JANUARY 14, 2021 — Kazuo Sayama, a prolific baseball historian…
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The same two cities squared off in the 1915 World Series as had…
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After dropping Game One of the 1915 World Series, 3-1, the Red…
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The St. Louis Cardinals were operating at a deficit as the 1946…
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In Game Four of the 1946 World Series, the visiting St. Louis…
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New York Yankees infielder Billy Martin celebrated his 29th birthday…
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By Whitey Ford’s standards, 1960 had been a down year. With…
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SABR commemorates its 50th anniversary in 2021 and will launch…
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Juan Bell’s big league career began under daunting circumstances.…
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At six years of age, Russ Christopher was diagnosed with rheumatic…
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People were beginning to take notice of Ewell Russell. How could…
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John Schorling
This Week in SABR: January 15, 2021
Dick Wagner
SABR member Kazuo Sayama elected to Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
October 8, 1915: Phillies’ Pete Alexander benefits from the breaks to win Game 1
October 9, 1915: Red Sox’s Rube Foster pitches a gem and drives in winning run in Game 2
October 10, 1946: Garagiola, Cardinals batter Boston to even up World Series
October 11, 1946: Boston’s Joe Dobson shines with two-hitter to win Game 5
June 16, 1957: Billy Martin switches uniforms and homers in Kansas City Athletics debut
October 4, 1961: Whitey Ford pitches third consecutive World Series shutout as Yankees win Game 1
Bob Costas, Tim Mead to headline virtual SABR Day program on January 30
Silver Stadium (Rochester, NY)
Juan Bell
Russ Christopher
Bill Lyons
Charlie Mason
Rafael Palmeiro
Tom Poquette
William Selden
Watch: SABR Detroit Chapter’s 2021 Hank Greenberg Birthday Symposium
Héctor Molina
This Week in SABR: January 8, 2021
September 23, 1890: Browns teenager George Nicol tosses 7-inning no-hitter in debut
April 26, 1913: Chicago’s Reb Russell earns a walk-off first win thanks to Shano Collins