This day in baseball: Gnat invasion Precious Sanders 11 years ago On September 15, 1946, a massive swarm of gnats engulfs the second game of a double header between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs at Ebbets Field. The insects force the game to be called in the fifth inning. Ebbets Field (BallParksofBaseball.com) Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr This day in baseball: Ebbets debutDateApril 5, 2019In relation to20th CenturyThis day in baseball: Ebbets Field demolition beginsDateFebruary 23, 2015In relation to20th CenturyThis day in baseball: The coming of Ebbets FieldDateJanuary 2, 2015In relation to20th Century