June 26, 1920: Lou Gehrig homers in high school all-star game at Cubs Park

"The New York Boys have a 17-year-old boy of 190 pounds on first…

April 12, 1927: Cubs wallop defending champion Cardinals on Opening Day

In the early part of 1927, the Midwest was bursting with anticipation…
Grover Cleveland Alexander with the Chicago Cubs (CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM, CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, SDN-064431)

September 21, 1919: Cubs’ ‘Old Pete’ Alexander needs only 58 minutes for shutout

In 2017 a major-league game typically lasted more than three…

April 20, 1916: Chicago Cubs play their first game at Wrigley Field

During the 2017 baseball season, the Chicago Cubs surpassed 8,000…

October 3, 1915: Chicago Whales clinch final Federal League title

A Rebel without a glove of glue allowed the Chicago Whales to…

April 23, 1914: Chicago Feds open Weeghman Park, later known as Wrigley Field

The Federal League Kansas City Packers and Chicago Chi-Feds played…

This Week in SABR: November 22, 2019

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Fred Schemanske

Buck Schemanske had a blazing fastball when scouts saw him on…

This Week in SABR: November 15, 2019

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September 17, 1953: Ernie Banks breaks color barrier for Cubs

It’s not so much what Ernie Banks did on Thursday, September…

Rich Nye

Like many of us, Rich Nye followed a winding path before finding…

September 22, 1959: Phillies’ Humberto Robinson offered $1,500 bribe

The game, rescheduled from an April 12 rainout, unremarkable.…
Baseball Research Journal, Fall 2019

Chapman, Arenado win 2019 Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards, presented by SABR

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This Week in SABR: November 8, 2019

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May 17, 1972: Rangers win 18-inning marathon over Royals

The Rangers’ May 17 game against the Royals in Kansas City…

May 10, 1972: Broberg, Rangers suffer hard-luck loss to Orioles

In baseball, as in every team sport, the team with the better…
Frank Howard (SABR-Rucker Archive)

April 21, 1972: Rangers fans celebrate arrival of major-league baseball in North Texas

There on the ball diamond in Arlington, Texas, was Teddy Ballgame…
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