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

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…

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…
Tommie Agee

October 14, 1969: Mets win a World Series game for the Agees

“If the ball drops, I might have had an inside-the-park [grand-slam]…

June 30, 2000: Mets score 10 runs in 8th inning to beat Braves

The Mets and the Braves had become intense rivals towards the…

October 22, 2000: Clemens and Piazza clash as Yankees win Game Two

After losing in 12 innings to the New York Yankees in the first…

Hirsch: Introducing the new Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

From SABR member Dan Hirsch at Seamheads.com on December 5, 2016:It’s…

Tony Gwynn

There has never been a sports icon linked to a city quite like…

Buddy Hassett

Buddy Hassett was a New York boy who played for two of his hometown…

Lev Shreve

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