Gus Abell (COURTESY OF BILL LAMB)

Gus Abell

During the first 25 years of the club’s existence, the public…
Mark Clear (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Mark Clear

Mark Clear was a hard-throwing righty pitcher who was released…
Rheal Cormier (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Rhéal Cormier

Canadian Rhéal Cormier had two distinct major-league careers.…
George Crable (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

George Crable

“George Crable Batting .400 in the Harmony League.” — Brooklyn…
Bibb Falk (TRADING CARD DB)

Bibb Falk

It almost seems as if everyone is short-changing Bibb Falk. Many…
Rusty Greer (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Rusty Greer

On July 28, 1994, Texas Rangers left-hander Kenny Rogers had…
Lou Klein (TRADING CARD DB)

Lou Klein

Louis Frank Klein, Jr. was an international baseball lifer who…
Carney Lansford (TRADING CARD DB)

Carney Lansford

When baseball fans reflect on the great Oakland Athletics teams…
Ben Taylor (TRADING CARD DB)

Ben Taylor

Ben “Old Reliable” Taylor played professionally from 1909…
Patsy Tebeau (TRADING CARD DB)

Patsy Tebeau

Patsy Tebeau was a pugnacious competitor from the mean streets…

Tom Turner

Thomas Turner, a Chicago American Giants first baseman, heard…
Babe Ruth (TRADING CARD DB)

June 1, 1916: Boston’s Babe Ruth gets the best of Walter Johnson in round three

In 1913 future Hall of Fame right-hander Walter Johnson earned…
Johnny Evers (TRADING CARD DB)

August 3, 1921: Cubs split doubleheader as manager Johnny Evers faces health questions

Chicago was saturated with rain. Newspaper boys peddled local…
George Mogridge (TRADING CARD DB)

August 5, 1921: George Mogridge, Senators win 11th game in a row

When the Washington Senators obtained left-handed pitcher George…
Daniel Nava (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 1, 2013: Worst-to-first Red Sox, Daniel Nava score 6 in 9th to beat Mariners

The Boston Red Sox had finished in last place in the American…

April 22, 1948: Bob Porterfield pitches Newark Bears to Opening Day victory

“No one grows up playing baseball pretending that they’re…

SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 13, 2021

JUNE 21, 2021 — New York shortstop Francisco Lindor and Houston…
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This Week in SABR: June 18, 2021

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June 24, 1906: Tigers’ Germany Schaefer ‘wins by a nose’ after calling his shot

“When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” So said…
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