April 18, 1895: Phillies stand up to rowdy Orioles on Opening Day

The Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles were a study…

September 4, 1995: Robin Ventura routs Rangers with two grand slams

Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura joined the record…

SABR 45: Research presentations

  Here is the schedule of research presentations…

Bob Elson and WGN-Chicago

Imagine wanting to listen to a baseball game on the radio and…

Jerry Standaert

Jerry Standaert was an infielder who hit almost the same in the…

Bill Bernhard

In 1902 Cleveland manager Bill Armour raved about his pitcher…

O.P. Caylor

Although most current reference works assign Oliver Hazard Perry…

Eli Grba

On December 6, 1960, the American League awarded Los Angeles…

Larry McKeon

At age 18 Larry McKeon lost 41 games in 1884, just seven short…

Jack Ryan

John Francis Ryan, an outfielder from West Mineral, Kansas, appeared…

Charlie Sweasy

For a few years as a young man he was the most noted second baseman…

Bill Sweeney

The first year the Red Sox wore uniform numbers was 1931. The…

Rooney Sweeney

Remarkably little is known about Rooney Sweeney considering that…

This Week in SABR: May 1, 2015

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

Ken Hubbs

The Chicago Cubs have had some outstanding second basemen in…

Bill Kuehne

In June 1883, scarcely a month after the expansion Columbus,…

Hugh Nicol

His adoring fans called him “Little Nic.” At 5-feet-4 and…

SABR Digital Library: ’75: The Red Sox Team that Saved Baseball

On the 40th anniversary of a pennant-winning season, add a new…

This Week in SABR: April 24, 2015

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

Ed Durham

Any ballplayer named Durham is bound to attract the nickname…

Larry French

One of the most overlooked and underrated pitchers of the 1930s,…

Andy Leonard

He was born in Ireland during the Potato Famine, named for an…
Charlie Roy (FindAGrave.com)

Charlie Roy

As a star pitcher with the Carlisle (Pennsylvania) Indian School,…

John Montgomery Ward

No essay-length biography could possibly do full justice to John…
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