Ty Cline

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Hugh Duffy

For decades, Hugh Duffy was a franchise fixture in Boston,…

Gary Holle

In the 1970s Gary Holle was a dual-sport phenom (baseball and…

Jimmy Ring

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Don Schwall

In his book The Boys of Summer, author Roger Kahn relates how…

Joe Bowman

In 1935, The Sporting News captured in a few sentences the early…

Uke Clanton

On September 21, 1922, manager Tris Speaker of the Cleveland…

Dutch Ruether

His prep school coach almost kicked the youngster off the team,…

Willy Wilson

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This Week in SABR: July 10, 2015

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SABR 45: Listen to the Negro Leagues Panel with Al Spearman and Ernie Westfield

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May 19, 1894: Peoria shut out by Lincoln in Western Association home opener

On January 9, 1894, a meeting was held at the Sherman House Hotel…

May 22, 1970: Braves pin tough loss on rookie Sandy Vance

He wasn’t kin to former Dodger mound greats Dazzy Vance or…

April 16, 1970: Kansas City’s Lou Piniella is thrown out at every base

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Ed Andrews

Born on April 5, 1859, in Painesville, Ohio, a small town that…
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Craig Biggio

While a catcher for the Seton Hall University Pirates in 1987,…

Cotton Minahan

In 1912 Jim Thorpe set the sports world atwitter with his performance…

John Shea

John Shea's parents came to the United States from Ireland and…

Rudy Sommers

The first thing one notices when looking at the statistical record…

Tony Welzer

Being born in Germany and playing major-league baseball is not…

Will White

He is the answer to one trivia question and half of the answer…

SABR 45: Listen to Ernie Banks/Minnie Minoso Tribute, presented by Phil Rogers

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Bill Bartholomay

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