The game appeared to be merely the first in a meaningless,…
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With Pennsylvania law still barring Sunday baseball,1 the Pittsburgh…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1896-Joyce-Bill.jpg288168Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-03-08 14:57:222022-03-08 14:57:22May 30, 1896: Bill Joyce hits for the cycle in a ‘veritable slugging affair’
No other player in the history of the Negro Leagues is as mythicized…
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“I think these two fellows can help us make some money and…
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As baseball has shifted to the “three true outcomes” in the…
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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…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1953-Trice-Bob.jpg600800Russ Walsh/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngRuss Walsh2022-03-05 08:09:432022-03-07 10:20:31September 13, 1953: Bob Trice becomes first Black player on Philadelphia A’s
What happens when two pitchers who are proud of how quickly they…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Randy-Jones.jpg600800Russ Walsh/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngRuss Walsh2022-03-05 07:35:292022-03-07 10:15:11May 4, 1977: Jim Kaat and Randy Jones get the fans home early in San Diego
SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center have announced…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/research-collection4_350x300.jpg300350Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-03-04 16:05:372022-03-04 16:05:37Call for papers: 2022 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
Ballpark Figures: Jessica Luther
September 6, 1954: Carlos Paula integrates the Washington Senators
May 30, 1896: Bill Joyce hits for the cycle in a ‘veritable slugging affair’
July 8, 1932: Satchel Paige throws first recorded no-hitter of his professional career
July 8, 1949: Hank Thompson, Monte Irvin debut for Giants in loss to Dodgers
July 13, 2019: At Coors Field, Reds hit 5 triples in one game
June 8, 1975: Triple-A Tacoma Twins win two protests, but finally lose game
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
May 6, 2012: Orioles’ designated hitter Chris Davis becomes winning pitcher in 17-inning affair
Call for papers: 2022 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
This Week in SABR: March 4, 2022