September 16, 1899: Misfit Cleveland Spiders lose 24th in a row

It was a “Ladies Day,” but there were few ladies—or gentlemen,…

July 25, 1898: The Ducky Holmes Game

In the fourth inning of an otherwise unremarkable game at the…

September 27, 1897: Good (Beaneaters) versus Evil (Orioles)

More than a battle for the 1897 National League pennant, the…

September 19, 1897: Cap Anson’s 3,000th hit?

Among more than two dozen men credited with at least 3,000 career…

This Week in SABR: July 31, 2015

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June 26, 1977: Adams’ 8 RBIs, Carew’s 5 runs lead Twins in slugfest

In baseball nothing is inevitable. All the right ingredients…

Frank Foutz

A 21-year age difference was not the only thing that separated…

Doc Miller

Tight batting races are usually decided by one or two hits throughout…

Billy Myers

At times his nerves compelled him to almost give up the game…

Fred Waterman

His teammates nicknamed him “Innocent Fred.” Was he really…

Johnny Welch

It took right-hander Johnny Welch more than five years to get…

Bob Wood

Born in Thorn Hill, Ohio, a small rural community near Youngstown,…

June 19, 2015: Wisler earns win in debut with help of reunited Braves prospect

Many Atlanta Braves fans were apprehensive as new management…

June 29, 1897: The Chicago Colts’ record romp for 36 runs

Nothing in the buildup suggested it would be remembered more…

June 19, 1897: Wee Willie Keeler’s 44-game hitting streak ends

Presumably due to his size, William Henry “Wee Willie” Keeler…

King Bailey

On June 6, 1897, King Bailey of the Evansville Brewers and Pete…

John Franco

Brooklyn boy John Franco grew up watching the New York Mets at…

Billy McCool

Bill McCool was once one of the most promising pitchers in baseball…

Bennie Tate

"It went about half way up in the right-field stands. It would…

Joe Burke

Joe Burke broke into baseball with help from his wife, and spent…

Bill Mercer

Ask any professional sports aficionado in the Dallas-Fort Worth…
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