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The National Pastime: Heart of the Midwest (2023)

DeWayne Buice

July 11, 2023

In the late 1980s the story of DeWayne Buice was one of success…

Pete McNabb

July 11, 2023

In the early evening of February 28, 1894, former Baltimore Orioles…

Ron Negray

July 11, 2023

To many in the game, Ron Negray’s talent portended something…

Marc Newfield

July 11, 2023

In 1989, following his junior year of high school, 16-year-old…

John O’Brien

July 11, 2023

When John Joseph O’Brien took the field for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms…

William Richardson

July 11, 2023

William Richardson was said “to be so far in the background…

SABR 51: Massey, Lesch, Roney, Simon, Smith win SABR Trivia Contest

July 8, 2023

SABR 51 team trivia champions: Cary Smith, R.J. Lesch, Mark…

SABR 51: Firstman, Hildebrandt win 2023 convention presentation awards

July 8, 2023

David Firstman has won the 2023 Doug Pappas Award for the best…

Neal Traven selected as 2023 Bob Davids Award winner

July 8, 2023

Neal Traven was announced as the winner of the Bob Davids Award…

This Week in SABR: July 7, 2023

July 7, 2023

Live from SABR 51 in Chicago, welcome to "This Week in SABR"…

SABR 51: Listen to highlights from Chase Carpenter’s opening remarks

July 6, 2023

At SABR 51 on Thursday, July 6, 2023, Chase Carpenter, Senior…

SABR 51: Bobby Mathews selected as SABR’s Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend of 2023

July 6, 2023

JULY 6, 2023 — Bobby Mathews has been selected as SABR’s…

Find All-Star Game stories online in SABR Research Collection

July 4, 2023

JULY 4, 2023 — Next week, Major League Baseball holds its…

July 24, 1973: New park, same old result: NL romps in All-Star Game

July 4, 2023

Kansas City’s new Royals Stadium provided a fresh, attractive…

July 17, 1979: Morganna, Mazzilli, and Parker raise the Kingdome roof as NL wins eighth straight

July 4, 2023

The 1979 All-Star Game was the first held in Seattle, the largest…

July 10, 2001: Cal Ripken Jr. steals the All-Star spotlight in Seattle

July 4, 2023

The summer of 2001 was a great time to be a Seattle Mariners…

September 20, 1902: Ike Butler earns only major-league win for Orioles

July 3, 2023

Baltimore had been a respectable team for the first half of the…

July 3, 1956: ‘Best batting-practice pitcher’ Johnny O’Brien saves Bucs

July 3, 2023

“Desperate times call for desperate measures.” The quote,…

September 14, 1957: ‘Startling performance’ earns lone victory for Pirates’ Eddie O’Brien

July 3, 2023

Pittsburgh manager Danny Murtaugh raised a few eyebrows when…

May 8, 1963: Willie Stargell hits first career home run, but Cubs win after 4-run rally

July 3, 2023

Willie Stargell’s path to the top of the Pittsburgh Pirates’…

May 28, 2004: David Ortiz hits 100th career home run as Red Sox beat Mariners

July 3, 2023

The fifth-inning grand slam by David Ortiz put the Boston Red…

October 1, 1970: Wrecking ball for Connie Mack Stadium as Phillies play final game

July 3, 2023

The Philadelphia Phillies had hoped to play their 1970 season…

May 23, 1970: Bob Gibson fans 16 in Hall of Fame matchup with Jim Bunning

July 3, 2023

When would-be saboteurs tried to pull distractions on Bob Gibson,…

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The National Pastime: Heart of the Midwest (2023)

DeWayne Buice

Pete McNabb

Ron Negray

Marc Newfield

John O’Brien

William Richardson

SABR 51: Massey, Lesch, Roney, Simon, Smith win SABR Trivia Contest

SABR 51: Firstman, Hildebrandt win 2023 convention presentation awards

Neal Traven selected as 2023 Bob Davids Award winner

This Week in SABR: July 7, 2023

SABR 51: Listen to highlights from Chase Carpenter’s opening remarks

SABR 51: Bobby Mathews selected as SABR’s Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend of 2023

Find All-Star Game stories online in SABR Research Collection

July 24, 1973: New park, same old result: NL romps in All-Star Game

July 17, 1979: Morganna, Mazzilli, and Parker raise the Kingdome roof as NL wins eighth straight

July 10, 2001: Cal Ripken Jr. steals the All-Star spotlight in Seattle

September 20, 1902: Ike Butler earns only major-league win for Orioles

July 3, 1956: ‘Best batting-practice pitcher’ Johnny O’Brien saves Bucs

September 14, 1957: ‘Startling performance’ earns lone victory for Pirates’ Eddie O’Brien

May 8, 1963: Willie Stargell hits first career home run, but Cubs win after 4-run rally

May 28, 2004: David Ortiz hits 100th career home run as Red Sox beat Mariners

October 1, 1970: Wrecking ball for Connie Mack Stadium as Phillies play final game

May 23, 1970: Bob Gibson fans 16 in Hall of Fame matchup with Jim Bunning

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