The 1946 offseason saw one of the most extensive and iconic series of interracial barnstorming games. Hall-of-Fame pitchers Bob Feller and Satchel Paige organized All-Star teams and barnstormed across the country against each other. Each team featured four Hall-of-Famers who participated in at least part of the tour. The Paige All-Stars (ASP) and Feller All-Stars (ASF) played at least 17 games against each other, of which Retrosheet has found box scores for 12. When the tour reached the West Coast, the Paige All-Stars dispersed and Paige hooked up with a California-based barnstorming team, the Kansas City Royals (KCR), who played the Feller All-Stars (at least) three times.
There was one other interesting barnstorming team of note in the 1946 offseason. Jackie Robinson, fresh off his season with the Montreal Royals, put together a barnstorming team that included several former teammates, from both the Kansas City Monarchs as well as the Montreal Royals. The latter included Royals' starting shortstop and future Los Angeles Dodgers executive Al Campanis. The integrated Jackie Robinson All-Stars played several teams, including Feller's All-Stars. These games are not included here, primarily because Robinson's team included several players who never rose beyond the minor leagues.
September 30, 1946 at Hudson Field, Dayton, OH Homestead Grays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 3 4 Vander Meer All Stars 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 x - 2 7 2 WP: J. Vander Meer, LP: W. Fields Retrosheet game file September 30, 1946 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA Satchel Paige All Stars 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 3 5 4 Bob Feller All Stars 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 2 5 WP: B. Brown, LP: B. Lemon Retrosheet game file and play-by-play Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box scores. October 1, 1946 at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH Satchel Paige All Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 2 Bob Feller All Stars 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 x - 5 10 0 WP: S. Chandler, LP: S. Paige Retrosheet game file October 1, 1946 at Idora Park, Youngtown, OH Satchel Paige All Stars 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 3 Bob Feller All Stars 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 - 11 12 3 WP: S. Chandler, LP: M. Manning Retrosheet game file October 2, 1946 at Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL Bob Feller All Stars 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 - 6 8 3 Satchel Paige All Stars 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 - 5 6 3 WP: J. Sain, LP: G. Jessup Retrosheet game file October 3, 1946 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati, OH Satchel Paige All Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 1 Bob Feller All Stars 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 x - 3 6 2 WP: D. Leonard, LP: S. Paige Retrosheet game file October 4, 1946 at Yankee Stadium I, New York, NY Bob Feller All Stars 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 - 4 10 2 Satchel Paige All Stars 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 7 0 WP: B. Lemon, LP: B. Brown Retrosheet game file October 5, 1946 at Ruppert Stadium, Newark, NJ Bob Feller All Stars 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 4 - 13 5i 0 Satchel Paige All Stars 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 - 10 15 1 WP: D. Leonard, LP: M. Manning Retrosheet game file October 6, 1946 at Bugle Field, Baltimore, MD Bob Feller All Stars 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 8 9 Satchel Paige All Stars 0 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 x - 7 9 3 WP: G. Jessup, LP: B. Lemon Retrosheet game file and play-by-play Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box scores. October 6, 1946 at Yankee Stadium I, New York, NY Satchel Paige All Stars 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 - 4 9 1 Bob Feller All Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 0 WP: S. Paige, LP: B. Feller Retrosheet game file and play-by-play Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box scores. October 7, 1946 at Red Bird Stadium, Columbus, OH Satchel Paige All Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 - 4 6 2 Bob Feller All Stars 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 7 1 WP: R. Lewis, LP: B. Lemon Retrosheet game file October 8, 1946 at Hudson Field, Dayton, OH Bob Feller All Stars 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 7 8 1 Satchel Paige All Stars 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 - 6 11 4 WP: S. Chandler, LP: J. LaMarque Retrosheet game file and play-by-play Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box scores. October 10, 1946 at Municipal Stadium, Richmond, IN Satchel Paige All Stars 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 13 0 Bob Feller All Stars 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 x - 7 13 1 WP: D. Leonard, LP: B. Brown Retrosheet game file and play-by-play Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box scores. October 12, 1946 at American Legion Park, Council Bluffs, IA Satchel Paige All Stars 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 1 Bob Feller All Stars 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 13 1 WP: M. Harder, LP: J. LaMarque Retrosheet game file and play-by-play Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box scores. October 12, 1946 at Lawrence Field, Wichita, KS Bob Feller All Stars 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 - 5 10 1 Satchel Paige All Stars 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 3 8 2 WP: J. Sain, LP: G. Jessup Retrosheet game file and play-by-play Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box scores. October 13, 1946 at Blues Stadium, Kansas City, MO Bob Feller All Stars 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 2 10 2 Satchel Paige All Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3 6 0 WP: H. Smith, LP: S. Chandler Retrosheet game file and play-by-play Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box scores. October 14, 1946 at Blues Stadium, Kansas City, MO Satchel Paige All Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 9 0 Bob Feller All Stars 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 x - 4 6 1 WP: B. Feller, LP: S. Paige Retrosheet game file and play-by-play Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box scores. October 16, 1946 at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, CA Kansas City Royals 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 5 1 Bob Feller All Stars 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 3 3 WP: B. Feller, LP: S. Paige Retrosheet game file and play-by-play Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box scores. October 17, 1946 at Lane Field, San Diego, CA Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 0 Bob Feller All Stars 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 x - 2 5 4 WP: B. Feller, LP: S. Paige Retrosheet game file and play-by-play Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box scores. October 23, 1946 at Sam Lynn Park, Bakersfield, CA Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 - 4 11 1 Bob Feller All Stars 0 0 3 6 1 0 2 0 x - 12 12 4 WP: S. Chandler, LP: S. Paige Retrosheet game file
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