Ray Poat

On the morning of August 27, 1947, Baltimore Orioles manager…

Marius Russo

War was raging in Europe as the 1941 baseball season came to…

Charlie Babb

First on the field, then as trade fodder, Charlie Babb played…

Carlos Diaz

Just five lefty pitchers born and raised in Hawaii have made…

Leo Mangum

Look up Leo Mangum’s pitching record and you’ll find he won…

This Week in SABR: February 17, 2017

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Joe Lotz

Known as “Smokey Joe,” possibly after Boston’s accomplished…

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…
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