourth game in a row, and some fans were ready to call their season right there, as we see in this Associated Press article — which is maddeningly inconsistent in its spelling of Pittsburgh.

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REDS DEFEAT PITTSBURG TO RETAIN LEAD Luque Beats Yde in Hurling Duel---Browns Beat Sox, Cardinals Defeat Cubs. By Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 20. Spring forecasts of the baseball prophets re-ceived another jolt yesterday at the hands of the revolting Cincinnati Reds, when they forced Pittsburgh further into the cellar, Luque turn-ing in his second victory of the season, 6 to 2. The Pirates made only four hits. Cleveland, Idle by rain, retained the American League lend. Only one game was played in the junior circuit. St. Louis broke its losing streak of four straight, deluging the White Sox with 19 hits including three homers, to win by 11 to 4. The Giants kept pace with Cincinnati by defeating Brooklyn in the second game of the Greater New York sorles, 4 to 3. The St. Louis Cardinals accomplished the double feat of trauncing the Chicago Cubs and lying them for third place as a result of a clever pitching performance by Dickerman, who allowed only four hits. Rogers Hornsby, National League batting champion, falled to connect safely in four attempts and the new home run king of the Cubs, Hartnett, was unable to turn back one of Dickerman's curves for a hit. Home runs helped the Giants defeat the Dodgers. Wilson and Kelly hit for the circuit. McQuillan was in form for the New Yorkers, Herschel Bennett of the Browns, playing in the place of the holdout Jacobson, got a single, double and home run. He scored two runs and handled four charices in the field. Dixie Davis hurled for the Browns and surprised everybody by holding the Sox to eight hits. Bell, the slugging young third sacker of the Cardinals, got but one hit, but it was a four-base clout. Alexander the great was the Cub pitcher who went down to defeat before the Cardinals. Heine Mueller had a single, double and triple.
April 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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April 18, 1925, saw the death of Charles Ebbets, majority owner of the Brooklyn National League Baseball Club, known alternately as either the Dodgers or Robins.

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CHARLES EBBETS, BROOKLYN BASEBALL MAGNATE, DEAD Dead Magnate Popular President of Dodgers Did Much to Elevate Pastime NEW YORK, April 18. CHARLES H. EBBETS, president of the Brooklyn National League baseball club, died of heart disease in his room in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel at 6 o'clock this morning. He was 66 years old. Seriously ill throughout the winter. Mr. Ebbets came north just ahead of the team which he had hoped to cheer on to victory in the 1925 pennant race. but he was too ill to see a game in the new season. Next Tuesday, the day of Mr. Ebbets funeral in Trinity Church, Brooklyn, baseball will pay him tribute as one of its ontstanding figures. There will be no games in the National League that day, and officials and players of many teams will attend the services. The presidents of the other seven senior circuit clubs, together with Baseball Commissioner Landis and John A. Heydler, president of the National League, will be the pallbearers. A great crowd saw Brooklyn play the Giants in Ebbets Field this after-noon, but the renewal of the peren-nially popular interborough series was noticeably saddened by Mr. Ebbets' death. Just before game time, the two teams, each player wearing a mourn-ing band on his left sleeve, gathered at the plate and stood, with heads un covered, for a minute of silent tribute to the "Squire of Flatbush." as the Brooklyn magnate was affectionately known to New York's multitude of fans. (see following for more)
April 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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April 17, 1925, Cleveland completed a sweep of the St. Louis Browns that started with their 21-14 win on opening day. In contrast, their final game ended (in under 90 minutes!) with a 1-0 victory for the Tribe.

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INDIANS BEAT BROWNS, 1-0; LEAD LEAGUE Shaute Has Best of Gaston in Pitching Duel; Jamie Tallies in First Inning on Walk, Spurgeon's Hit and Spoke's Out. S T. LOUIS, April 17. - Superlative pitching by Joe Shaute, the Peckville Pole, today gave the Indians their third straight victory over the St. Louis Browns, 1 to 0, and anded the tribal colors atop the American league standing. Shaute was forced to deliver his best brand of throws to compete with Milton Gaston, Yankee castoff, who twirled almost as well as Shaute, but who walked an Indian batter in the first nning and thus planted the flowers for his own funeral. BY STUART M. BELL. After that one tally had crosse the plate, the Indians and Browns battled toe to toe, with the hitters of both clubs going down in order n most of the innings. The Browns nade only four hits, and the Indians ive, the same totals of yesterday eversed. Twice the Clevelanders emerged rom their offensive tranquility, but Gaston pitched himself out of one ight spot. in the sixth, while a ensational leaping catch by Ken eth Williams averted disaster in he seventh. Shaute was forced to bear down on two occasions, in the same innings, the only ones in which the Browns had more than one man on ase at a time. Not a Brown run-er became acquainted with third ase and only eight saw first base. The Indians' thrush-throated pitch (Continued on Page 22, Column 1) (box score follows)
April 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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April 16, 1925. The Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Athletics both started off their seasons with hot streaks. The Reds would finish third place in the National League, behind the New York Giants and the World Series winning Pittsburgh Pirates, who got off to a very rough start.
April 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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1925 was a really tough year for the Yankees. They finished with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses – seventh place in the American league, ahead of only one team, the Boston Red Sox, who had been caught in a downward spiral of declining attendance and being able to make payroll.
April 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Tuesday, April 14, 1925. A very special day in the hearts of all Americans as our long winter’s journey has reached its end with the opening day of major league baseball.

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April 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM