Bob Gibson (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

August 28, 1968: Bob Gibson fans 14 in shutout vs. Pirates for 19th win of season

It was an explosive night in Pittsburgh: St. Louis Cardinals…
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TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: August 23, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, August 23, 2024.…

SABR Rocky Mountain Chapter launches new Baseball Memories program in Denver

SABR's Rocky Mountain Chapter launched its Baseball Memories…
The National Pastime: Baseball in the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Ab Miller (Trading Card Database)

July 4, 1940: Ab Wright’s bombastic Independence Day leads Millers over Saints

On the morning of July 4, 1940, the St. Paul Saints defeated…
Don Kessinger (Trading Card DB)

September 21, 1966: Cubs beat Reds before lowest attendance ever at Wrigley Field

The sky was overcast for the Wednesday afternoon matchup between…
Dale Berra (Trading Card DB)

August 16, 1975: Yogi Berra drops in to watch son Dale play for Niagara Falls Pirates

Baseball fans in the small-town New York-Penn League discovered…
Matt Cain (Trading Card Database)

June 13, 2012: Matt Cain pitches first perfect game in Giants history

In 2012 San Francisco Giants right-hander Matt Cain had a reputation…

Call for papers: Volume 5 of Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts

AUGUST 20, 2024 — With the recent release of Volume 4 of Turnstyle:…
A new grave marker for George "Cannonball" Jackson will be unveiled in Dubuque, Iowa. (Courtesy of Jeremy Krock)

Join SABR on August 25 in Dubuque for Cannonball Jackson grave marker dedication

AUGUST 20, 2024 — Join members of SABR's Field of Dreams…
James Byrd (Trading Card DB)

James Byrd

James1 Byrd’s major-league career started on May 31, 1993,…
George Cockill (Harrisburg Telegraph, January 19, 1915)

George Cockill

In the history of Bucknell University athletics, George Cockill’s…
Jesse Houston (Baseball-Reference.com)

Jesse Houston

Jesse Houston had a very impressive debut season in 1937 with…
SABR 52 Minnesota Twins Analytics Panel: Jeremy Raadt and Thad Levine
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Roscoe Coughlin (Oakland Tribune)

Roscoe Coughlin

The late-19th century hurler known as Roscoe Coughlin on the…
Lino Donoso (SABR-Rucker Archive)

Lino Donoso

So slender he often swam in his uniform, Lino Donoso was a popular…

Bud Lally

Behind the scenes maneuvering resulted in Bud Lally being added…