Matt Murray (Trading Card Database)

Matt Murray

Matt Murray spent seven seasons working his way up through the…

Alejandro Pena

“In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has…

September 28, 2019: Mets’ Pete Alonso sets rookie mark with 53rd home run

Pete Alonso did not have a guaranteed spot on the Mets roster…

May 2, 2019: Stephen Strasburg reaches 1,500 strikeouts in fewest innings

It was supposed to be a getaway game for both teams, scheduled…

September 17, 1987: Pascual Pérez keeps underdog Expos in the pennant race

Bill Mazeroski’s Baseball yearbook gave a blunt assessment…

August 24, 1996: Fred McGriff goes 5-for-5, beats Cubs with three-run homer in ninth

Slugger Fred McGriff had been an Atlanta fan favorite since he…

September 7, 1911: Rookie Pete Alexander pitches one-hitter, tops Cy Young

On a cold September 7, 1911, a gathering of 5,523 Boston National…
James A. Gilmore (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

James Gilmore

After several years in the military, Long Jim Gilmore spent his…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: February 14, 2020

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Lou Maguolo

“Baseball is a bum’s game, and so is football,” Ferdinand…

Bob Saverine

For two years, 5-foot, 9-inch Bob Saverine teamed with 6-foot,…

July 24, 1965: Casey Stengel’s unexpected goodbye

The 36,921 fans who packed Shea Stadium on Saturday afternoon,…

Ina Eloise Young

Although Ina Eloise Young was not the first female baseball writer,…

John Dodge

Ray Chapman is remembered as the only player to have died as…

October 10, 2003: Cubs edge Marlins to take 2-1 lead in NLCS

In the crucial third contest of the 2003 National League Championship…

October 21, 2004: Cardinals beat Astros, Clemens to win National League pennant

With the National League Championship Series tied at three wins…

Jim Beauchamp

In high school in Grove, Oklahoma, Jim Beauchamp was a standout…
SABR Digital Library: Dominicans in the Major Leagues

Pedro Borbón Jr.

Pedro Felix Borbón Marte (also known as Pedro Borbón Jr.)…

Jeff Blauser

After an early professional career filled with numerous false…

Rafael Belliard

On the night of September 26, 1997, the Atlanta Braves and…

Skip Caray

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PilAosY41eA “Braves Win!…
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