Ted Savage

A talented African-American athlete and a fleet-footed outfielder…

Biff Schlitzer

His name sounded like a contradiction – his last name was Schlitzer…

Jake Thielman

For a pitcher with 474? innings of major-league experience behind…
Boston rooters gather in center field, on rooftops, and seated on the outfield fence to see the Boston Americans play the New York Highlanders (Yankees) in a pivotal doubleheader in 1904.

Huntington Avenue Grounds (Boston)

Before the 1901 season the ballpark called Huntington Avenue…

Hi! Hi! Dixwell

Crank: a baseball fan in the late 19th century. “The real,…

Nuf Ced McGreevy

If you take a close look at some of the iconic Boston baseball…

This Week in SABR: December 21, 2012

Welcome to "This Week in SABR"! Please note: There will be no…

Luis Arroyo

Luis Arroyo was a chunky little Puerto Rican southpaw whose out…

Dave Hilton

On October 10, 2008, the University of California at Berkeley…

Aquino Abreu

Aquino Abreu was a diminutive righty who pitched for a decade…

The Brush Family Women

Beset by a chronic illness and often in pain, John T. Brush was…

SABR Digital Library: Detroit Tigers 1984: What A Start! What A Finish!

Add a championship baseball book to your collection with the…

Pat Donahue

The Cleveland Indians paid Pat Donahue $200 for a tip that led…

Dick Ellsworth

In Candlestick Park on September 2, 1963, the final nine outs…

Jack Thoney

Bullet Jack Thoney was once called “the unluckiest player in…

Larry Hisle

Consider the two nearly identical rookie seasons below:   AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG Player…

This Week in SABR: December 14, 2012

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

Chet Nourse

Chet Nourse was a native of Ipswich, Massachusetts, and a pitcher…

Charlie Graham

The one year he ventured to the East Coast to play, Charlie Graham…

Francisco “Pancho” Coimbre

“Baseball is in the heart of all Latin people. They feel…

Alex Ferguson

More than 30 years after his major-league playing days, one-time…

Larry Hesterfer

In any competition for most eventful one-game major-league career,…

Harry Niles

One wouldn’t expect a ballplayer standing 5-foot-8 and weighing…

Gene Packard

Although twice a 20-game winner in the Federal League, lefthander…
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