With the start of the 1954 season, beer magnate August A. Busch…
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“In my estimation, the greatest black pitcher ever to pitch…
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Texan outfielder C. L. Taylor was the first star of the new West…
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MARCH 7, 2022 — Join us in Baltimore to celebrate a special…
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“Bob Trice has richly earned this reward,” proclaimed Ottawa…
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What happens when two pitchers who are proud of how quickly they…
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SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center have announced…
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At a time when the St. Louis Browns were sorely lacking for talent…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BrownWillardThompsonHank.jpg493400Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2022-03-03 18:12:462022-03-03 18:12:46July 17, 1947: St. Louis Browns turn to Negro Leagues in effort to climb toward respectability
On May 10, 1939, the small city of Bradford, Pennsylvania, reentered…
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The headline ran in the Boston Globe: “Swarm on the Field;…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PhillippeDeacon.jpg250131Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2022-03-03 18:08:062022-03-03 18:08:29October 3, 1903: ‘Police unable to control crowd,’ but Pirates prevail in Game 3
One of the rarest occurrences in baseball is the natural cycle.…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BrowningPete.jpg385210Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2022-03-03 18:05:282022-03-03 18:05:28August 8, 1886: Louisville Slugger Pete Browning has his ‘batting clothes on’ and hits for a natural cycle
April 13, 1954: Tom Alston makes Cardinals history as first Black player to take the field
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SABR announces 2022 Henry Chadwick Award recipients
Early registration is now open for SABR 50 convention in Baltimore
September 13, 1953: Bob Trice becomes first Black player on Philadelphia A’s
May 4, 1977: Jim Kaat and Randy Jones get the fans home early in San Diego
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Call for papers: 2022 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
This Week in SABR: March 4, 2022
July 17, 1947: St. Louis Browns turn to Negro Leagues in effort to climb toward respectability
June 26, 1939: Boston Bees buzz past Class A affiliate Bradford in exhibition
October 3, 1903: ‘Police unable to control crowd,’ but Pirates prevail in Game 3
August 8, 1886: Louisville Slugger Pete Browning has his ‘batting clothes on’ and hits for a natural cycle
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