Mel Kerr (COURTESY OF MEL ROSENBAUM)

Mel Kerr

Swift Canadian Mel Kerr made just one major-league appearance.…
George Burns (TRADING CARD DB)

October 7, 1921: Giants blow out Yankees in Game 3 to get back into first Subway Series

“There is no smarter man in baseball today than Miller Huggins.”…

Dan Evans appointed to SABR Board of Directors

AUGUST 3, 2021 — The SABR Board of Directors has appointed…
When the Monarchs Reigned: Kansas City's 1942 Negro League Champions Edited by Frederick C. Bush and Bill Nowlin

SABR Digital Library: When the Monarchs Reigned: Kansas City’s 1942 Negro League Champions

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The Miracle Has Landed: The Amazin' Story of How the 1969 Mets Shocked the World
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: July 30, 2021

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September 27, 1921: Urban Shocker’s late-season gem trims Yankee lead

As they navigated the 1921 season, the New York Yankees club…

July 25, 1941: Lefty Grove records 300th and final career win

Lefty Grove was on the verge of reaching a major career milestone…

August 5, 1932: Tigers’ Tommy Bridges loses perfect game in the 9th

On August 5, 1932, Tigers pitcher Tommy Bridges sent the Navin…

August 31, 1982: Holyoke’s minor-league dream ends with a win

The baseball dream lasted six seasons in Holyoke, Massachusetts.…
Gary Gentry (Trading Card DB)

May 13, 1970: Gary Gentry throws a one-hitter for Mets to beat the Cubs

It was the first meeting between the Mets and the Cubs since…

SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: BioProject and Games Project

JULY 29, 2021 — As a SABR member, you have vast resources and…
Charlie Beamon (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Charlie Beamon

When 21-year-old Charlie Beamon debuted for the Baltimore Orioles…
Eddie Brown (TRADING CARD DB)

Eddie Brown

Eddie Brown was a great hitter and a superb defender for the…
Enrique "Hank" Izquierdo (TRADING CARD DB)

Enrique “Hank” Izquierdo

In 1965, at the age of 34 and in his 15th season in professional…
Johnny Podgajny (AUTHOR'S COLLECTION)

Johnny Podgajny

Bespectacled right-hander John Podgajny jumped from a Class C…
Broadcaster Harold Arlin of KDKA in 1925 (George Westinghouse Museum Collection, Detre Library & Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center Pittsburgh, PA)

August 30, 1921: George Sisler’s five hits lift St. Louis Browns into third place

“Playing like real pennant chasers, the St. Louis Browns swamped…
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