Nick Esasky (TRADING CARD DB)

Nick Esasky

Three times, Nick Esasky hit 20 or more home runs in the major…
Dana Kiecker (TRADING CARD DB)

Dana Kiecker

At age 29, Dana Kiecker was named Red Sox Rookie of the Year…
Jim Pankovits (TRADING CARD DB)

Jim Pankovits

Before embarking on a minor-league managing and coaching career…
Walt Smallwood (TRADING CARD DB)

Walt Smallwood

A tall (6-foot-2), brown-haired, blue-eyed, Christy Mathewson…
Bob Zupcic (TRADING CARD DB)

Bob Zupcic

Bob Zupcic hit .217 in Double A one year, then .213 the next…
The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues: Essays and Research for Overdue Recognition
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This Week in SABR: January 14, 2022

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's…

SABR, Sports Reference team up to produce The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues book

JANUARY 14, 2022 — We hope you enjoy this significant collection…
Cy Young (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 6-8, 1890: Canton’s Cy Young wins one and loses one in Akron

With an impressive 67-37 record, Canton, Ohio, won the 1889 pennant…
Joe Gordon (TRADING CARD DB)

September 8, 1940: Joe Gordon’s cycle leads Yankees over Red Sox in packed Fenway Park

On September 8, 1940, there were still four teams in the American…
Gene Baker (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 19, 1961: Gene Baker becomes first Black manager in affiliated minor leagues

Gene Baker was not, as is sometimes reported, the first Black…
Jon Matlack (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 10, 1973: Jon Matlack’s one-hitter beats the Astros at Shea Stadium

The New York Mets entered July 1973 in the National League East…
Tommy Greene (TRADING CARD DB)

May 23, 1991: Phillies’ Tommy Greene tosses historic no-hitter

When Tommy Greene graduated from Whiteville High School in June…
Alcides Escobar (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 18, 2021: Alcides Escobar caps Nationals comeback with homer and walk-off single

Prospect: “A minor-league player who appears to have enough…

Students, apply for a Spring 2022 internship with SABR

The Society for American Baseball Research is seeking remote…

Watch a preview of new SABR Analytics Certification program

JANUARY 12, 2022 — We’re excited to announce that in the…
Bert Delmas (TRADING CARD DB)

Bert Delmas

In 1933, Bert Delmas experienced a meteoric rise through the…
Todd Frohwirth (TRADING CARD DB)

Todd Frohwirth

Todd Frohwirth was a high school senior with no future in professional…
Jeff Gray (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Jeff Gray

Jeff Gray1 pitched four years for collegiate baseball power Florida…
Eric Hetzel (TRADING CARD DB)

Eric Hetzel

Eric Hetzel was selected four separate times in the major-league…
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