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

Teammates Willie Mays and Don Mueller battled it out for…
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 12, 1948: Willie Mays’ two-out double in 9th saves the day for Black Barons

A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’…

May 24, 1954: Willie Mays’ 2 homers, 3 hits, and 4 RBIs sink Phillies

Willie Mays topped the National League in slugging percentage…
Willie Mays with the Minneapolis Millers in 1951 (SABR-Rucker Archive)

May 1, 1951: Willie Mays has 3 hits, makes spectacular catch in Millers’ home opener

Willie Mays had three hits, Ray Dandridge had four, and Hoyt…

September 25, 1955: Willie Mays ties Johnny Mize’s Giants record with 51st home run

The New York Giants fell to third place in 1955; even so,…
Charlie Montoyo (Courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays)

Charlie Montoyo

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Joe Schultz Sr. (Trading Card DB)

Joe “Germany” Schultz

Joe Schultz Sr. – known as “Germany” for his ancestry –…
Jim O'Rourke (Trading Card DB)

June 16, 1884: Jim O’Rourke hits for the cycle as Bisons rout Chicago

On June 16, 1884, the Chicago White Stockings were in Buffalo…
Dan Napoleon (Trading Card DB)

September 6, 1964: Umpire assault mars pennant-deciding game in NY-Penn League

While the expansion New York Mets were wallowing in the National…
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Trading Card Database

July 22, 1959: Bobby Ávila blasts thrilling walk-off homer in Milwaukee Braves debut

The underachieving Milwaukee Braves were on the verge of losing…
Luis Bustamante (Courtesy of Stephen V. Rice)

June 14-17, 1907: Luis Bustamante and the Cuban Stars visit northern Ohio

Elyria, Ohio, 23 miles southwest of Cleveland, was a growing…

2024 SABR Analytics Conference: Student Programming

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Carl Thompson (Baseball-Reference.com)

Carl Thompson

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July 3, 1932: Yankees beat Red Sox in first Sunday baseball game at Fenway Park

For years, Sunday baseball was banned in Boston – and in most…
Eddie Waitkus (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

August 19, 1949: Roberts and Ashburn key Phillies win on Eddie Waitkus Night

On the night of June 14, 1949, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman…
Johnny Callison (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

June 27, 1963: Phillies’ Johnny Callison hits for the cycle, sparking ‘merry-go-round of base runners’

The Philadelphia Phillies finished 81-80 in 1962, the franchise’s…
Ross Grimsley (Trading Card DB)

September 7, 1974: Orioles pitchers set AL scoreless innings record in Cleveland

The Baltimore Orioles fell to fourth place in the six-team American…
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