SABR Digital Library: Boston’s First Nine: The 1871-75 Boston Red Stockings

The newest publication from the SABR Digital Library focuses…
Henry Kimbro (National Baseball Hall of Fame)

Henry Kimbro

Henry Kimbro was a stocky speedster who earned his living slap-hitting…

Frank Lane

Pack your bags. Frank Lane’s in town. The compulsive trader…

This Week in SABR: September 16, 2016

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October 16, 1985: Royals complete comeback against Blue Jays to win AL pennant

When Game Seven of the American League Championship Series began,…

April 7, 1977: A snowy beginning for Toronto’s major-league debut

From the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, Toronto was considered…

October 4, 1942: Cardinals outslug Yankees to take 3-1 advantage in World Series

On Sunday, October 4, 1942, a crowd of 69,902 filled Yankee Stadium…

Lloyd Waner

“Why, they’re just kids. If I was that little, I‘d be afraid…

Lloyd Russell

How much can one person cram onto his resume? Lloyd Russell…
Stan Coveleskie (TRADING CARD DB)

October 9, 1920: Coveleski stops Brooklyn to tie World Series at 2-2

Fortunes turn fast in baseball. After Cleveland won Game One…

October 12, 1920: Cleveland Indians win their first World Series

The Brooklyn Robins were on the brink of elimination in the 1920…

Fritz Knothe

A solid-fielding third baseman, Fritz Knothe joined his older…

George Knothe

A slick-fielding middle infielder and consummate team player,…

Lee Magee

The cover photo on the Sunday magazine insert of the June 29,…

This Week in SABR: September 9, 2016

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Dick Brodowski

Dick Brodowski's career was interrupted by the Korean War at…

Foster Castleman

Signed as a shortstop by the New York Giants in 1949, Foster…

Bob Porterfield

Manager Casey Stengel summed up Bob Porterfield’s career with…

Ken Szotkiewicz

Years after Ken Szotkiewicz played in his final major-league…

July 8, 1936: Baltimore police tame the U.S. Olympic baseball team

Baseball was played at the Olympics for the first time as a demonstration…
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