Lindsey Nelson

“I’ve done football for fun,” Lindsey Nelson once said.…

Matt Young

Matt Young’s place in baseball history is secure.On April 12,…

Mike Witt

After the landmark Messersmith-McNally decision was handed down…

David Wells

You have to love a guy who takes the mound in the House That…

Bill Stoneman

Bill Stoneman started out as a Vandal and ended up as an Angel.No,…

John Heydler

Through dedicated and honorable achievement, baseball executive…

Charlie Sweeney

In 1887, future Hall of Fame hurler Tim Keefe was interviewed…

Carden Gillenwater

Had World War II continued indefinitely, Carden Gillenwater might…

June 1, 2012: Johan Santana delivers Mets’ first no-hitter

The evening of June 1, 2012, will be remembered as the night…

June 1, 1975: Nolan Ryan ties Koufax’s record with fourth career no-hitter

Nolan Ryan’s right elbow was killing him. Despite a gaudy 8-3…

April 19, 1949: Jackie Robinson has 3 hits with a home run on Opening Day

The bleachers at Ebbets Field were filled two hours before the…

September 30, 1927: Babe Ruth hits record 60th home run

Baseball history is filled with accounts of memorable home runs.…

July 17, 1974: Bob Gibson notches his 3,000th strikeout

St. Louis Cardinals great Bob Gibson hurled a high fastball from…
Sandy Consuegra

Sandy Consuegra

A glorious, romantic, and competitive era of Cuban amateur baseball…

This Week in SABR: February 10, 2017

Welcome to the 300th edition of "This Week in SABR!" Click…
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Ed Head

On a summer afternoon in 1935, 17-year-old Ed Head was on a bus…

Bill Dietrich

Hard-throwing right-hander Bill Dietrich battled wildness, struggled…

Dave Stieb

He won the second-most games of any pitcher in the 1980s, was…

Mike Scott

The split-finger fastball became a popular weapon for pitchers…
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