For 60 seasons, the Minneapolis Millers made their home at a…
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Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley, shown with Jersey City…
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Baseball comebacks are even more remarkable and unique when compared…
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As many baseball fans know, Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman…
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The Philadelphia Athletics were just a half-game behind the Cleveland…
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On the day of Whitey Herzog’s first game as manager of the…
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The Brooklyn Dodgers were all smiles after they swept the Yankees…
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The Polo Grounds had been an important part of the New York sports…
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Bob Forsch spent 15 years as a consistent anchor of the St. Louis…
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Desperately needing a win, the Orioles entered Memorial Stadium…
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With the 1983 World Series knotted after two games, Philadelphia…
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By the time Corky Miller had been three weeks in the major leagues,…
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Edwin Jackson is unlikely to be inducted into the Baseball Hall…
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SABR is pleased to announce the winners of the Lee Allen History…
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During his lifetime, Col. Frank Leslie Smith (1867-1950) adhered…
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September 28, 1955: Minneapolis Millers win first Junior World Series in final game at Nicollet Park
April 19, 1956: Dodgers defeat Phillies in Jersey City opener
September 27, 2011: Ryan Roberts grand slam caps record comeback for Diamondbacks
September 29, 2019: Jorge Soler sets Royals, Cuban single-season home run records
Kyle Traynor
Dick Ricketts
Dave Ricketts
Joe Murphy
Tim Thompson
This Week in SABR: July 3, 2020
June 4, 1947: Dodgers’ Pete Reiser given last rites but survives collision with wall
July 18, 1948: Pat Seerey hits four home runs to lead White Sox past Athletics in doubleheader split
June 9, 1980: Whitey Herzog wins first game as Cardinals manager
October 3, 1955: Yankees’ Whitey Ford shuts down Dodgers to send World Series to deciding game
September 18, 1963: Mets lose to Phillies in their second ‘Last Game’ at the Polo Grounds
August 10, 1986: Cardinals’ Bob Forsch hits a grand slam and beats Pirates
October 12, 1983: Orioles knot World Series on Mike Boddicker’s gem
October 14, 1983: Cy Young winners Flanagan, Carlton face off in World Series
September 27, 2001: Birth of a Reds’ folk hero: Corky Miller steals home
August 9, 2019: Edwin Jackson returns to Tigers with a win
Ohio students win 2020 Lee Allen History of Baseball Award
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Frank L. Smith
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