Dutch Leonard

Dutch Leonard rode his knuckleball to a 20-year big league career,…

Sammy Strang

Before the 1915 Army-Navy baseball game, 24-year-old Dwight “Ike”…

William H. Conant

William H. Conant, Arthur H. Soden, and James B. Billings were…

This Week in SABR: December 5, 2014

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

October 6, 1882: The first meeting of champions

It’s hard to imagine big-league baseball without a series at…

September 13, 1882: The innovative mind of King Kelly

In his year-end assessment of baseball in 1882, Henry Chadwick…

August 17, 1882: Radbourn The Slugger

1882 Providence Grays. Back: Paul Hines, Jerry Denny, Hoss…

July 18, 1882: Tony Mullane goes both ways

You have to wonder what kind of mind-altering substance could…

May 2, 1882: The Beer and Whiskey League: Day One

The inaugural American Association season opened on May 2, 1882,…

SABR Digital Library: The National Pastime: Premiere Issue (Replica Edition)

Add a landmark baseball journal to your collection with the newest…

September 11, 1906: Reds, Pirates play to 15-inning scoreless tie

In 1906 baseball was at the height — or in the depths — of…

This Week in SABR: November 26, 2014

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Please note that the SABR office…

Bill Brennan

“Big Bill” Brennan was a large man, weighing 235 pounds and…

Bill Eagan

Bill Eagan was the type of player that today would be called…

Butch McDaniel

Often overshadowed by those of two older brothers, Kerry Don…

Luis E. Tiant

Luis Eleuterio Tiant (1906-1976) was one of the finest pitchers…

This Week in SABR: November 21, 2014

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Please note that the SABR office…

May 1, 1877: The double shutout

“The Grandest Game ever played,” Henry Chadwick called it.…

September 10, 1881: Roger Connor’s ‘ultimate’ grand slam

Nearly half a century before baseball borrowed the expression…

June 26, 1881: Mullane vs. Reccius for 18 innings

For sheer head-to-head doggedness, few pitching matchups in baseball…

June 25, 1881: George Gore’s theft spree

The Chicago White Stockings were the most powerful team in the…

September 2, 1880: Night baseball at Nantasket Beach

Weston arc lamp, circa 1880s (Library of Congress)   Today…

June 17, 1880: Perfection revisited by John Ward

Two perfect games within a week defies all odds.1 But that is…
Donate Join

© 2026 SABR. All Rights Reserved.