Tony Gwynn

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Buddy Hassett

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Lev Shreve

Right-handed pitcher Lev Shreve was a nineteenth-century baseball…

Duane Wilson

Left-handed pitcher Duane Wilson was born during the Depression…
Baseball’s Business: The Winter Meetings: 1901-1957, Volume 1

SABR Digital Library: Baseball’s Business: The Winter Meetings: 1901-1957

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This Week in SABR: December 2, 2016

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July 9, 1902: Rube Waddell fans 16 batters in 17-inning marathon

During the 1900 season, pitcher Rube Waddell compiled a 10-3…
Graig Nettles (Trading Card DB)

May 17, 1973: Graig Nettles’ walkoff homer lifts Yankees in 11 innings

The American League East was muddled in mid-May in 1973: six…

June 12, 1977: Tom Seaver wins his final game for Mets

The New York Mets faced the Houston Astros in the final game…

Zeke Bonura

A leading slugger of the 1930s, Zeke Bonura was “one of baseball’s…

Phil Hennigan

On September 2, 1969, Phil Hennigan made his major-league debut…

Lynn McGlothen

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Gus Niarhos

At the 1940 American Baseball Congress national amateur baseball…

Jack Remsen

He was 22 years old and considered one of the wealthier men in…

July 25, 1956: Dodgers win on Snider walkoff home run in Jersey City

Major-league baseball came to Jersey City, New Jersey, for the…

This Week in SABR: November 23, 2016

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August 8, 1935: Detroit Tigers’ ‘Battalion of Death’ rescues the General

One day you will tell your grandchildren “of the glorious deeds…

August 25, 1970: Bomb threat provides extra excitement in Twins-Red Sox game

The 1970 Boston Red Sox had a trio of avid anglers—Reggie Smith,…

October 20, 1874: Tommy Bond comes close to major leagues’ first no-hitter

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June 16, 1941: DiMaggio ties Yankee record with 29-game hitting streak

Joe DiMaggio was just getting started on “this streak business”1…

This Week in SABR: November 18, 2016

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