Billy Barnie (Trading Card DB)

Billy Barnie

Billy Barnie touched all aspects of baseball before his untimely…
"Hartford" Jack Farrell (Baseball-Reference.com)

Jack Farrell

For many years, “Hartford” Jack Farrell’s baseball record…
Luis Ortiz (Trading Card DB)

Luis Ortiz

Dominican infielder Luis Ortiz forged a life in baseball. He…
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This Week in SABR: October 6, 2023

Welcome to "This Week in SABR" on Friday, October 6, 2023.…

October 10, 1923: Casey Stengel is hero as Giants nip Yankees in Game 1

The New York Giants had defeated the New York Yankees in the…
Bob Moose (Trading Card DB)

September 29, 1967: Bob Moose earns first major-league win as Pirates beat Astros

Bob Moose’s strong pitching at two levels of the Pittsburgh…
Steve Ellsworth (Trading Card DB)

April 21, 1988: Boston’s Steve Ellsworth tames Tigers for sole big-league win

Boston Red Sox manager John McNamara asked right-hander Steve…
Dwight Smith (Trading Card DB)

September 26, 1989: Cubs clinch NL East on Dwight Smith’s clutch hits

“The [Chicago] Cubs, who haven’t won a world championship…

May 15, 2001: Cardinals defeat Pirates in St. Louis’s first-ever game at PNC Park

The 2001 major-league season saw the debut of Pittsburgh’s…
Shane Nance (Trading Card DB)

August 23, 2004: Arizona’s Shane Nance earns only big-league win

“We have a lot of players here who we thought would be up here…
Cy Ferry (Courtesy of Bill Lamb)

Cy Ferry

Coming off consecutive 20-win seasons in the Class A Eastern…
Bob Grim (Trading Card DB)

Bob Grim

The American League’s 1954 Rookie of the Year, Bob Grim was…
Elmer Ponder (Trading Card DB)

Elmer Ponder

Once described as the “Heinz of Baseball” because of his…
Dan Woodman (Buffalo Courier, March 14, 1915)

Dan Woodman

The Woodman surname has a distinguished history in the string…
David Justice (Courtesy of Jerry Coli / Dreamstime)

October 17, 2000: David Justice powers Yankees to 37th AL pennant in comeback win

Nearly a quarter of a century had passed since the New York Yankees…
Courtesy of Jerry Coli / Dreamstime

September 30, 1984: Mattingly overtakes teammate Winfield for batting title on final day

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner became the champion…
(Courtesy of Scott Pitoniak)

September 21, 2008: The final game at Yankee Stadium

It was a night like no other. A night to say farewell to an…
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