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Bud Fowler Selected as SABR’s Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend of 2020

July 29, 2020

In 2020, SABR’s Nineteenth Century Research Committee selected…

Toots Shor

July 29, 2020

Every great city has its own great bar. Elizabethan London had…

Verdell Mathis

July 29, 2020

Verdell “Lefty” Mathis, a pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox,…

Sam Bowen

July 29, 2020

Sam Bowen was a hard man to get. Four teams — the Indians,…

Mike Paxton

July 29, 2020

Mike Paxton, a right-hander for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland…

Alex Ferson

July 29, 2020

During the 1889 season, rookie right-hander Alex Ferson parlayed…

Julio Valdéz

July 29, 2020

Julio Valdéz, a Dominican infielder, played parts of four seasons…

April 26, 1907: Boston’s Johnny Bates ‘toyed with the sphere’ for the cycle

July 28, 2020

The Boston Red Stockings squad was one of the original eight…

Babe Ruth, circa 1921 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 1, 1921: Babe Ruth yields six runs as relief pitcher, then earns win in 11th

July 28, 2020

With three games left to play in their 1921 season, the New York…

September 17, 1955: Millers’ Bob Lennon breaks up no-hitter – twice in same game

July 28, 2020

The Minneapolis Millers produced a rich history in the American…

September 8, 1963: Stan Musial bids farewell to Forbes Field in Pittsburgh

July 28, 2020

Stan Musial’s first and last appearances in Forbes Field spanned…

May 29, 1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 10 Padres to win opener for Mets

July 28, 2020

Tom Seaver maneuvered his way through National League lineups…

August 8, 1974: Orioles ‘resign’ 5-run lead, lose exhibition in Rochester

July 28, 2020

What makes a memorable night at the ballpark? How about a game…

August 9, 1976: John Candelaria pitches Pirates’ first no-hitter in Pittsburgh in seven decades

July 28, 2020

John Candelaria, pitching in his second major-league season in…

First Games Back (2020)

October 3, 1985: Keith Hernandez goes 5-for-5, but Mets fall to Cardinals

July 28, 2020

Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets had three five-hit games…

October 15, 1989: Mike Moore, A’s power past Giants to take 2-0 lead in World Series

July 28, 2020

After Dave Stewart’s masterful mound performance, leading the…

June 19, 2016: Cubs overpower Pirates on Father’s Day at Wrigley Field

July 28, 2020

Wearing home pinstripes with powder blue logos and graphite caps,…

April 21, 1921: A cloud over Chicago as White Sox return for home opener after World Series scandal

July 28, 2020

There was a dark cloud over Comiskey Park in Chicago as the Chicago…

June 28, 1911: Mathewson shuts out Boston in Giants’ first game at new Polo Grounds

July 28, 2020

The Polo Grounds was an odd name for an odd series of stadiums…

May 1, 1883: Philadelphia returns to National League for first game in Phillies franchise history

July 28, 2020

At the end of the 1876 National League season the Philadelphia…

SABR Negro Leagues Committee awards $1,000 scholarships in 2020 essay contest

July 28, 2020

SABR's Negro Leagues Research Committee was pleased to award…

William Penn Thompson

This Week in SABR: July 24, 2020

July 24, 2020

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Bud Fowler Selected as SABR’s Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend of 2020

Toots Shor

Verdell Mathis

Sam Bowen

Mike Paxton

Alex Ferson

Julio Valdéz

April 26, 1907: Boston’s Johnny Bates ‘toyed with the sphere’ for the cycle

October 1, 1921: Babe Ruth yields six runs as relief pitcher, then earns win in 11th

September 17, 1955: Millers’ Bob Lennon breaks up no-hitter – twice in same game

September 8, 1963: Stan Musial bids farewell to Forbes Field in Pittsburgh

May 29, 1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 10 Padres to win opener for Mets

August 8, 1974: Orioles ‘resign’ 5-run lead, lose exhibition in Rochester

August 9, 1976: John Candelaria pitches Pirates’ first no-hitter in Pittsburgh in seven decades

First Games Back (2020)

October 3, 1985: Keith Hernandez goes 5-for-5, but Mets fall to Cardinals

October 15, 1989: Mike Moore, A’s power past Giants to take 2-0 lead in World Series

June 19, 2016: Cubs overpower Pirates on Father’s Day at Wrigley Field

April 21, 1921: A cloud over Chicago as White Sox return for home opener after World Series scandal

June 28, 1911: Mathewson shuts out Boston in Giants’ first game at new Polo Grounds

May 1, 1883: Philadelphia returns to National League for first game in Phillies franchise history

SABR Negro Leagues Committee awards $1,000 scholarships in 2020 essay contest

William Penn Thompson

This Week in SABR: July 24, 2020

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