Bob Feller (TRADING CARD DB)

August 24, 1945: Bob Feller returns to baseball after World War II

Bob Feller’s return to major-league baseball after 44 months…
Grover Cleveland Alexander with the Chicago Cubs (CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM, CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, SDN-064431)

May 9, 1919: Pete Alexander’s return from World War I spoiled by Ray Fisher, Reds

There died a myriad of them, And of the best, among them, For…
Wee Willie Keeler (TRADING CARD DB)

June 21, 1900: Republicans witness a pennant race turn in Philadelphia

Over three days, June 19-21, the Republican Party held its 1900…
Gerardo Parra (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 19, 2019: Gerardo Parra brings the Baby Shark to rally Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals fans could be forgiven if their focus was…
Charlie Hanford (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, BAIN COLLECTION)

September 28, 1914: Buffalo, Kansas City tie 10-10 in ‘a freak contest’

“It was a freak contest.”1 That’s how the Buffalo Evening…
Russ Ford (TRADING CARD DB)

October 9, 1914: Buffalo’s Russ Ford throws 16-inning shutout to beat Pittsburgh

Russ Ford took the mound on the next to last day of the 1914…

Students: Apply for a Fall 2020 internship with SABR

The Society for American Baseball Research is seeking remote…
Stan Royer (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Stan Royer

The St. Louis Cardinals’ fan base extends over a lengthy section…
Ezra Lincoln (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Ezra Lincoln

In May 1951, a brief Associated Press dispatch noted the death…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: August 7, 2020

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Listen to SABR Century Committee’s 100th anniversary panel on Ray Chapman

SABR's Century Committee hosted a special panel discussion on…
Lorenzo "Chico" Fernandez (TRADING CARD DB)

August 3, 1969: Fan favorite Chico Fernandez survives near-fatal beaning in minors

Ray Chapman, Tony Conigliaro, Dickie Thon, Adam Greenberg: We…
Roger Craig (TRADING CARD DB)

September 18, 1985: Roger Craig wins debut as Giants manager

Roger Craig was settling into retirement when he agreed to become…
Mike Moore (TRADING CARD DB)

October 28, 1989: Oakland A’s sweep Giants in World Series interrupted by earthquake

The San Francisco Giants’ backs were against the wall. Sixteen…
Amos Rusie (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

April 27, 1897: Amos Rusie returns from a year away with dominant start for Giants

“[W]ith his great right arm in splendid order,” gushed the…

April 20, 1886: The triumphant return of Tony Mullane

On the afternoon of April 20, 1886, some 3,500 fans gathered…

September 18, 2001: Yankees return to the field for first game after 9/11

“I told my team, ‘We really don’t know how to deal with…
Wilson Ramos (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 15, 2017: Rays drop first home game after Hurricane Irma

Tampa Bay was struggling to stay in the playoff picture as the…
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