Billy Hamilton

Billy Hamilton was the greatest base stealer and most prolific…

Seamheads.com updates Negro Leagues Database with 1940 stats

We are pleased to pass along this update from SABR member Gary…

This Week in SABR: April 22, 2016

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Joe Moeller

In 1971 The Sporting News reported “Joe Moeller, the sometime…

Will Smalley

As a 19-year-old debuting with the Cleveland Spiders, Will Smalley…

Eddie Smith

It was said of Edgar Smith that he perhaps "lost more one-run…

Joe Wood

Joe Frank Wood was commonly called Joe Wood Jr., even though…

George Zabel

It is a sports cliché that records are made to be broken. But…

Ron Moeller

In 1962 the Los Angeles Times veteran sportswriter Braven Dyer…

Nick Polly

For Nick Polly, his big-league debut came early. He played in…

Buddy Rosar

He could be considered one of the most reluctant, or perhaps…

Red Steiner

It's perhaps difficult to blame Jim Steiner for "jumping" to…

September 28, 1974: Nolan Ryan tosses third career no-hitter

“I knew this would probably be my last start of the season,”…
Based on these findings, Gehrig accumulated 185 RBIs in 1931 and 166 RBIs in 1934.

June 25, 1934: Lou Gehrig ‘accidentally’ hits for the cycle

The second-place New York Yankees hosted the last-place Chicago…

This Week in SABR: April 15, 2016

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SABR 46: View a special screening of “Fastball” documentary

Attendees at SABR 46 this summer will have a chance to see a…

Jim Hackett

Sad but no great surprise, any number of baseball careers have…

Pat Caraway

Southpaw Pat Caraway garnered national attention in his rookie…

George Puccinelli

Hall of Fame pitcher Red Ruffing surrendered 254 home runs in…

Art Weaver

For decades, professional baseball players surnamed Weaver were…

August 11, 1929: Babe Ruth hits 500th career home run

A solid klop must have filled Jake Geiser’s ears when a baseball…

September 8, 1965: Bert Campaneris plays all nine positions for Athletics

On Campy Campaneris Night1 at Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium,…

Maurice Archdeacon

A 23-year-old minor-league outfielder named Maurice Archdeacon…
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