October 11, 1969: Cuellar, Orioles beat Mets in World Series opener

Events in 1969 changed the way people everywhere perceived the…

July 1, 1920: The Big Train no-hits the Red Sox

Since he became a workhorse pitcher in 1908, Walter Johnson had…

This Week in SABR: December 16, 2016

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Jerry Denny

Baseball fans are notorious for their propensity to argue long…

Jim French

Jim French was a backup catcher for the Washington Senators whose…
Jeff Kent (Trading Card Database)

Jeff Kent

Say the name Jeff Kent to a baseball fan and you’ll get a variety…

Tim Wakefield

Unfortunately, Tim Wakefield just ran out of time. The knuckleballer…

July 12, 1963: Koufax fans 13, hands Mets 13th loss in a row

The 1962 baseball season brought the National League back to…

May 18, 1940: Young Roy Campanella clouts two home runs for Baltimore Elite Giants

For decades, baseball had been played in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,…

July 23, 1957: Mantle hits for cycle; homer nearly leaves Yankee Stadium

Switch-hitter Mickey Mantle banged out a single, double, triple,…

June 1, 1941: Chuck Aleno’s rookie record hitting streak ends

When five Philadelphia Phillies pitchers stopped David Dahl without…

October 1, 1967: Tigers drop season finale to give Red Sox the AL pennant

One of the most exciting and dramatic pennant races in big-league…

Ron LeFlore

Ron Leflore’s life story including his journey to the major…

Johnny Lipon

Shortstop Johnny Lipon played in American League games from 1942…

George Schmees

In the one season he played baseball at the major-league level,…

Archie Wilson

Los Angeles native Archie Wilson was a 1942 graduate of the city's…

This Week in SABR: December 9, 2016

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Jack Hallett

Like so many ballplayers of his generation, Jack Hallett gave…

Don Lenhardt

"It'll be kinda tough to do a story on me," Don Lenhardt once…
Jon Matlack (Trading Card DB)

Jon Matlack

Jon Matlack was one of the most underrated and unappreciated…

Johnny Schmitz

A left-handed pitcher who batted from the right side, Johnny…

Jim Mahoney

James Thomas "Moe" Mahoney was signed as a pitcher, but converted…

August 14, 2009: Pie cycles and Tillman gets first career win for Orioles

On August 9, 2009, Felix Pie became just the second Baltimore…
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