Tom Herrin

For a couple of months in 1954, Tom Herrin was a big leaguer,…

April 16, 1972: Dave Kingman’s first four hits of season result in a cycle

April 16, 1972, was a big day for history in Houston. At the…

August 4, 1945: Pirates rookie Salkeld hits for cycle, sets two records

On August 4, 1945, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Bill Salkeld “joined…

May 3, 1917: Cubs get revenge after double no-hitter on Cueto misplay

Would May 3, 1917, be another extraordinary day at Chicago’s…

October 4, 1969: Mets and Braves play first NL Championship Series game

After 99 years, the major leagues ended the 1969 regular season…

Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC)

When the Washington Senators1 were founded in 1891, they played…

Rickwood Field (Birmingham)

The history of Rickwood Field is a story worth telling and…
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September 4, 1986: Mets, Red Sox play charity game in World Series preview

Looking back on it now, it was something akin to a 1972 moviegoer…

May 27, 1986: Darling whiffs 12 as Mets brawl with Dodgers

The New York Mets were in a bad mood. After bolting out of the…

July 11, 1986: Mets brawl, bash Braves behind Gary Carter’s two homers

The 1986 Mets led the NL in scoring, but pitching was the club’s…

September 28, 1986: Strawberry delivers with 11th-inning homer to beat Bucs

The misery that was the 1986 National League East pennant race…

This Week in SABR: December 23, 2016

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Paul Dade

The first of two players in franchise history to wear double-zero…

Pat Hynes

With the dog days of August 1904 having descended on St. Louis…

Moose Morton

Guy “Moose” Morton Jr. made his major-league debut with the…

Mike Mussina

Mike Mussina pitched consistently well over 18 big-league seasons…

Big Jeff Pfeffer

The baseball fortunes of hard-throwing right-hander Frank Pfeffer…

Bob Smith

In the early 1950s, the Boston Red Sox had two left-handed pitchers…

Dean Stone

Left-hander Dean Stone spent parts of eight seasons in the major…
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