July 4, 1969: Early fireworks doom A’s in big series opener vs. Twins

It was a hot, humid Independence Day in Bloomington, Minnesota.…

July 6, 1969: Harmon Killebrew does it again with game-winning homer to defeat A’s, 7-6

Harmon “Killer” Killebrew lived up to his name on this Fourth…
Harmon Killebrew (Trading Card DB)

August 10, 1971: Harmon Killebrew ends home run drought by joining 500 club

Minnesota Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew was in an unusual home-run…

Fred McGriff elected to Baseball Hall of Fame by Contemporary Era Committee

DECEMBER 4, 2022 — Five-time All-Star and 1995 World Champion…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: December 2, 2022

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's…

Call for papers: 2023 The National Pastime

The next SABR convention will be held on July 5-9, 2023, in…
Gaylord Perry with the San Francisco Giants (SABR-Rucker Archive)

In Memoriam: Gaylord Perry

Gaylord Perry was one of the premier pitchers of his generation,…
2023 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference

Call for papers: 2023 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference

SABR's Negro Leagues Research Committee will host the Jerry…
2022 SABR Local Grant: Glovers Park Museum historical baseball exhibit

Cliff Kachline Chapter unveils historical baseball exhibit in Gloversville, New York

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 — SABR's Cliff Kachline Chapter, the recipient…

July 4, 1929: Wilson-Kolp brawl in dugout mars Independence Day at Wrigley Field

On the day that Chicagoans were celebrating their country’s…

May 5, 1983: Red Wings shine in the dark, beat parent Orioles in exhibition

For a few days in May 1983, news outlets in Rochester, New York,…

Frank Naleway

Baseball fans know that scouting is an inexact science. The Detroit…
Jay Dahl (Trading Card DB)

Jay Dahl

As of 2022, it’s been nearly 60 years since a 17-year-old…
Ray Morehart (Trading Card DB)

Ray Morehart

Even casual baseball fans know of the 1927 New York Yankees,…

April 16, 1966: Dean Chance, Jackie Warner, and baserunning blunders doom the Twins

April 1966 was a great time to be a Minnesota Twin. The Twins…

April 30, 1957: Baby ‘Baby Bull’ Cepeda wows Minneapolis fans

Polled in the April 30, 1957, issue of the Minneapolis Tribune1…

April 13, 1957: Braves and Millers put on a cold-weather exhibition in Minneapolis

The Milwaukee Braves and the Minneapolis Millers were both…
Bob Malkmus (Trading Card DB)

May 26, 1957: Millers rally from 8 runs down to sweep Wichita

Hard-changing Minneapolis pulled to within a half-game game of…
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