October 3, 1921: A Negro League team plays in Sportsman’s Park for the first time

It was a groundbreaking event in White major-league baseball’s…

September 8, 1921: Phillies rally for eight runs in ninth inning for comeback victory

 Joe Oeschger, the ace of the Boston Braves pitching staff,…

September 5, 1908: Brooklyn’s Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Doves, striking out 14

Nap Rucker spent his entire major-league career pitching for…

September 9, 1916: The Babe and the Big Train, Round Five

The fans at Griffith Stadium were in for a treat in the first…
Jim Kaat, 2019 (STEVE JEREMKO)

Vince Belnome

Possibly the only “one-hit wonder” to belt a ground-rule…

Ed Burns

He began his baseball life as the mascot of his college team,…
Former SABR Executive Directors John Zajc and Morris Eckhouse, circa 2002
David Vincent
Jeff Tesreau (TRADING CARD DB)

October 15, 1912: Giants tie the World Series with a lopsided win in Game 7

If Red Sox owner James McAleer had made a bundle betting against…

Darnell Coles

During his 18-year professional baseball playing career, Darnell…

Enzo Hernández

In his time, Enzo Hernández was a special player for fans of…
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This Week in SABR: September 10, 2021

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Shane Nance

Shane Nance

“I’ve been told as long as I can remember, ‘You’re too…
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