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In 1889, for the first time, both the National League and the…
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The 1889 New York Giants were loaded with talent and charisma,…
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The September 7, 1889, game between the St. Louis Browns and…
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It was called the Ship of Dreams, and its presence thrilled the…
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There are days when nothing goes right. In 1889 the Louisville…
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Baseball fans can debate incessantly over what is the greatest…
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The 21st-century baseball devotee has at his fingertips an abundance…
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The record for consecutive games won by a pitcher in a single…
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While volumes have been written on Arnold Rothstein — who was…
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In announcing the March 1921 indictments of the players and gamblers…
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On Sunday morning, September 29, 1946, Boston Red Sox general…
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This Week in SABR: January 23, 2015
October 18, 1889: Genesis of a rivalry: Brooklyn vs. New York
October 5, 1889: The Giants win the pennant on the last day
October 2, 1889: King Kelly’s Downfall
September 7, 1889: The Candlelight Game
Vin Campbell
Bob Cremins
Tom Delahanty
Hal Wiltse
May 6, 1937: The Hindenburg Game at Ebbets Field
June 22, 1889: Sad-sack Louisville Colonels lose 26th game in a row
February 9, 1889: A Wondrous Ball Park: The Pyramid Game in Giza, Egypt
September 4, 1888: The Little Steam Engine That Could: Pud Galvin’s 300th victory
August 14, 1888: Tim Keefe finally loses and “Casey at the Bat” premieres
September 21, 1922: Doc Hamann makes inglorious debut for Indians
Ben and Lou Levi
Ben Franklin
Jock Menefee
Hal O’Hagan
Tom O’Meara
Harvey Smith
Carl Zork
October 1, 1946: Red Sox tune up for World Series vs. AL All-Stars