George Springer of the Houston Astros taps the "Houston Strong"…
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“Outside a miracle, you’ll never pitch again.”
Dave Dravecky,…
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Rick Ankiel had a short but eventful pitching career for the…
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“It’s a thrill not only playing baseball in Milwaukee, but…
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In the summer of 1996, the Baltimore Orioles were looking to…
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As we welcome Opening Day in 2020, SABR invites all baseball…
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1912 Hilldale Club. Back row: Bill Anderson, Alice Robinson,…
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Major League Baseball dates its inception to 1876, but nearly…
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JULY 21, 2020 — SABR is pleased to announce a trade — between…
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Would “The Kid” still have it? Opening Day of the 1946 season…
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“I didn’t know if I’d ever play ball again,” Eddie Waitkus…
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“He was a beautiful person. Yes he was. Cool Papa Bell. He…
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Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…
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When it opened in 1928, Montreal’s De Lorimier Stadium was…
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The train hissed to a stop, the doors swung open, and 300 Detroit…
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September 2, 2017: Astros return to the field after Hurricane Harvey strikes Houston
August 10, 1989: Giants’ Dave Dravecky returns to mound after cancer in pitching arm
August 9, 2007: Cardinals’ Rick Ankiel homers in return to major leagues as outfielder
April 11, 1975: Hank Aaron returns to Milwaukee, as a Brewer
July 22, 1996: Eddie Murray returns to Baltimore with a blast
SABR unveils First Games Back project for Opening Day 2020
John Lickert
Bill Mueller
Bob Hogan
Claude Gouzzie
Craig Robinson
Hilldale (Daisies) Club team ownership history
October 30, 1871: Berkenstock returns after 4-year absence to help Philadelphia win first league championship
SABR’s 50th National Convention, Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference to swap dates in 2021
April 16, 1946: Ted Williams returns to Red Sox after World War II
April 18, 1950: From deathbed to first base: Eddie Waitkus returns after near-fatal shooting
This Week in SABR: July 17, 2020
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Cool Papa Bell
SABR Digital Library: Pride of Smoketown: The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords
July 18, 1933: Night baseball makes its debut in Montreal
October 3, 1934: All eyes on Dizzy Dean as Cardinals take World Series opener