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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

Dr. James Beckett was selected as the winner of the 2022 Jefferson…

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…

June 18, 1947: Jackie Robinson’s baserunning and Gil Hodges’ homer lift Dodgers

The Wednesday afternoon game was the second of a three-game…

May 9, 1947: Racial slurs won’t stop Jackie Robinson in Philadelphia

“Jackie has been accepted in baseball, and we of the Philadelphia…

April 22, 1947: Jackie Robinson’s first meeting with Ben Chapman

Sometimes all of the elements of the story of a ballgame are…

April 17, 1947: Jackie Robinson records his first National League hit for Dodgers

During his 10-year career in the National League, Jackie Robinson…

April 11, 1947: Jackie Robinson debuts in a Dodgers uniform at Ebbets Field

“The Brooklyn Dodgers today purchased the contract of Jackie…

April 10, 1947: Jackie Robinson, a Royal at Ebbets Field

“I hadn’t even made up my mind Wednesday night. It came…
Ryan Howard (TRADING CARD DB)

Ryan Howard

When even the most casual baseball fan envisions a first baseman,…
Daryl Irvine (TRADING CARD DB)

Daryl Irvine

Daryl Irvine worked in 41 major-league games for the Boston Red…
John Kennedy (PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES)

John Kennedy

John Kennedy listed two goals when he completed a questionnaire…
Charles Moran (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Charles Moran

During a stellar career at Georgetown University in Washington,…
Mike Roach (COURTESY OF FRED RICHARDS)

Mike Roach

“It is hard to keep me out of the game when I’m in shape…
War Sanders (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

War Sanders

Just the second University of Tennessee ballplayer to ascend…
Ichiro Suzuki (SEATTLE MARINERS)

Ichiro Suzuki

After a nine-year career in Japan, where he won an unprecedented…
Johnny Temple (TRADING CARD DB)

Johnny Temple

"Because Temple and I had once exchanged swings during a clubhouse…
Coot Veal (TRADING CARD DB)

Coot Veal

As aptly put by a baseball card blogger, “If your name alone…

2022 SABR Virtual Analytics Conference: Student Programming

We're excited to announce initial student programming for the…
Balor Moore (TRADING CARD DB)

August 18, 1969: Phenom Balor Moore shines as Class A teams combine for one hit

Exciting, well-played baseball action was in limited supply for…
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