Jiggs Donahue

When in your vaunted pride you hear The roaring welcome of…

Frank Ringo

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Merv Shea

Catcher Merv Shea played professional baseball from 1922 to 1944,…

Chick Shorten

Chick Shorten was born in Scranton, died in Scranton, and began…

August 5, 1901: Jesse Burkett leads Cardinals over Pirates with 11-run outburst

The second-place St. Louis Cardinals arrived in Pittsburgh for…

October 1, 1961: Roger Maris surpasses Babe Ruth with 61st home run

On October 1, 1961, ending a quest that had enthralled both the…

August 26, 1922: Waynesboro wins despite unruly Martinsburg fans

In 1922 the Class D Blue Ridge League consisted of teams from…

Jim Barbieri

Baseball fans remember Game One of the 1954 World Series for…

Jay Faatz

Said by The Sporting News to be “as slender as a knitting needle…

Johnny Gerlach

“He came back from the war, raised seven kids, practiced law…

Chuck Hiller

“Only 56 more and I’ll catch Babe Ruth,”1 quipped Chuck…

Frank Hiller

In 1951 The Sporting News encapsulated the career of Frank Hiller…

John Smoltz

The Atlanta Braves’ three aces may be the greatest pitching…

This Week in SABR: July 17, 2015

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Bob Johnson (SABR-Rucker Archive)

Bob Johnson

Because he was born on an Indian reservation, Bob Johnson was…

Roy Johnson

Because he was born on an Indian reservation, Roy Johnson was…

Henry Mathewson

Even the most casual of baseball fans are aware of Christy Mathewson’s…

June 15, 1894: Jack Lyston pitches his only game for Cleveland Spiders

Baseball in the late 19th century was a rough-and-tumble, take-no-prisoners…

June 2, 1925: Gehrig replaces Pipp as Miller Huggins shakes up Yankees lineup

In a ceremony at the White House in May 1925, President Calvin…

July 17, 1990: Minnesota Twins turn two triple plays, but lose to Boston

In a game played before a Fenway Park crowd of 34,113, the Minnesota…

July 13, 1991: Four Orioles pitchers combine for no-hitter against A’s

On July 13, 1991, the Baltimore Orioles celebrated “a baseball…

Fred Herbert

As a pitcher for the New York Giants in 1915, Fred Herbert fared…

Lee Bales

“Good field no hit” is a label that can doom any player.…

Clete Boyer

It was Game Six of the 1964 World Series. The Mayor and the town…
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