Whitey Lockman

Most baseball fans are aware of “The Shot Heard ’Round the…
1887-88 photo of Jacob White Eyes as an 18-year-old student of the Educational Home for Boys, by John N. Choate, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

July 30, 1889: Hazleton’s Jacob White Eyes competes in pitchers’ duel in Harrisburg

In the 1880s, the Educational Home for Boys in Philadelphia…
Ty Cobb (TRADING CARD DB)

May 13, 1911: Ty Cobb’s 5 RBIs not enough to withstand Red Sox comeback

The 1911 Boston Red Sox were nothing to write home about. They…

Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium honored with 2021 SABR Russell Gabay Award

The Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium organization is the 2021 recipient…
Rick Wise (TRADING CARD DB)

September 18, 1971: Masterful performance by Rick Wise propels Phillies to victory

Rick Wise was a welcome success story for the Philadelphia Phillies.…
Ron Cey (TRADING CARD DB)

August 4, 1986: Dennis Eckersley, Ron Cey lead Cubs past first-place Mets

The Chicago Cubs overcame two ejections and the first-place New…
Hee-Seop Choi (TRADING CARD DB)

June 7, 2003: Hee-Seop Choi’s injury overshadows Wood-Clemens pitching duel at Wrigley

Going in, the game had the makings of one of the all-time-great…
Dustin Pedroia (TRADING CARD DB)

May 25, 2013: Pedroia, Red Sox mount comeback for holiday weekend win over Cleveland

In the third game of a four-game Memorial Day weekend series,…

Vote now for winners of the 2021 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

Here’s your chance to vote for the 2021 SABR Analytics Conference…

Joey Meyer

At 6-foot-3 and 260 pounds (or more), burly Joey Meyer could…
Jerry Reinsdorf (Courtesy of the Chicago White Sox)

Jerry Reinsdorf

January 29, 1981, was one of the most impactful days in White…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: January 29, 2021

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Call for nominations: 2021 SABR Board of Directors election

The SABR Nominating Committee is now seeking nominations for…

Announcing finalists for 2021 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

We’re pleased to announce the finalists for the 2021 SABR…

SABR Games Project reaches milestone with 2,500 stories

The SABR Games Project has reached a milestone with the publication…
Kid Carsey (June 30, 1894, New York Clipper)

October 12, 1890: Oakland’s Kid Carsey hurls no-hitter in San Francisco

In 1890 professional baseball was illegal on Sundays in many…
Johnny Pesky (TRADING CARD DB)

April 20, 1946: Johnny Pesky hits game-winning homer around the foul pole at Fenway Park

The Boston Red Sox hadn’t won a pennant for 28 years, not since…
Bobby Guindon (TRADING CARD DB)

August 25, 1967: Transplanted first baseman Bobby Guindon throws no-hitter in minors

The 1967 Boston Red Sox captured the attention of the baseball…
Mike Marshall (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 7, 1973: Mike Marshall throws 11 relief innings, breaks two NL pitching records

The headline on the front page of the September 7, 1973, edition…
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