David Ortiz (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 23, 2013: Ortiz homers as Cardinal errors give Red Sox the edge in Game 1

Since being swept by the Red Sox in the 2004 World Series, the…
Matt Carpenter (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 24, 2013: Cardinals even things up, taking Game 2 in Boston

The St. Louis Cardinals evened things up, winning Game Two of…
Allen Craig (TRADING CARD DB)

October 26, 2013: Obstruction call at third base gives Cardinals a win in Game 3

Twice, the Cardinals took the lead in Game Three. Twice, the…
Jonny Gomes (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 27, 2013: Last-minute replacement Jonny Gomes homers to win Game 4 for Red Sox

There was concern in Red Sox Nation as to whether Clay Buchholz…
Jon Lester (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 28, 2013: Red Sox win a well-pitched Game 5 with no weirdness

The pitching matchup for Game Five of the 2013 World Series was…
Koji Uehara (TRADING CARD DB)

October 30, 2013: Boston Strong: Red Sox go from Marathon Monday to a World Series title

The year after a last-place finish in 2012, the Boston Red Sox…
Baseball Research Journal, Fall 2020
Ralph Bell (COURTESY OF TERRY BOHN)

Ralph Bell

During an eastern road trip in the middle of the 1912 season,…
Von Hayes (TRADING CARD DB)

Von Hayes

“They can do whatever they want. I’ll still be eating steak…
Bill Hogg (COURTESY OF CHRIS RAINEY)

Bill Hogg

Right-handed pitcher Bill Hogg seemed destined for stardom when…
Floyd Rayford (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Floyd Rayford

Floyd Rayford’s soft hands and even softer belly, combined…
Danny Sheaffer (TRADING CARD DB)

Danny Sheaffer

How many kids growing up have dreamed about playing in the major…
Bill Spiers (TRADING CARD DB)

Bill Spiers

As confetti filled the sky within Raymond James Stadium on January…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: December 18, 2020

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Harold Baines (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Harold Baines

Harold Baines played 22 years in the majors (1980-2001), mostly…
Pretzels Getzien (TRADING CARD DB)

October 1, 1884: Rookie Pretzels Getzien twists opponents in rain-shortened no-hitter

“Detroit’s German battery proved to be a terror to the Philadelphia…
Babe Ruth (TRADING CARD DB)

August 14, 1915: Babe Ruth wins first start against Walter Johnson

Emerging as one of the American League’s top young pitching…
Shano Collins (TRADING CARD DB)

September 29, 1923: Red Sox wrap up 5-4 win against Yankees in just over one hour

It was the last home date of the season for the Boston Red Sox,…
Bart Johnson (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 22, 1970: White Sox’s Bart Johnson wins one for teammate’s ill child

One of the many legends surrounding Babe Ruth involves Johnny…
Anibal Sanchez (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 16, 2019: Nationals’ Aníbal Sánchez earns his 100th win

It was a beautiful Father’s Day afternoon in DC: sunny and…
Dusty Baker (TRADING CARD DB)

Dusty Baker

Dusty Baker has spent a lifetime in baseball. After a productive…
Louis Drucke (COURTESY OF BILL LAMB)

Louis Drucke

Long-forgotten today, New York Giants right-hander Louis Drucke…
Dave Stewart (TRADING CARD DB)

Dave Stewart

Smoke. That’s what they called him. He was respected and…
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