Billy Herman (SABR-Rucker Archive)

July 10, 1943: Dodgers double down in rout of Pirates

“Four Pirate pitchers bent like reeds in the fury of the…
Ernie "Tiny" Bonham

October 6, 1941: Dodgers submit quietly to Tiny Bonham and the Yankees

At the start of Game Three, Brooklyn fans draped a large banner…
Brooklyn Dodgers catcher famously dropped a third strike in the 1941 World Series, which eventually allowed the Yankees to win the game.

October 5, 1941: Mickey Owen’s dropped third strike costs Dodgers series-tying win

It was, without question, one of the wildest ninth innings…

September 7, 1941: Dodgers sweep Giants as 17-game road trip looms with pennant on line

Acquired in an offseason trade with the Philadelphia Phillies,…
Dolph Camilli (Trading Card DB)

September 6, 1941: Camilli’s blast helps extend Dodgers’ lead over Cardinals

It had been over two decades since the Dodgers won the 1920…
Cookie Lavagetto (Trading Card DB)

May 1, 1939: Brooklyn’s bats heat up in wacky win over Phillies

Nine games into his managerial career and Leo Durocher already…

August 7, 1938: Van Lingle Mungo to the rescue in wild one at Ebbets Field

“Crazier than the guy sitting next to the railing of the…
Terris McDuffie

September 11, 1935: Lights go on at Ebbets Field for Brooklyn Eagles

“Oh, I’m not really great. I’m just good, darn good.”…
Whitey Herzog (SABR-Rucker Archive)

In Memoriam: Whitey Herzog

In the annals of baseball dating back to when it first became…
Charles T. Dillingham (Courtesy of Bill Lamb)

Charles T. Dillingham

Gentlemanly Charles T. Dillingham was the least visible member…
Gil Hatfield (Courtesy of Bill Lamb)

Gil Hatfield

Had he possessed the batting ability of his older brother John,…
Dinny McNamara (1927 Sub Turri Boston College yearbook)

Dinny McNamara

Personal problems rooted in a car accident stopped Dinny McNamara…
Harland Rowe (Portland (Maine) Evening Express & Advertiser, July 31, 1919)

Harland Rowe

Harland Rowe served Connie Mack. He served his country in combat.…
George Stueland (Courtesy of the author)

George Stueland

Righthander George Stueland won more than 20 games in each of…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: April 12, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, April 12, 2024.…
Union Park historical marker

Baltimore celebrates Union Park historical marker dedication in 2024

David Sann, left, Director of Real Estate Development, and…
Rip Sewell (Trading Card DB)

April 19, 1949: Pirates’ Rip Sewell outduels Cubs’ Dutch Leonard in first Opening Day matchup of starters in their 40s

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs began 1949 with an unprecedented…
Solly Hemus (SABR-Rucker Archive)

May 6, 1962: Solly Hemus draws Mets’ first ejection in extra-inning win

Solly Hemus’s place in New York Mets history is exceedingly…
Steve Carlton (Trading Card DB)

April 16, 1974: Steve Carlton’s pitching and hitting vanquish Bob Gibson, Cardinals

During the first six seasons of his stellar 17-year career with…
Nolan Ryan (Trading Card DB)

April 15, 1975: Ryan Express rolls past Twins in rowdy Minnesota opener

Fans of the Minnesota Twins were growing restless as the 1975…
Tim Wakefield (Trading Card DB)

April 18, 2007: Wakefield, home runs put Red Sox on top of AL East

With a 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on…
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