Ken Boyer (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 16, 1964: Ken Boyer breaks out of slump and hits for a natural cycle

On June 2, 1964, the St. Louis Cardinals began a 16-game road…
Albert Pujols (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 20, 2004: Albert Pujols’s epic 3-homer day leads Cardinals’ stunning rally

After falling one game short of the World Series in 2003, the…

SABR unveils 50th Anniversary logo for 2021

OCTOBER 15, 2020 — As 2020 draws to a close, SABR is excited…
Connie McGeehan (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Connie McGeehan

Connie McGeehan appeared in five major league games as a pitcher-outfielder,…
Craig Counsell (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Craig Counsell

When Craig John Counsell first reached the majors in 1995, a…
Jim Walkup (TRADING CARD DB)

Jim Walkup

Jim Walkup, known by his middle name, Elton, for much of his…
Barney McFadden (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Barney McFadden

A 6-foot-3, 190-pound1 coal miner from eastern Pennsylvania,…
Whitney Glazner (TRADING CARDS DB)

Whitey Glazner

A vital rookie starter for one of the best Pittsburgh Pirates…
Eddie Jurak (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Ed Jurak

“Versatility will keep me in the game a long time,” said…
C.I. Taylor (TRADING CARD DB)

C.I. Taylor

He was the eldest member of a quartet of baseball brothers unparalleled…
Dick Blaisdell (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Dick Blaisdell

In any other year, Dick Blaisdell likely wouldn’t have made…
Joe Astroth (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Joe Astroth

Joe Astroth was a model of consistency for 10 years with an Athletics…
Wild Bill Luhrsen (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Wild Bill Luhrsen

Right-handed pitcher "Wild" Bill Luhrsen spent three weeks in…

Deborah Jayne to leave SABR staff in November

OCTOBER 14, 2020 — After serving for nearly a decade as SABR’s…

In Memoriam: Joe Morgan

Hitting for average and power and stealing bases with aplomb,…

In Memoriam: Whitey Ford

No compilation of baseball’s all-time top left-handed pitchers…

Ruppert Stadium (Newark, NJ)

If “What’s past is prologue,” as Shakespeare wrote,1 Ruppert…

May 5, 1946: Leon Day throws Opening Day no-hitter for Newark Eagles

It is common knowledge that Cleveland Indians Hall of Famer Bob…
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