October 25, 2005: Geoff Blum, White Sox beat Astros in 14-inning Game 3 thriller

For the first time in World Series history, the fall classic…
Art López (ART LOPEZ COLLECTION)

Art López

Arturo (Art) López had 49 at-bats with seven hits for the 1965…
Ramón Avilés (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Ramón Avilés

Ramón Avilés was frequently written off as a good-field, no-hit…
Erv Dusak (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Erv Dusak

Erv Dusak, whose prodigious power in the minor leagues earned…
John Glenn (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

John Glenn

In October 1876, outfielder-first baseman John Glenn was perched…
Ziggy Hasbrook (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Ziggy Hasbrook

Bob “Ziggy” Hasbrook was the first athlete ever to be a member…
Ramón Hernández (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Ramón Hernández

Ramón Hernández pitched in 337 big league contests, but he…
Tippy Martinez (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Tippy Martinez

A lefty reliever with a devastating curveball, Tippy Martinez…
Jimmy Ryan (TRADING CARD DB)

Jimmy Ryan

Jimmy “Pony” Ryan had the batting skill to hit .308 in his…
Louis Santop (TRADING CARD DB)

Louis Santop

“Santop hit the ball farther than anybody.”1 — Jesse Hubbard   If…
Walter Sessi (TRADING CARD DB)

Walter Sessi

“That’s the hardest hit ball I ever saw.” – Terry Moore1 The…

Ozzie Virgil Sr.

Ozzie Virgil was the first Dominican to play in the major leagues,…
John "Bud" Fowler, SABR's 2020 Overlooked 19th Century Legend who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2022 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Vote now for the 2021 SABR Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend

Each year, SABR’s Nineteenth Century Research Committee selects…

September 16, 1924: Cardinals’ Jim Bottomley sets single-game record with 12 RBIs

Hall of Famer Jim Bottomley was nicknamed Sunny Jim for his happy…
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This Week in SABR: April 30, 2021

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Hector Villanueva (TRADING CARD DB)

August 19, 1990: Hector Villanueva’s pinch-hit home run lifts Maddux, Cubs past Braves

The Cubs called up Puerto Rico native Hector Villanueva on June…

September 13, 2014: Asheville Tourists win second Sally League title in three seasons

As one of the more venerable franchises in minor-league baseball,…
Howard Camp (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Howard Camp

Howard Camp was a teenage starter in the inaugural game of the…
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