After four months and 161 games, it came down to the final day…
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Before the game, the players, coaches, and grounds crew observed…
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Tom Bruno pitched in parts of four major-league seasons from…
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JANUARY 14, 2022 — We hope you enjoy this significant collection…
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With an impressive 67-37 record, Canton, Ohio, won the 1889 pennant…
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The Northern Independent League, formerly known as the Northern…
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“Cupcake,” a euphemism for a should-be-easy-to-beat opponent,…
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On September 8, 1940, there were still four teams in the American…
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Gene Baker was not, as is sometimes reported, the first Black…
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When the calendar flipped to September in 2011, the Atlanta Braves…
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Prospect: “A minor-league player who appears to have enough…
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September 28, 2011: Late home runs by Dan Johnson, Evan Longoria rally Rays to improbable wild-card spot
September 11, 2020: Historic all-lefty lineup is right for the Rays
Larry Andersen
Tom Bruno
Paul Calvert
John Dopson
Nick Esasky
Dana Kiecker
Jim Pankovits
Walt Smallwood
Bob Zupcic
The Negro Leagues Are Major Leagues
Leslie Heaphy (2022)
This Week in SABR: January 14, 2022
SABR, Sports Reference team up to produce The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues book
May 6-8, 1890: Canton’s Cy Young wins one and loses one in Akron
July 12, 1906: Frank Shaughnessy leads Ottawa to victory in outlaw Northern Independent League
September 23, 1932: Jumbo Brown tosses first career shutout as Yankees defeat worst-ever Red Sox team
September 8, 1940: Joe Gordon’s cycle leads Yankees over Red Sox in packed Fenway Park
June 19, 1961: Gene Baker becomes first Black manager in affiliated minor leagues
July 10, 1973: Jon Matlack’s one-hitter beats the Astros at Shea Stadium
May 23, 1991: Phillies’ Tommy Greene tosses historic no-hitter
September 28, 2011: Braves complete late-season collapse, miss postseason after losing Game 162 to Phillies
July 18, 2021: Alcides Escobar caps Nationals comeback with homer and walk-off single