John Wilson

Right-hander John Samuel Wilson worked parts of the 1927 season…

May 24, 1936: Tony Lazzeri’s two grand slams and 11 RBIs

Approximately 8,000 fans paid to enter Shibe Park on Sunday,…

July 10, 1932: Athletics outlast Indians in 18-inning slugfest

On July 10, 1932, the Philadelphia Athletics played the Cleveland…

June 27, 1958: Billy Pierce’s near-perfect game

BackgroundIt was the summer of 1958 and Chicago White Sox fans…

Fred Brown

Generations ago it would have been difficult to determine which…

Bob Elson

At age 25, Bob Elson had the ideal attributes to appeal to a…

Billy Sunday

In the days before radio, Billy Sunday was the most successful…

April 14, 1910: Walter Johnson impresses President Taft on Opening Day

On Opening Day, April 14, 1910, more than 14,000 fans filled…

This Week in SABR: December 19, 2014

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Please note: The SABR office…

Frank Bennett

The Red Sox party boarded the train in Boston on February 28,…

John Freeman

Debuting in the second game of a double-loss doubleheader on…

Tommy de la Cruz

“And in no field of American endeavor is invention more rampant…

Herb Bradley

That Herb Bradley is the only major leaguer to come from Agenda,…

Tom Gunning

As was the case with other late 19th century journeymen, the…

Hoge Workman

A glance at databases in midsummer 2014 revealed that Harry Hallworth…

September 13, 1883: One hand, no hits for Hugh Daily

Cleveland fans had good reason for optimism heading into the…

September 10-13, 1883: Grasshopper Jim Whitney snatches the pennant

In September 1883 a key late-season series in Boston pitted perennial…

August 10, 1883: Cap Anson vs. Fleet Walker

The beginning of the end of African American participation…

SABR Digital Library: Detroit the Unconquerable: The 1935 World Champion Tigers

Add a championship book to your collection with the newest e-book…

This Week in SABR: December 12, 2014

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

Bud Connolly

Partway into his 19-year minor-league career, infielder Bud Connolly…

Jack Conway

On July 30, 1948, the New York Giants were within one out of…

Ches Crist

The annals of baseball are filled with stories of players with…
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