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John Franco

July 28, 2015

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

Billy McCool

July 28, 2015

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

Bennie Tate

July 28, 2015

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

Joe Burke

July 26, 2015

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

Bill Mercer

July 26, 2015

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

Bob Short

July 26, 2015

Bob Short was a buyer and a seller. Involved in law, business,…

This Week in SABR: July 24, 2015

July 24, 2015

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Ernie Bowman

July 23, 2015

In the waning weeks of the 1962 season a player with a career…

Harry Craft

July 23, 2015

He had a hard time hitting major-league pitching, but his stellar…

Jiggs Donahue

July 23, 2015

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

Frank Ringo

July 23, 2015

Born on the outskirts of Kansas City in Parkville, Missouri,…

Merv Shea

July 23, 2015

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

Chick Shorten

July 23, 2015

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

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

July 23, 2015

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

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

July 22, 2015

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

August 26, 1922: Waynesboro wins despite unruly Martinsburg fans

July 22, 2015

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

Jim Barbieri

July 20, 2015

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

Jay Faatz

July 20, 2015

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

Johnny Gerlach

July 20, 2015

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

Chuck Hiller

July 20, 2015

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

Frank Hiller

July 20, 2015

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

John Smoltz

July 20, 2015

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

This Week in SABR: July 17, 2015

July 17, 2015

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's…

Bob Johnson

July 16, 2015

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

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John Franco

Billy McCool

Bennie Tate

Joe Burke

Bill Mercer

Bob Short

This Week in SABR: July 24, 2015

Ernie Bowman

Harry Craft

Jiggs Donahue

Frank Ringo

Merv Shea

Chick Shorten

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

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

August 26, 1922: Waynesboro wins despite unruly Martinsburg fans

Jim Barbieri

Jay Faatz

Johnny Gerlach

Chuck Hiller

Frank Hiller

John Smoltz

This Week in SABR: July 17, 2015

Bob Johnson

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