The SABR Bookshelf: Spring 2022

Periodically throughout the year, SABR.org publishes The SABR…

June 13, 2019: Major-league baseball comes to Nebraska on eve of College World Series

Homer Bailey of the Kansas City Royals throws the first pitch…
Carlos Bernier (TRADING CARD DB)

April 22, 1953: Carlos Bernier breaks color line in debut with Pittsburgh Pirates

Carlos Bernier’s game-changing speed fueled the native Puerto…

April 3, 1982: Twins shut out Phillies in exhibition to open the Metrodome

It was a “perfect” Saturday night for baseball: 19 degrees…

May 18, 1947: Jackie Robinson welcomed at Chicago’s Wrigley Field

Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers came to Chicago’s…

April 15, 1977: Braves are winners in front of Lynyrd Skynyrd, other Southern stars

Rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, US Senator Sam Nunn, Hockey Hall of…
Minnie Miñoso (TRADING CARD DB)

April 19, 1960: Chicago welcomes home Minnie Miñoso after trade from Cleveland

Minnie Miñoso was coming home to Chicago after two seasons with…
SABR Digital Library: Dominicans in the Major Leagues

Bob Blewett

Around the turn of the 20th century, the emergence of strong…
Zach Crouch (TRADING CARD DB)

Zach Crouch

One week in June 1988. Zach Crouch’s major league debut was…
Ralph Kraus (COURTESY OF BILL LAMB)

Ralph Kraus

As the manpower needs of World War II drained the baseball talent…
Moe Morhardt (TRADING CARD DB)

Moe Morhardt

In the spring of 1962, Meredith “Moe” Morhardt was in an…
Tom O'Brien (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Tom O’Brien

On October 27, 1900, the steamship Havana carried 20 American…
Carlos Quintana (TRADING CARD DB)

Carlos Quintana

Although many baseball fans may believe otherwise, Bill Buckner…
Joe Shaute (TRADING CARD DB)

Joe Shaute

Joe Shaute, a sheriff after his baseball days ended, frequently…
Russ Snyder (TRADING CARD DB)

Russ Snyder

Russ Snyder inked his first professional baseball contract with…
Scranton-Dunmore Stadium (Courtesy of Nick Petula / Lackawanna Historical Society)

Scranton-Dunmore Stadium (Dunmore, PA)

Fourteen seasons. That’s all it took for Scranton-Dunmore…
Mickey Cochrane (CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM)

July 22, 1932: Mickey Cochrane’s cycle paces A’s over Senators    

There are many long-standing myths about Washington, one of which…

September 25, 1932: General Crowder in command for 15th straight victory

As Alvin “General” Crowder took the mound at Griffith Stadium…

July 12, 1932: Senators erase 7-run deficit thanks to 8 White Sox errors

The Washington Senators had a good year in 1932 – their final…
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