May 20, 1919: Babe Ruth clobbers his first career grand slam

When Boston’s 1918 World Series championship season was over,…
Babe Ruth (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 13, 1916: Red-hot Babe Ruth goes on a tear against the Browns

He was just 21 and only in his second full season but Babe Ruth…
Babe Ruth (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 11, 1914: Babe Ruth makes his major-league debut with Red Sox

Even before playing an inning of major-league baseball, Babe…
Babe Ruth waves his hat to fans at Yankee Stadium. (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

June 13, 1948: Babe Ruth makes final visit to Yankee Stadium

New Yorkers awoke to a dismal morning on June 13, 1948. Raindrops…
Babe Ruth, circa 1934 (MLB.COM)

April 27, 1947: Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium

Two days before Thanksgiving 1946, Babe Ruth went to New York's…

June 19, 1938: Babe Ruth makes coaching debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers

Fans at Ebbets Field cheered when Babe Ruth — decked out in…

May 30, 1935: Babe Ruth plays his final major-league game with Boston Braves

Babe Ruth was released by the New York Yankees at the end of…

August 7, 1929: Babe Ruth goes deep as Yankees split with A’s at Shibe Park

In this first game of a twin bill in the dog days of August 1929,…

October 1, 1933: Lefty Ruth all right in final mound appearance

For all of his tremendous success in the batter’s box, Babe…
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This Week in SABR: November 25, 2020

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2020 has been a tough year for everyone, but it’s not all…
Cy Williams (TRADING CARD DB)

August 5, 1927: Cy Williams, NL’s career home run leader, hits for the cycle

As July 1927 came to a close, the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh…
Aerial image of Maple City Park in the early 1950s (Courtesy of HornellHome.com)

June 25, 1957: George ‘Babe’ Ruth wins minor-league game with homer

Of course they called him Babe. George Ernest Ruth had the fortune,…

July 30, 1964: Snakebitten Dick Voss puts it all together for minor-league one-hitter

Pitcher Dick Voss1 had a horrible year in 1964. In fact, he struggled…
Bernie Brewer, circa 2004 (TRADING CARD DB)

August 16, 1970: Bat Day crowd brings the original Bernie Brewer down in Milwaukee

One of baseball’s most beloved and enduring mascots is Milwaukee’s…
Manny Ramirez (TRADING CARD DB)

October 24, 2007: Rockies’ juggernaut hits a roadblock in Boston for Game 1

The Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies took wildly different…
Curt Schilling (TRADING CARD DB)

October 25, 2007: Curt Schilling’s final game gives Red Sox a triumph in Game 2

The Boston Red Sox had won three games in a row by spectacular…
Jacoby Ellsbury (TRADING CARD DB)

October 27, 2007: Boston’s bats push Rockies to the brink in Game 3

Naturally, the Rockies were glad to return home to Denver, even…
Jonathan Papelbon (TRADING CARD DB)

October 28, 2007: Red Sox complete sweep of Rockies to win World Series

By the seventh-inning stretch, a feeling of doom pervaded Denver.…
Jerry Howarth

Jerry Howarth

Jerry Howarth is the longest-tenured Blue Jay broadcaster to…
Don Chevrier

Don Chevrier

Don Chevrier was there from the beginning, a 9-5 win against…
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