April 25, 1905: Wee Willie Keeler hits walk-off, inside-the-park home run

The Washington Senators were dead last in the American League…

SABR Digital Library: Winning on the North Side: The 1929 Chicago Cubs

As we get ready for SABR 45 this summer in Chicago, add a Windy…

Dad Clarke

Most baseball careers are filled with a number of ups and downs,…

Dave Cole

Dave Cole, a gregarious right-hander who spent six seasons in…

Rip Collins

There was Rip Collins and there was Ripper Collins. Rip Collins–the…

Dick Fitzgerald

Dick Fitzgerald’s left arm should be put on display in a glass…

Marty Griffin

Marty Griffin made a name for himself pitching in the Pacific…

Jack Lapp

Catcher Jack Lapp came to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908…

Larry Miggins

In the 1930s and 1940s famed New York City restaurateur Toots…

Ed Morris

In 1928, “Big Ed” Morris’s first full season in the major…

Elmer Stricklett

Jack Chesbro of the New York Highlanders won 41 games in 1904…

This Week in SABR: January 30, 2015

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June 21, 1890: No hits — but no win for Silver King

A hit that wasn’t a hit turned an exciting, but hardly unique,…

May 12, 1890: The Kid, the Bolt, and Silent Mike

In 1890 the Players League sat on top of the baseball world,…

April 19, 1890: Debut of the Players League

The Players League opened the 1890 season with seven of eight…

October 29, 1889: Giants win back-to-back World’s Series

They might have called it the first “Subway Series” if there…

April 30, 1967: Steve Barber and Stu Miller combine for no-hitter in a loss

In late April of 1967, the Detroit Tigers traveled to Baltimore…

May 9, 1961: Orioles’ Jim Gentile blasts two grand slams on consecutive pitches

On Tuesday, May 9, 1961, before a crowd of 4,514 fans at Minnesota’s…

September 26, 1961: Cincinnati Reds clinch first NL pennant in 21 years

The 1961 Cincinnati Reds1 were a pre-season pick to finish sixth…

Seamheads.com updates Negro Leagues Database with 1930 Eastern Leagues stats

We're pleased to pass along this update from SABR member Gary…

This Week in SABR: January 23, 2015

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October 18, 1889: Genesis of a rivalry: Brooklyn vs. New York

In 1889, for the first time, both the National League and the…

October 5, 1889: The Giants win the pennant on the last day

The 1889 New York Giants were loaded with talent and charisma,…
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