Grant Thatcher (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Grant Thatcher

Grant Thatcher packed a lot into his five-game career with the…
Albert Pujols (TRADING CARD DB)

May 4, 2018: Albert Pujols joins the 3,000-hit club

Jose Alberto Pujols took the big leagues by storm when he debuted…

September 16, 1972: Mike Schmidt’s first career home run is a game-winner

The Philadelphia Phillies selected future Hall of Famer Mike…
2022 SABR Baseball Research Award winners: Lawrence Baldassarro, Josh Chetwynd, Lyle Spatz, Steve Steinberg

Baldassaro, Chetwynd, Spatz, Steinberg win 2022 SABR Baseball Research Awards

The 2022 SABR Baseball Research Awards, which honor outstanding…

September 27, 1998: Larkins and Boones make it a family affair for Cincinnati Reds

For the first time in baseball history, a major-league team’s…
Fergie Jenkins (Trading Card Database)

April 23, 1967: Say it ain’t snow! Cubs’ Fergie Jenkins whiffs 10 in cold weather

It felt like the middle of football season rather than springtime. Ferguson…

September 29, 1959: Surprising Dodgers win their first pennant on the West Coast

When the 1959 season opened, the Milwaukee Braves were favored…

April 17, 1986: Not yet a LOOGY, Tony Fossas serves up a shutout for Edmonton

During the heyday of the left-handed relief specialist – sometimes…

May 23, 1951: Again, three hits for Cal Abrams as Dodgers beat Pirates

As the resurgence of the Brooklyn Dodgers as a pennant-contending…

September 24, 1943: Cool Papa Bell wins Game 3 for Grays in 10th inning

Johnny Markham must have looked long and hard at Ted “Double…
Hubbell Carl 1498-68WTzc_FL_NBL

October 6, 1933: King Carl Hubbell hurls 11-inning gem to put Giants on verge of title

“There have been few World Series battles in history that carried…
Marc Normandin

Ballpark Figures: Marc Normandin

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Reggie Rucker (TRADING CARD DB)

April 14, 1969: Multisport star Reggie Rucker wins game for Boston University

Sports fans of a certain age will remember Reggie Rucker as a…

April 10, 1962: Dodgers lose to Reds in opening game at Dodger Stadium

Walter O’Malley is a bane or a blessing dependent upon which…

2022 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from the Sport Science and Player Health panel

At the SABR Virtual Analytics Conference on Sunday, March 20,…
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