1914 in Baseball - Events

Events

  • May 31 - Joe Benz pitches a no hitter in a 6-1 Chicago White Sox victory over the Cleveland Naps.
  • June 9 - Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the second member of the 3000 hit club.
  • July 17 - Red Murray of the New York Giants (MLB) catches game winning catch and is immediately struck by lightning.
  • September 9 - In the second game of a doubleheader, George Davis of the Boston Braves pitches a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 7-0 win.
  • September 19 - Ed Lafitte tosses a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League in a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Packers.
  • September 27 - Nap Lajoie of the Cleveland Naps becomes the third member of the 3000 hit club.
  • October 13 - The Boston Braves defeat the Philadelphia Athletics, 3-1, in Game 4 of the World Series to win their first World Championship, four games to none. This was the first four-game sweep in World Series history. The Cubs had defeated the Tigers four games to none in 1907, but Game 1 had ended in a tie before the Cubs won the next four in a row.
  • November 1 - Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack starts a fire sale, asking waivers on Jack Coombs, Eddie Plank and Chief Bender. Coombs goes to the Brooklyn Robins as Plank and Bender escape Mack's maneuvering by jumping to the Federal League. Despite the American League Pennant title, Philadelphia fans did not support the Athletics and the club lost $50,000.

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