Gabby Street (TRADING CARD DB)

September 20, 1931: Cardinals’ Gabby Street returns to field after 19 seasons

Charles Evard Street’s long winding path to St Louis had a…
Paul Schreiber (TRADING CARD DB)

September 4, 1945: Yankees’ Paul Schreiber returns to play after 22-year absence

On Tuesday, September 4, 1945, the Detroit Tigers and the New…
Dave Stewart (TRADING CARD DB)

October 27, 1989: A’s, Giants return to field after World Series earthquake

After the San Francisco Giants lost the first two games of the…
Mark Johnson (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 17, 2001: Mets win in their first game back after 9/11

“You could see the skyline without the towers. You could see…
Houston Astros players stand with first responders in the team's first game since Hurricane Harvey on September 2, 2017, at Minute Maid Park in Houston. (COURTESY OF THE HOUSTON ASTROS)

September 2, 2017: Astros return to the field after Hurricane Harvey strikes Houston

George Springer of the Houston Astros taps the "Houston Strong"…
1954 Baltimore Orioles program (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

April 15, 1954: Orioles return to Baltimore after 52 years

The streets of Baltimore were jam-packed with an estimated 350,000…
Livan Hernandez (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 14, 2005: ‘Baseball is back in Washington, DC!’ as Nationals win home opener

There is graduation pomp and circumstance. There is Opening Day…
Willie Mays (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 1, 1962: Willie Mays, Giants return to New York for first time, beat the Mets

On August 18, 1957, came an anticipated yet numbing announcement.…
Boston Globe, April 20, 1919

April 19, 1919: Baseball resumes after World War I on Patriots Day in Boston

No matter your perspective, the 1919 Patriots Day opening day…
1951-Giants-researchbox-Mays-readbios

April 13, 1954: Willie Mays returns to Giants after service in Army

When the 1954 spring training began, the New York Giants had…
Tommy John (TRADING CARD DB)

April 16, 1976: Dodgers’ Tommy John returns to pitch after revolutionary surgery

Many surgical procedures or even surgical incisions are named…
Willie Horton (Trading Card Database)

August 8, 1967: Tigers return to the Corner after 1967 race riot

In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, 1967, Detroit…
Rick Ankiel (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 9, 2007: Cardinals’ Rick Ankiel homers in return to major leagues as outfielder

Rick Ankiel had a short but eventful pitching career for the…
Hank Aaron (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

April 11, 1975: Hank Aaron returns to Milwaukee, as a Brewer

“It’s a thrill not only playing baseball in Milwaukee, but…
Eddie Murray (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 22, 1996: Eddie Murray returns to Baltimore with a blast

In the summer of 1996, the Baltimore Orioles were looking to…
Dave Dravecky (TRADING CARD DB)

August 10, 1989: Giants’ Dave Dravecky returns to mound after cancer in pitching arm

“Outside a miracle, you’ll never pitch again.” Dave Dravecky,…

SABR unveils First Games Back project for Opening Day 2020

As we welcome Opening Day in 2020, SABR invites all baseball…
John Lickert (TRADING CARD DB)

John Lickert

The name John Lickert flickered momentarily at baseball’s top…
Bill Mueller (TRADING CARD DB)

Bill Mueller

Every young boy imagines coming up to bat when defeat seems certain…

Bob Hogan

Robert Edward (Bob) Hogan was a one-game major-leaguer in 1882.…
Claude Gouzzie (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Claude Gouzzie

How did a 30-year-old man from France wind up playing in one…
Craig Robinson (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Craig Robinson

Shortstop Craig Robinson retired with 755 fewer career homers…
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