Hannah and Ernie Wright (Courtesy of Hagen History Center)

Ernest Wright

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Parnell Woods (Courtesy of Jeffry Woods)

Parnell Woods

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Courtesy of Gary Ashwill

Ed Gottlieb

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Tim Wallach (Trading Card Database)

Tim Wallach

Between 1980 and 1990, Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies…
Earl Ashby (1946 Negro League Baseball Yearbook)

Earl Ashby

Earl Randolph Ashby Powbett led a fascinating baseball life.…

Brant Alyea

Garrabrant Ryerson Alyea IV, a free-swinging right-handed batter…
Buddy Armour

Buddy Armour

Although he didn’t enjoy the prominence of many players of…
Eugene Bremer (Courtesy of the Cleveland History Museum)

Eugene Bremer

Eugene Joseph Bremer Sr., sometimes known as Gene, was born in…
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This Week in SABR: September 3, 2021

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Frank CarswellIndianapolis Herald Press

Frank Carswell

Frank Carswell was a right-handed pitcher whose career began…

May 13, 1980: With possible strike looming, Boston’s Fred Lynn hits for the cycle

In early May of 1980, Boston’s Fred Lynn was playing like there…

SABR Research Collection celebrates new Baseball Hall of Fame inductees in 2021

On September 8, 2021, the Baseball Hall of Fame welcomes four…

September 27, 1921: Local hero Hod Ford is lone bright spot in Braves’ loss

Horace “Hod” Ford made his adopted hometown of Somerville,…

May 2, 1909: Pirates’ Honus Wagner steals his way around the bases 

At the close of the 1908 baseball season, Cleveland pitcher Addie…
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Lefty Holmes

The 1934 Philadelphia Stars, champions of the second iteration…
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Johnny Hayes

From 1934 to 1951, the name Johnny Hayes appeared in newspaper…
MLB Players Association leader Marvin Miller (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Marvin Miller

When walking through the exhibits at the National Baseball Hall…
Chaney White (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

Chaney White

Outfielder Chaney White had a 17-year career in the Negro major…
Ameal Brooks (Courtesy of Gary Ashwill)

Ameal Brooks

Ameal Brooks played for semipro and Negro League teams from the…

June 25, 2008: Tim Wakefield outduels Randy Johnson in battle of starters over age 40

When the Boston Red Sox hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks on June…
The Stars Shone on Philadelphia: The 1934 Negro National League Champions, edited by Frederick C. Bush and Bill Nowlin

Clifford Irons

Clifford Calvin Irons appeared in only one documented game for…

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