A slide of a black-and-white, full-length photograph of Henry…
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When the 2001 Seattle Mariners were putting together their magical…
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If you needed to check some baseball oddities off your lifetime…
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On October 27, 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies were on the verge…
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On game days at Wrigley Field, the first thing many players—particularly…
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In the spring of 1976, Roger Angell, who served simultaneously…
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When it comes to hard-luck losses, the textbook example is Harvey…
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When the Indianapolis Clowns and the Chicago American Giants…
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JANUARY 5, 2023 — SABR recently acquired The Rucker Archive,…
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Henry Aaron Batting Against Cincinnati Reds 1959
Henry Aaron Sliding Into Second Base
Henry Aaron 1994 Topps Archives Baseball Card
Henry Aaron Batting From Below
Henry Aaron Adjusts Batting Helmet
Henry Aaron 1988 Pacific Legends I Baseball Card
This Week in SABR: January 13, 2023
Coming soon to SABR.org: Rucker Archive historical baseball photographs
September 30, 2022: Cal Raleigh’s walk-off homer ends Mariners’ playoff drought with a bang
September 6, 2021: Nelson Cruz’s ‘Little League’ grand slam helps Rays beat Boston
June 16, 2015: Brock Holt, Mookie Betts chase cycles as Red Sox end losing streak
October 27-29, 2008: Phillies wait and wait … and finally win second World Series championship
July 31, 1998: Cubs hammer four homers into the wind as rookie Kerry Wood improves to 8-0 at Wrigley Field
May 14, 1976: Doubleheader at Eastern Michigan provides backdrop for meeting of scout and scribe
July 27, 1969: Eighteen pitchers see duty during 20-inning Red Sox-Pilots battle
June 18, 1927: Lucky Lindy helps Cardinals raise pennant as Rogers Hornsby returns to Mound City
August 1, 1918: Boston Braves’ Art Nehf blanks Pirates for 20 innings, loses shutout and game in 21st
May 12, 1946: Indianapolis Clowns, Chicago American Giants play to 20-inning tie
George Bechtel
Stan Cliburn
Willie Ludolph
Ballpark Figures: Jeff Passan
This Week in SABR: January 6, 2023
Seeking volunteers to help organize Rucker Archive photos