August 6, 1890: Farm boy Cy Young arrives in major leagues

“You ought to have seen it. Mr. Young, formerly of Canton,…

August 18, 1967: Tony Conigliaro’s career, and life, threatened by beaning

The sickening sound—a sharp crack—could be heard above the…

July 19, 1974: Indians’ Dick Bosman no-hits the world champion A’s

The two-time world champions were in town. The Oakland A’s…

May 12, 1972: Brewers, Twins take two days, 22 innings to finish

On Friday night, May 12, 1972, the focus of the baseball world…

Tommy Bond

Tommy Bond was a pitching star in the infancy of professional…

Hal Brown

Pitching in a pennant race must have seemed tame to Skinny Brown;…

Bill Joyce

A prominent third baseman of the 1890s, Bill Joyce hit for average…

Paul Lehner

Paul Lehner grew up in a coal-mining family and likely was headed…

Bake McBride

On October 15, 1946, the St. Louis Cardinals won their sixth…

Rizzo, Lindor win 2016 Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards, presented by SABR

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This Week in SABR: November 11, 2016

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Bud Daley

October 9, 1961. Game Five of the World Series, at Cincinnati’s…

Jack Faszholz

A sleek passenger train pulled out of the Tampa, Florida, Union…

Hersh Freeman

Hershell Freeman was a right-handed pitcher who started his career…

Gail Henley

Tenacity and zeal were hallmarks of Gail Henley’s game, which…

Dae-Sung Koo

South Korean lefty Dae-Sung Koo was the 10th of his countrymen…

Buddy Lewis

“With a fine disregard of flying regulations here came this…

Will Sawyer

In July 1883, the Cleveland Blues were in the thick of the National…

George Stone

In 1971 The Sporting News contributor Wayne Minshew submitted…

Sam Wright Jr.

It must have been difficult living in the shadows of two older…

April 29, 2015: Orioles and White Sox play for normalcy in empty stadium

In the aftermath of a terrible citywide tragedy, the Baltimore…

May 21, 2005: Mr. Koo’s wild ride

Korean pitcher Dae-Sung Koo spent just 140 days in the majors,…

September 9, 1969: Black cat spooks Cubs and allows Mets to seize the day

During their first decade, the Mets were known more for their…

July 21, 1946: Ted Williams hits for the cycle in MVP season

On a pleasant summer Sunday at Fenway Park, before a packed crowd…
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