Baseball rarely delivers the matchups fans dream about, but Walter Johnson and Babe Ruth met head-to-head on May 7, 1917 and produced exactly the kind of pitchers' duel the sport still romanticizes. With just six hits combined and both men going the distance, the outcome hinged on a single moment that came from an unexpected source.
🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage you’ll learn:
One legend carried a no-hit bid deep into the game
How the the lone run came home
A remarkable streak quietly grew with the victory
🕵️ Replay Today: June 12, 1976
Travel back 50 years ago to the day, and experience baseball as fans saw it that day with one original newspaper page featuring:
come-from-behind walk-off in Cincinnati
Brewers trade infielder who once refused to field balls in pre-game practice
a manager pinch hits a walk-off homerun in extras
These Are The Exact Pages Baseball Fans Once Waited For
Before highlight shows and apps, fans turned to pages like these for every box score, story, and stat.
You'll receive:
• Original newspaper coverage from baseball's past
• Stories, stats, and box scores from the era