October 3, 1985: Keith Hernandez goes 5-for-5, but Mets fall to Cardinals

Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets had three five-hit games…
Mike Moore (TRADING CARD DB)

October 15, 1989: Mike Moore, A’s power past Giants to take 2-0 lead in World Series

After Dave Stewart’s masterful mound performance, leading the…
Anthony Rizzo (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 19, 2016: Cubs overpower Pirates on Father’s Day at Wrigley Field

Wearing home pinstripes with powder blue logos and graphite caps,…

June 28, 1911: Mathewson shuts out Boston in Giants’ first game at new Polo Grounds

The Polo Grounds was an odd name for an odd series of stadiums…

SABR Negro Leagues Committee awards $1,000 scholarships in 2020 essay contest

SABR's Negro Leagues Research Committee was pleased to award…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: July 24, 2020

Happy Opening Day and welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click…
A large American flag is unfurled on the outfield by SUNY Maritime Academy cadets as the Yankees and Devil Rays are joined by members of the New York City Fire Department, EMS and Police Department during ceremonies honoring the victims of the World Trade Center terrorist attack. (COURTESY OF MLB.COM)

September 25, 2001: Yankees return to Yankee Stadium after 9/11

“We hadn’t been to a game all year, and we felt it was important…
Jerry Reuss (TRADING CARD DB)

August 10, 1981: Dodgers’ Reuss, Howe blank Reds in first game after strike ends

After the 50-day players strike in 1981, in which about a third…
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…
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…
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…
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