Two games, two hours, no pitch clock needed. When the Cubs and Dodgers squared off for a doubleheader on August 14, 1919, fans barely had time to settle in.

Chicago took the opener 2-0 in just 1 hour and 10 minutes, and Brooklyn answered with a 1-0 win in the nightcap (see the game recaps) — the two games combined lasting only 2 hours and 17 minutes. One reporter quipped that Brooklyn fans appreciated not having to walk home in the twilight, while another marveled at the contrast with a recent single game that dragged on for more than three hours. In an era long before pitch clocks and pace-of-play debates, these two teams showed how quickly the game could move when efficiency ruled the diamond.