In 1921 both Ty Cobb and Billy Evans were highly respected in…
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Lefty Grove was on the verge of reaching a major career milestone…
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On August 5, 1932, Tigers pitcher Tommy Bridges sent the Navin…
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Months after Michael Jordan shocked the sports world by announcing…
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It was the first meeting between the Mets and the Cubs since…
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Ted Williams missed a couple of games in Cleveland as he was…
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JULY 29, 2021 — As a SABR member, you have vast resources and…
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Eddie Brown was a great hitter and a superb defender for the…
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Jimmy Zinn spent 1921 as a swingman on the Pittsburgh Pirates’…
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For two days in September 1921, four pitchers on two teams had…
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“Playing like real pennant chasers, the St. Louis Browns swamped…
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JULY 28, 2021 — SABR is excited to invite you to learn more…
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Phil Cockrell, raved the Philadelphia Inquirer, “drew transportation…
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JULY 26, 2021 — The SABR 50 convention in Baltimore, Maryland,…
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The New York Giants surged into the National League pennant race…
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September 24, 1921: Tigers’ Ty Cobb brawls with umpire Billy Evans after game in Washington
September 27, 1921: Urban Shocker’s late-season gem trims Yankee lead
July 25, 1941: Lefty Grove records 300th and final career win
August 5, 1932: Tigers’ Tommy Bridges loses perfect game in the 9th
March 4, 1994: Michael Jordan makes his baseball debut with Chicago White Sox in spring training
August 31, 1982: Holyoke’s minor-league dream ends with a win
May 13, 1970: Gary Gentry throws a one-hitter for Mets to beat the Cubs
June 10, 1955: Ted Williams hits one home run to get things started and one to win the game
SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: BioProject and Games Project
Charlie Beamon
Eddie Brown
Enrique “Hank” Izquierdo
Johnny Podgajny
August 5, 1921: KDKA’s Harold Arlin broadcasts first baseball game over commercial radio as Pirates rally to beat Phillies
September 5, 1921: Cleveland’s Elmer Smith sets record with seven consecutive extra-base hits over three games
August 30, 1921: George Sisler’s five hits lift St. Louis Browns into third place
Learn more about SABR’s Baseball Memories program
September 5, 1921: Hilldale’s Phil Cockrell tosses no-hitter against Detroit Stars
SABR 50 convention in Baltimore rescheduled for August 17-21, 2022
Wally Yonamine
September 19, 1921: Late-season, late-game collapse pushes Yankees to the brink
Mike “Murph” Murphy
This Week in SABR: July 23, 2021
July 26, 1921: Ross Youngs rallies Giants past Pirates in showdown of league leaders