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"…
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,…
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…

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…
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

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's…

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…
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