September 19, 1962: Don Drysdale blanks Braves, notches 25th win of season

Don Drysdale’s 25th and final victory of the 1962 season…

May 22, 1957: Bradford, Pennsylvania, bids farewell to professional baseball

Pro baseball in Bradford, Pennsylvania, began in 1887 in a league…
Earl Sheely (TRADING CARD DB)

July 9, 1921: White Sox rally from 8-run deficit, beat Yankees 10-9 in 16 innings

The seventh-place Chicago White Sox generated some welcome excitement…
Joe Sewell (TRADING CARD DB)

July 21, 1921: Joe Sewell smashes three doubles as Cleveland trounces Yankees

The Yankees (née Highlanders) had spent most of their early…
Jack Tobin (TRADING CARD DB)

July 23, 1921: As hot as summer in St. Louis, Browns take eighth straight game

Perennial summer traditions in St. Louis have always included…
Sam Horn (TRADING CARD DB)

April 9, 1990: Orioles’ Sam Horn homers twice, drives in six in Opening Day win

Late in the 1987 season, Sam Horn took Boston by storm. After…
Frank Welch (TRADING CARD DB)

June 21, 1921: A’s win epic 15-inning battle against Senators

When Clark Griffith’s Washington Senators — often called…
Steve Braun (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Steve Braun

Steve Braun was a semi-regular third baseman and outfielder with…
Jim Brewer (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Jim Brewer

Jim Brewer called himself a screwball, and he threw one. It saved…
Larry Cox (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Larry Cox

A lifetime of baseball as a major league catcher, minor league…
Kevin Gryboski (TRADING CARD DB)

Kevin Gryboski

Kevin Gryboski pitched parts of five seasons (2002-2006) in the…
Homer Hillebrand (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Homer Hillebrand

It’s not easy following in the footsteps of a famous big brother.…
Monte Pearson (TRADING CARD DB)

Monte Pearson

In their long and storied history, the New York Yankees have…

Baseball Reference dramatically expands stat coverage of the Negro Leagues

JUNE 15, 2021 — Baseball-Reference.com, a Sports Reference…

April 6, 1993: Jose Guzmán is one out shy of history in Cubs’ debut

The feeling one gets approaching a major-league ballpark on the…

July 24, 2004: Red Sox fired up after walk-off win over Yankees at Fenway

“This may be the worst game I’ve ever seen … the best worst…
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