October 2, 1889: King Kelly’s Downfall

From mid-July until the final days of the 1889 season, the National…

September 7, 1889: The Candlelight Game

The September 7, 1889, game between the St. Louis Browns and…

Vin Campbell

When Vincent Campbell became an overnight sensation with the…

Bob Cremins

"Crooked Arm" Cremins faced 24 batters in the major leagues and…

Tom Delahanty

Tom Delahanty was the spitting image of his celebrated older…

Hal Wiltse

He wasn't "Snake" and he wasn't "Hooks" – Hal Wiltse went by…

May 6, 1937: The Hindenburg Game at Ebbets Field

It was called the Ship of Dreams, and its presence thrilled the…

June 22, 1889: Sad-sack Louisville Colonels lose 26th game in a row

There are days when nothing goes right. In 1889 the Louisville…

February 9, 1889: A Wondrous Ball Park: The Pyramid Game in Giza, Egypt

Baseball fans can debate incessantly over what is the greatest…

August 14, 1888: Tim Keefe finally loses and “Casey at the Bat” premieres

The record for consecutive games won by a pitcher in a single…

September 21, 1922: Doc Hamann makes inglorious debut for Indians

After a world championship in 1920 and a tight pennant race with…
Ben Levi, left, and Lou Levi, right (pictured here flanking their sister), were indicted by a Chicago grand jury in March 1921, two of the five gamblers charged with conspiring to fix the 1919 World Series. The charges were later dropped.

Ben and Lou Levi

While volumes have been written on Arnold Rothstein — who was…

Ben Franklin

In announcing the March 1921 indictments of the players and gamblers…

Jock Menefee

Of Scottish ancestry, John Menefee, like many Scotsmen of immigrant…

Hal O’Hagan

Harry O’Hagan owns two distinctions that will never be equaled.…

Tom O’Meara

Thomas Edward O’Meara was known throughout his short tumultuous…

Harvey Smith

Harvey Smith was born on July 14, 1871, in Union Deposit, Pennsylvania,…

Carl Zork

In announcing the March 1921 indictments of the players and gamblers…

October 1, 1946: Red Sox tune up for World Series vs. AL All-Stars

On Sunday morning, September 29, 1946, Boston Red Sox general…

October 1, 1932: The Babe calls his shot … or does he?

“Keep up the pepper, boys!”1 Chicago manager Charlie Grimm…

September 29, 2007: Biggio dons the tools of ignorance one final time

Baseball fans, more than fans of any other sport, are lovers…

This Week in SABR: January 16, 2015

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Here's what we've been up to…

October 11, 1992: Alomar, Blue Jays emerge out of shadows in ALCS Game 4

When Blue Jays second baseman Roberto Alomar stepped into the…
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