Fred Waterman

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Johnny Welch

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Bob Wood

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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

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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

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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

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Bob Short

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This Week in SABR: July 24, 2015

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Ernie Bowman

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

Harry Craft

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

Jiggs Donahue

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

Frank Ringo

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

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…

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

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Jim Barbieri

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