Stew Cliburn

Announcer Dick Enberg once asked Stewart Cliburn when he knew…

Happy Chandler

Few 20th-century politicians had a more impressive résumé than…

Lou Legett

Dentist – baseball catcher – dentist. It was an unusual…

Carl Reynolds

Outfielder Carl Reynolds showed flashes of real stardom, and…

Alan Ashby

Few individuals saw more Astros history than Alan Ashby. An…
Curry Foley (SABR-Rucker Archive)

May 25, 1882: Buffalo’s Curry Foley completes first cycle in major leagues with grand slam

The first cycle — single, double, triple, and home run —…

October 13, 1914: Braves finish off shocking World Series upset in Game Four

Backed by stout defense,1 Dick Rudolph easily won his second…

October 12, 1914: Braves win Game Three in 12 innings

In the second consecutive thrilling contest, Philadelphia played…

October 10, 1914: Bill James outduels Eddie Plank in Game Two

On an unusually warm October day in Philadelphia in front of…

October 9, 1914: Rudolph outpitches Bender in World Series opener

The upstart Boston Braves surprised the defending World Series…

This Week in SABR: August 28, 2015

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Stew Bowers

Stewart Bowers was a right-handed pitcher for the Boston Red…

Willard Hershberger

In literature’s most famous soliloquy, Hamlet agonizes: To…

Miller Huggins

Miller Huggins was the Hall of Fame manager who led the New York…

Al Niemiec

Traded for Ted Williams. That's the sort of distinction one could…

Dick Porter

Right fielder Dick Porter played 5½ years with the Cleveland…

Grover Resinger

Baseball and baseball players need people like Grover Resinger…

This Week in SABR: August 21, 2015

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Max Alvis

Like many other ball clubs, the Cleveland Indians opened spring…

Joe Cascarella

Joe Cascarella was the son of a fruit merchant and grocer who…

Babe Dahlgren

Rumor in Town is a very persuasive book. Subtitled "A Grandson's…

Lee Grissom

Although he helped the Cincinnati Reds win a National League…

Hank Johnson

Right-handed pitcher Henry Ward "Hank" Johnson started his professional…

Billy Murray

Friday evening, October 2, 1908: Billy Murray walks the streets…
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