Two and a half years after Ernie Banks integrated the Chicago…
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If you were looking for one word to summarize Tom Norton’s…
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In 1987, Ken “The Kid” Griffey Jr. truly was a kid: Just…
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Ray Lankford made his major-league debut on August 21, 1990,…
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George Shuba of the Montreal Royals greets teammate Jackie…
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On Sunday, August 11, 2024, attendees at SABR 52 have the opportunity…
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Entering the 1915 season, one of baseball’s biggest questions…
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The Detroit Tigers, led by player-manager Ty Cobb, got off to…
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The Sporting News’s headline for the April 29, 1955, game between…
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It was a Saturday afternoon game at Cleveland Stadium. The Cleveland…
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JUNE 3, 2024 — Following up on the work of a task force that…
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Forced into service after his team’s 14-inning tie on Opening…
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The history of Maple City Park in Hornell, New York,…
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Baseball fans, join us for a special virtual event at 6:00…
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A treasure trove of baseball photographs from the first two decades…
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As players warmed up for a National League game between the visiting…
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June 24, 1949: Ted Williams’s 2 homers, 7 RBIs lead Red Sox to blowout win over Browns
April 20, 1956: Banks, Irvin, Jones lead Cubs to home opener win
July 1, 1966: Pirates rookie Woodie Fryman faces only 27 batters in 1-hit shutout of Mets
June 21, 1975: ‘A no-hitter is a no-hitter’ — even with 11 walks
June 17, 1987: Mariners prospect Ken Griffey Jr. hits his first professional home run in Everett
September 15, 1991: Cardinals rookie Ray Lankford hits for the cycle
This Week in SABR: June 7, 2024
Montreal Royals team ownership history
SABR 52: Minnesota Town Ball Game
May 12, 1915: Boston Braves, aiming for miracle repeat, beat Cardinals at Fenway Park
May 5, 1925: Ty Cobb hits 3 home runs, sets total bases record as Tigers pummel Browns, 14-8
April 29, 1955: Fort Worth edges Dallas after 17 innings of drama
June 27, 1959: As Cleveland infielders switch positions 16 times, Ted Williams homers over their heads
May 7, 1960: Dodgers’ Sherry brothers combine to defeat Phillies in 11 innings
September 18, 1985: Boston’s Rich Gedman drives in career-high 7 runs with cycle performance
May 20, 2015: Joe Mauer clears Clemente Wall in 13th inning, lifts Twins over Pirates
SABR special committee acknowledges 1949-50 Negro American League, independent Black baseball teams as major-league caliber
Ralph Head
Maple City Park (Hornell, NY)
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SABR Live Oral History Interview: Harold Baines
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September 8, 1897: A battery is born: Waddell, Schrecongost cross paths for first time in major-league debuts