It took five major-league seasons for Gary Peters to have a breakout…
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A Sunday afternoon doubleheader at Comiskey Park pitted the hometown…
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Home Runs and Comiskey Park. Those two didn’t mix much for…
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The events of August 2 in baseball history are quite varied.…
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The major sports story of the day for September 22, 1927, was…
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Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman had resigned the day…
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On April 27, 1926, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators…
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Inspired by the debut of pitcher “Noodles” Hahn, the Dayton…
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"The East-West Game became the spirit and life of Negro League…
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At a time when a pint of Kentucky bourbon cost $1.251 and a…
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As the Cheers resident know-it-all Cliff Clavin might have said,…
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The summer of 1934 was one of the hottest on record in Chicago.…
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September 21, 1962: White Sox score 6 runs in electrifying game-ending rally
July 15, 1963: Patient Gary Peters registers near-perfect game for White Sox
June 26, 1960: Early Wynn wins 275th career game as White Sox erupt for 21 runs
September 17, 1938: Merv Connors becomes first White Sox player to hit 3 homers in game at Comiskey Park
This Week in SABR: November 13, 2020
August 2, 1907: The Train Departs the Station: Walter Johnson makes major-league debut
September 22, 1927: ‘Big Train’ Walter Johnson makes his last stop on the mound
September 1, 1988: Maine town’s minor-league fling ends
June 24, 2011: John McLaren era starts with ejection, 3 blown saves — and a Nationals win
August 24, 1906: Tornado Jake Weimer tosses abbreviated no-hitter for Reds
July 28, 1927: Walter Johnson records 417th and final career win for Senators
The SABR Bookshelf: Fall 2020
Malachi Hogan
Barry Larkin
Lou Novikoff
Ginger Shinault
Clarence Smith
Bob Spade
Harry Kalas
Seamheads.com updates Negro Leagues Database with 1926 stats
September 10, 1933: The Game of Games: Negro Leagues stage first all-star game at Comiskey Park
August 11, 1935: The Mule Kicks the Maestro in Negro Leagues all-star game
August 6, 1939: Late home runs lift West to win in Negro League all-star game
August 26, 1934: The Hottest Show in Town: Satchel Paige mows ’em down in Negro Leagues all-star game