Cliff Matteson (SABR PICTORIAL HISTORY COMMITTEE)

C. V. Matteson

In 1884, Henry Lucas founded the Union Association as a third…
Jim Robertson (TRADING CARD DB)

Jim Robertson

For the better part of the 20th century, the name Robertson was…
Willie Royster (TRADING CARD DB)

Willie Royster

When Willie Royster debuted for the Baltimore Orioles in 1981,…
Ken Singleton (YES NETWORK)

Ken Singleton

Patience and power made Ken Singleton one of baseball’s premier…
From Rube to Robinson: SABR’s Best Articles on Black Baseball

SABR Digital Library: From Rube to Robinson: SABR’s Best Articles on Black Baseball

Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…

SABR announces 2021 Henry Chadwick Award recipients

SABR is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the Henry…
Jim Creighton (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Call for papers: 2021 Brooklyn 19th Century Baseball Interdisciplinary Symposium

SABR's Nineteenth Century Committee is seeking abstracts for…
Courtesy of John Thorn

Mike Moynahan

Michael “Mike” Moynahan was a versatile player who played…
Tom Williams (NoirTech Research)

Tom Williams

Thomas Williams’s pitching career spanned only eight years,…
Arvell "Bill" Riggins (NoirTech Research)

Bill Riggins

Arvell “Bill” Riggins, a shortstop-third baseman who played…
Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

A significant event in Nashville’s Black community took place…
Rudolph Ash (University of Michigan)

Rudolph Ash

Rudolph Ash played in eight league games for the 1920 NNL champion…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: February 12, 2021

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's…
Hoss Walker (RMY Auctions)

Jesse “Hoss” Walker

Hoss Walker was a baseball lifer. He enjoyed a 20-year playing…
Jim West (Temple University Mosley Collection)

Jim West

When and where someone happened upon a young infielder named…
Felton Snow (Temple University Mosley Collection)

Felton Snow

The 1981 made-for-television movie Don’t Look Back: The Story…

July 2, 1939: Ted Williams hits his first game-winning homer, off a future Hall of Famer

This game’s win was secured by Ted Williams’s first game-winning…
Yogi Berra (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

May 9, 1965: Yogi Berra hangs up his spikes as Mets lose again

Yogi Berra played in 2,120 major-league games. All but four of…
Neil Armstrong sets foot on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969 (NASA)

July 20, 1969: Yankees win an ordinary game on an ordinary day on Planet Earth

Astronaut Neil Armstrong sets foot on the surface of the moon…
Baltimore Sun, October 1, 1971 (NEWSPAPERS.COM)

September 30, 1971: Senators forfeit final home game in Washington, DC

“Well, it’s a strange way to lose a ball game,” said…
James Paxton (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

May 8, 2018: Seattle’s ‘Big Maple’ James Paxton throws a no-hitter on Canadian soil

James Paxton’s reputation for being calm, cool, and collected…
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