Rob Dibble, Trading Card Database

Rob Dibble

Long before most teams had at least one reliever who could routinely…
Lew Moren (Trading Card DB)

Lew Moren

Lew Moren played in six major-league seasons for the Pittsburgh…
SABR-Rucker Archive

SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: The SABR-Rucker Archive

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 — As a SABR member, you have vast resources…
Bill Dineen (TRADING CARD DB)

September 27, 1905: Boston’s Big Bill Dinneen no-hits the White Sox

When the August 15 game between the Boston Americans and Chicago…
Billy Williams (Trading Card Database)

June 29, 1969: Fergie Jenkins outduels Bob Gibson on Billy Williams Day as Cubs star ties NL consecutive-games mark

On a day “ball players dream about,” wrote Bill Gleason of…
Joe Grzenda (Trading Card DB)

September 28, 1971: Small crowd sees final win for a Washington team for 33 years

Perhaps more than 3,242 people would have shown up at Robert…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: September 20, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, September 20, 2024.…
Kevin Jordan (Trading Card DB)

Kevin Jordan

Pinch hitting is a difficult role in major league baseball. The…
Buster Narum (Trading Card DB)

Buster Narum

During a five-season career (1963-1967) spent mostly with the…
Harry Redmond (Baseball-Reference.com)

Harry Redmond

The tale of two recruits: The Brooklyn Superbas, mired in the…
Ted Williams (Trading Card Database)

September 27, 1949: Ted Williams reaches base safely for a record 84th consecutive game

Joe DiMaggio – a 56-game hitting streak. It’s a statistic…
John Kruk (Trading Card Database)

April 11, 1994: John Kruk plays first game for Phillies since cancer surgery

John Kruk was shirtless in the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse.…
Earl Weaver (Trading Card Database)

September 21, 1986: Earl’s last ride: Feisty Weaver gets final career ejection

Earl Weaver did not go gently. Nearing the end of his disappointing…
Glendon Rusch (Trading Card DB)

July 14, 2001: Glendon Rusch, Armando Benítez combine for 1-hitter as Mets beat Boston

The New York Mets won the National League crown in 2000, the…
Josh and Bo Naylor (Trading Card DB)

July 14, 2023: Brothers Bo and Josh Naylor make history with multi-run home runs for Guardians

“It’s something super special. It’s something we’ve…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: September 13, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, September 13, 2024.…
Ellis Kinder (Trading Card DB)

September 21, 1949: Red Sox win 19th consecutive game at Fenway Park

There were 27 hits in this game, 10 bases on balls, and 10 pitchers…
Nolan Ryan (Trading Card Database)

June 11, 1991: At age 44, Nolan Ryan blanks White Sox for his final career shutout

The first two months of the 1991 season had been a roller coaster…