Craig Chamberlain (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Craig Chamberlain

As they battled for a fourth straight AL West title in 1979,…
Alvin Davis (TRADING CARD DB)

Alvin Davis

After the Seattle Mariners joined the American League as an expansion…
Bill Foxen (TRADING CARD DB)

Bill Foxen

Left-hander Bill Foxen was the most talented of a trio of Deadball…
Bob Hendley (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Bob Hendley

Among the classic baseball records, Ty Cobb’s 4,191 hits and…
Cliff "Red" Hill (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Cliff Hill

Texan lefthander Cliff Hill overcame family tragedy to become…
Bill McCaffrey (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Bill McCaffrey

An undersized one-game pitcher for the 1885 Cincinnati Reds,…
Jack Reis (TRADING CARD DB)

Jack Reis

From the Class D Southeastern League to a perfect inning in the…
Tom "Duke" Simpson (COURTESY OF BILL NOWLIN)

Tom Simpson

Tom Simpson’s career in the major leagues was fairly brief,…

Sy Studley

“Studley made a powerful and reliable hand at the bat; was…
Dorothy Seymour Mills

Submit nominations for the 2021 Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award

Nominations are now open for the 2021 Dorothy Seymour Mills…

Students, apply for a Spring 2021 internship with SABR

The Society for American Baseball Research is seeking remote…

Call for papers: Volume 3 of Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts

Ever since baseball has been played, there has been literature…
John Schorling (center in suit and bow tie) was Rube Foster's business partner and the American Giants' home field, Schorling Park, bore his name for several years (Photo: Chicago Defender, September 21, 1986)

John Schorling

John Schorling (center in suit and bow tie) was Rube Foster's…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: January 15, 2021

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SABR member Kazuo Sayama elected to Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

JANUARY 14, 2021 — Kazuo Sayama, a prolific baseball historian…
Pete Alexander (TRADING CARD DB)

October 8, 1915: Phillies’ Pete Alexander benefits from the breaks to win Game 1

The same two cities squared off in the 1915 World Series as had…
Joe Garagiola (TRADING CARD DB)

October 10, 1946: Garagiola, Cardinals batter Boston to even up World Series

The St. Louis Cardinals were operating at a deficit as the 1946…
Joe Dobson (TRADING CARD DB)

October 11, 1946: Boston’s Joe Dobson shines with two-hitter to win Game 5

In Game Four of the 1946 World Series, the visiting St. Louis…
Billy Martin with Kansas City A's (COURTESY OF KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS HISTORICAL SOCIETY)

June 16, 1957: Billy Martin switches uniforms and homers in Kansas City Athletics debut

New York Yankees infielder Billy Martin celebrated his 29th birthday…

Bob Costas, Tim Mead to headline virtual SABR Day program on January 30

SABR commemorates its 50th anniversary in 2021 and will launch…
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