Colburn Park in Newark, New York, circa 2018 (KURT BLUMENAU)

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July 6, 2019: Max Scherzer strikes out 11, collects a hit, and steals a base

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May 8, 1897: Pink Hawley, Bones Ely lead Pirates to sweep over Reds

Pink Hawley’s pitching and Bones Ely’s bases-loaded home…
Tommie Agee

July 22, 1971: Tommie Agee homers twice in Mets’ 5-1 victory

When Tommie Agee stepped in the batter’s box, Mets fans attended…
Willie Mays (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

May 9, 1972: Willie Mays pinch-hits in his last game with the Giants

On May 11, 1972, the San Francisco Giants traded Willie Mays.…
Tom Patton (TRADING CARD DB)

Tom Patton

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Maury Uhler (COURTESY OF BILL LAMB)

Maury Uhler

Like other clubs in the established major leagues, the 1914 Cincinnati…
Jackie Gutierrez (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Jackie Gutierrez

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Announcing finalists for 2020 Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award

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SABR 50 at 50 book cover
Frank "Fay" Young at the Chicago Defender office, 1942. Photo by Jack Delano, courtesy of the International Center of Photography. (USED BY PERMISSION)

Fay Young

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John Fulgham (TRADING CARD DB)

John Fulgham

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Chris Hoiles (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Chris Hoiles

A person arriving at Elmwood High School near Bloomdale, Ohio,…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: August 28, 2020

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's…
Art Jacobs (TRADING CARD DB)

Art Jacobs

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Lary Sorensen (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Lary Sorensen

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2020 The National Pastime: A Bird's Eye View of Baltimore
Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys performs during the Streaming Outta Fenway performance with no live audience as the Major League Baseball season is postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 27, 2020, at Fenway Park in Boston. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox)

Dropkick Murphys

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Brian Denman (TRADING CARD DB)

Brian Denman

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Jim Dorsey (TRADING CARD DB)

Jim Dorsey

Right-handed pitcher Jim Dorsey spent 11 years in professional…
Minnie Minoso (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 11, 1976: Minnie Miñoso returns to the majors after 12 seasons

In 1975 the Chicago White Sox, their owners teetering on bankruptcy,…

April 8, 1969: Tony Conigliaro returns to Red Sox after near-fatal beaning

Greater Boston native son Tony Conigliaro was a star for the…
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