Al Javery (Trading Card DB)

Al Javery

From 1942 to 1944, when World War II deprived major-league baseball…
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Luis Rivera (Trading Card DB)

Luis Rivera

“Where is the furniture?” To Luis Rivera and his five Latino…
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Ed Eiteljorg

Ed Eiteljorg had just turned one year old when his family disembarked…

Abner Dalrymple

“Steady as a clock,”1 Abner Dalrymple was a fixture in left…
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SABR 52: Call for Presentations

SABR invites all members to present their research findings to…
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Students, apply now for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend SABR 52 in Minneapolis

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Willie Mays (SABR-Rucker Archive)

April 26, 1958: Willie Mays ‘seals’ Giants’ win with first homer in San Francisco

For Willie Mays, the April 26, 1958, game between his San Francisco…

May 28, 1951: Willie Mays’s first National League hit is a towering homer

Willie Mays hit 20 home runs and won NL Rookie of the Year…

May 27, 1952: Willie Mays leads Giants over Dodgers as Army induction approaches

Willie Mays missed nearly two full seasons due to military…
A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’ father did not allow him to join the Black Barons full-time in 1948 until school was over at the end of May. (Courtesy of Memphis Public Library)

September 11, 1948: Willie Mays singles home the Game 1 winner for Black Barons in extra innings

A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’…
Baseball: The Turbulent Midcentury Years, by Steven P. Gietschier

Steve Gietschier’s ‘Baseball: The Turbulent Midcentury Years’ wins 2024 SABR Seymour Medal

Baseball: The Turbulent Midcentury Years, written by Steven P.…

Wild Bill Wright

Tall, powerful, and fleet-footed, Burnis “Wild Bill” Wright…
Willie Mays (The Rucker Archive)

August 17, 1966: ‘The one that kind of sang itself out of the park’: Mays passes Foxx with 535th career homer

Willie Mays took over second place on the all-time home run…
Willie Mays (Trading Card Database)

October 3, 1965: Willie Mays breaks Giants’ record with 52nd homer, calls it a day

There was no big champagne celebration in the locker room after…
Willie Mays (Courtesy National Baseball Hall of Fame)

October 1, 1962: Mays, Pierce lead Giants to win in Game 1 of NL tiebreaker series

Willie Mays’ strong play helped the Giants catch the Dodgers…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: February 9, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, February 9, 2024.…

May 18, 1957: Willie Mays steals four bases, homers against Cincinnati

Willie Mays stole four bases in a game twice in his career.…

April 18, 1952: Willie Mays makes his greatest catch — no, not that one

New York Giants fans loved Willie Mays, the exciting young…
Ted Williams (Trading Card Database)

May 18, 1949: Ted Williams hits his first game-winning homer of the season

It was a Wednesday afternoon in May. The Chicago White Sox were…

More featured speakers announced for 2024 SABR Analytics Conference

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September 26, 1954: Willie Mays says ‘hey’ to the National League batting title

Teammates Willie Mays and Don Mueller battled it out for…
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