1912 Hilldale Club. Back row: Bill Anderson, Alice Robinson, Lloyd Thompson, Marian Caulk, Devere Thompson, Mark Studevan, Clara Ivory, Ed Bolden, Helen Barrett, Charles Gaskins, Mary Ricketts, Hubert Jackson, Grace Ricketts, Sam Anderson and Leon Brice Front row: Hulett Strothers, Raymond Garner, Billy Hill, Frank "Chink" Wilson, George Kemp, Hugh "Scrappy" Mason and Clarence Porter. (COURTESY OF LARRY LESTER)

Hilldale (Daisies) Club team ownership history

1912 Hilldale Club. Back row: Bill Anderson, Alice Robinson,…
Ted Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

April 16, 1946: Ted Williams returns to Red Sox after World War II

Would “The Kid” still have it? Opening Day of the 1946 season…

April 18, 1950: From deathbed to first base: Eddie Waitkus returns after near-fatal shooting

“I didn’t know if I’d ever play ball again,” Eddie Waitkus…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: July 17, 2020

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Seamheads.com updates Negro Leagues Database with 1924 stats

Jeff Tesreau’s New York Bears in 1921, from Thomas Smith’s…
Jimmie Crutchfield (NOIRTECH RESEARCH)

Jimmie Crutchfield

The 1935 East-West All-Star Game at Comiskey Park in Chicago,…
Oscar Charleston (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Oscar Charleston

“Charleston not only has the speed of a Carey, the arm of a…
Cool Papa Bell (CENTER FOR NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL RESEARCH)

Cool Papa Bell

“He was a beautiful person. Yes he was. Cool Papa Bell. He…
Pride of Smoketown: The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords

SABR Digital Library: Pride of Smoketown: The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords

Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…
DeLorimier Park, circa 1933 (Musée McCord Museum)

July 18, 1933: Night baseball makes its debut in Montreal

When it opened in 1928, Montreal’s De Lorimier Stadium was…
Dizzy Dean

October 3, 1934: All eyes on Dizzy Dean as Cardinals take World Series opener

The train hissed to a stop, the doors swung open, and 300 Detroit…

May 27, 1939: Tigers’ Charlie Gehringer hits for a natural cycle

On May 12, 1939, the St. Louis Browns hosted the Detroit Tigers…
Johnny Pesky, 1947 Bond Bread baseball card

June 18, 1947: Boston’s Johnny Pesky drives in winning run in 15th

The Boston Red Sox, defending American League champions, got…
Sonny Siebert won 61 games in parts of six seasons in a Cleveland uniform from 1964 to 1969. (SABR-Rucker Archive)

June 10, 1966: Cleveland’s Sonny Siebert promises and delivers a no-hitter

Sonny Siebert won 61 games in parts of six seasons with Cleveland…
Larry Yount (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

September 15, 1971: Larry Yount makes his big-league debut, and farewell, for Astros

Among trivia buffs, Houston Astros pitcher Larry Yount is often…

SABR welcomes new Tampa Bay chapter and Century Research Committee

SABR’s Board of Directors has approved the formation of a new…

Retrosheet announces Summer 2020 updates

By David W. Smith It is with great pleasure that I announce…
Wendell Smith (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Wendell Smith

Wendell Smith built a media career that would eventually be recognized…
Gene Schott (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Gene Schott

A local teenage pitching prodigy, Gene Schott signed with his…
Pelican Stadium, New Orleans (COURTESY OF DERBY GISCLAIR)

Pelican Stadium (New Orleans)

New Orleans’ first professional baseball team was the Pelicans,…
Gus Getz (TRADING CARD DB)

Gus Getz

Gustave “Gus” Getz was perhaps the personification of the…
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