1955 Kansas City Athletics yearbook (COURTESY OF STEPHEN V. RICE)

April 12, 1955: Connie Mack, Harry Truman see Athletics win in Kansas City debut

“Getting the American league franchise formerly held by Philadelphia…
Joey Jay (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 5, 1961: Underdog Reds win first World Series game in 21 years

Heading into the 1961 season, the National League pennant race…
Gil Coan (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Gil Coan

Gil Coan was heralded as a speed merchant who could hit for average…
Rick Reed (TRADING CARD DB)

Rick Reed

Rick Reed was one of the replacement players during the players…
Bert Thiel (OOTP BASEBALL)

Bert Thiel

Bert Thiel pitched four games for the 1952 Boston Braves, the…
Bill Cooney (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Bill Cooney

Bill Cooney was part of an extended family of professional ballplayers.…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: July 31, 2020

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Dave LaPoint (TRADING CARD DB)

May 24, 1983: Cardinals’ Dave LaPoint finally finishes what he starts

When Dave LaPoint of the St. Louis Cardinals walked to the pitcher’s…

Bud Fowler Selected as SABR’s Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend of 2020

In 2020, SABR’s Nineteenth Century Research Committee selected…
Toots Shor (New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, Library of Congress)

Toots Shor

Every great city has its own great bar. Elizabethan London had…
Verdell Mathis (COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR)

Verdell Mathis

Verdell “Lefty” Mathis, a pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox,…
Sam Bowen (TRADING CARD DB)

Sam Bowen

Sam Bowen was a hard man to get. Four teams — the Indians,…
Mike Paxton (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Mike Paxton

Mike Paxton, a right-hander for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland…
Julio Valdéz (TRADING CARD DB)

Julio Valdéz

Julio Valdéz, a Dominican infielder, played parts of four seasons…
Alex Ferson (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Alex Ferson

During the 1889 season, rookie right-hander Alex Ferson parlayed…
Johnny Bates (TRADING CARD DB)

April 26, 1907: Boston’s Johnny Bates ‘toyed with the sphere’ for the cycle

The Boston Red Stockings squad was one of the original eight…
Babe Ruth, circa 1921 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 1, 1921: Babe Ruth yields six runs as relief pitcher, then earns win in 11th

With three games left to play in their 1921 season, the New York…
Bob Lennon (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 17, 1955: Millers’ Bob Lennon breaks up no-hitter – twice in same game

The Minneapolis Millers produced a rich history in the American…

September 8, 1963: Stan Musial bids farewell to Forbes Field in Pittsburgh

Stan Musial’s first and last appearances in Forbes Field spanned…
Tom Seaver (TRADING CARD DB)

May 29, 1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 10 Padres to win opener for Mets

Tom Seaver maneuvered his way through National League lineups…
Jim Palmer (TRADING CARD DB)

August 8, 1974: Orioles ‘resign’ 5-run lead, lose exhibition in Rochester

What makes a memorable night at the ballpark? How about a game…
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