This day in baseball: Gnat invasion Precious Sanders 12 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: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp 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