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October 17, 1911: Home Run Baker, A’s get the best of Giants’ Christy Mathewson in Game 3

May 13, 2021

“Mighty Baker Pulls Another Home Run Hit,” squawked the headline…

September 24, 1928: Braves wrap up their 15th doubleheader in 25 days with a win over Pirates

May 13, 2021

The Boston Braves played 15 doubleheaders in 25 days while wrapping…

September 5, 1954: Asheville old-timers Bud Shaney, Ray Hathaway work quickly in Tri-State shutout

May 13, 2021

The Asheville (North Carolina) Tourists were in their ninth season…

May 12, 1966: Braves’ Gary Geiger gets first hit in Busch Stadium as Cardinals open new ballpark

May 13, 2021

To fully appreciate the events of Thursday evening, May 12, 1966,…

April 17, 1974: ‘Phantom’ Juan Veintidos throws real shutout for Orlando Twins

May 13, 2021

The four up-and-coming hurlers pictured on card #621 of the 1975…

June 18, 1998: Dave Stieb makes improbable return to Blue Jays, five years after retiring

May 13, 2021

Like many former players, Dave Stieb was invited to spring training…

July 1, 2004: Travis Blackley wins major-league debut for Seattle Mariners

May 13, 2021

After Travis Blackley won his last seven decisions for the Triple-A…

July 25, 2019, ticket to Long Island Ducks game (THOMAS J. BROWN JR.)

July 25, 2019: Long Island Ducks win in first Atlantic League game using computer to call balls and strikes

May 13, 2021

As the second decade of the twenty-first century neared its end,…

July 28, 1962: Granny Hamner rides knuckler back to the big leagues as A’s pitcher

May 13, 2021

The knuckleball has danced through the fantasies of fans and…

War Fever, by Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith

Randy Roberts, Johnny Smith’s ‘War Fever’ wins 2021 SABR Larry Ritter Book Award

May 12, 2021

War Fever: Boston, Baseball, and America in the Shadow of the…

September 13, 1946: Ted Williams’s inside-the-park home run clinches AL pennant for Red Sox

May 12, 2021

This one was not only a game-winner; it was also a pennant-clincher.…

Ernie Burch

May 12, 2021

The advent of free agency for players in the 1970s provided hot…

Joe Cunningham

May 12, 2021

Joe Cunningham was a left-handed first baseman and converted…

Garry Hancock

May 12, 2021

Garry Hancock was a strong-armed, good-hitting outfielder who…

Scott McGregor

May 12, 2021

From 1979 through 1984, Scott McGregor’s six-year winning percentage…

Luis Mercedes

May 12, 2021

Despite winning three professional batting titles, outfielder…

Jim Owens

May 12, 2021

When young Jim Owens first came up with the Philadelphia Phillies…

Lew Richie

May 12, 2021

Remembered for his dazzling performances against John McGraw’s…

George Ulrich

May 12, 2021

Undersized and a powder puff hitter, late-19th century utility…

Clay Hopper

Jack Dunn

This Week in SABR: May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021

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May 9, 1921: Indianapolis ABCs pitcher Jim Jeffries fires 3-hit shutout to beat Columbus

May 5, 2021

The Negro National League (NNL) was early in its second season…

Jackie Robinson (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 13, 1947: Jackie Robinson makes first appearance in Cincinnati with Dodgers

May 5, 2021

Before Jackie Robinson had been in the National League a month,…

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October 17, 1911: Home Run Baker, A’s get the best of Giants’ Christy Mathewson in Game 3

September 24, 1928: Braves wrap up their 15th doubleheader in 25 days with a win over Pirates

September 5, 1954: Asheville old-timers Bud Shaney, Ray Hathaway work quickly in Tri-State shutout

May 12, 1966: Braves’ Gary Geiger gets first hit in Busch Stadium as Cardinals open new ballpark

April 17, 1974: ‘Phantom’ Juan Veintidos throws real shutout for Orlando Twins

June 18, 1998: Dave Stieb makes improbable return to Blue Jays, five years after retiring

July 1, 2004: Travis Blackley wins major-league debut for Seattle Mariners

July 25, 2019: Long Island Ducks win in first Atlantic League game using computer to call balls and strikes

July 28, 1962: Granny Hamner rides knuckler back to the big leagues as A’s pitcher

Randy Roberts, Johnny Smith’s ‘War Fever’ wins 2021 SABR Larry Ritter Book Award

September 13, 1946: Ted Williams’s inside-the-park home run clinches AL pennant for Red Sox

Ernie Burch

Joe Cunningham

Garry Hancock

Scott McGregor

Luis Mercedes

Jim Owens

Lew Richie

George Ulrich

Clay Hopper

Jack Dunn

This Week in SABR: May 7, 2021

May 9, 1921: Indianapolis ABCs pitcher Jim Jeffries fires 3-hit shutout to beat Columbus

May 13, 1947: Jackie Robinson makes first appearance in Cincinnati with Dodgers

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