Babe Ruth with the Boston Red sox, circa 1917 (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

June 2, 1915: Boston’s Babe Ruth hits his first game-winning home run

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Juan Uribe (Derral Chen / Flickr.com (CC BY-SA 2.0))

October 7, 2013: Juan Uribe’s home run advances Dodgers to NLCS

On a clear, 71-degree October night in the hills above downtown…

September 18, 1970: Billy Williams, Ferguson Jenkins reach milestones in win over Expos

On a pheasant-hunting trip during the offseason, Fergie Jenkins…

July 3, 1947: Rookie Jackie Robinson’s hit streak reaches 20 games

The fireworks arrived a few days before the Fourth of July. On…
Howard "Lefty" Mills (COURTESY OF SHAWN HENNESSY)

Lefty Mills

In spring 1941, at the age of 31, “Lefty” Mills’ career…
Kevin Morton (TRADING CARD DB)

Kevin Morton

Left-hander Kevin Morton’s time in the big leagues was brief…
Harley "Doc" Parker (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Doc Parker

“Pretty as the first flush of a June morn and as shapely as…
Pascual Pérez (TRADING CARD DB)

Pascual Pérez

“When he pitched, he looked like a spider doing aerobics,”…

2022 Larry Ritter Book Award nominees announced

Each year, SABR’s Deadball Era Committee presents the Larry…
SABR Digital Library: Dominicans in the Major Leagues

SABR Digital Library: Dominicans in the Major Leagues

Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…

SABR welcomes new chapter in Central Illinois

SABR’s Board of Directors has approved the formation of a new…

March 17, 1946: Jackie Robinson plays his first exhibition game for Montreal Royals

On October 23, 1945, it was announced that Branch Rickey had…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: February 18, 2022

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Dr. James Beckett (TRADING CARD DB)

Dr. James Beckett selected as winner of 2022 SABR Jefferson Burdick Award

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Call for nominations: 2022 SABR Board of Directors election

The SABR Nominating Committee is now seeking nominations for…
Elston Howard (TRADING CARD DB)

April 14, 1955: Elston Howard integrates the Yankees

By the dawn of the 1955 season, the New York Yankees were one…

June 24, 1947: Jackie Robinson steals home for the first time with Dodgers

On the morning of Tuesday, June 24, 1947, two titans of sport…
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