September 23, 1951: Murry Dickson wins 20th game for seventh-place Pirates

After competing for the 1948 National League pennant before finishing…
Ernie "Tiny" Bonham

August 27, 1949: Tiny Bonham’s last game

    The Pittsburgh Pirates were firmly entrenched in…

May 30, 1939: Johnny Rizzo sets Pirates record with nine RBIs in a game

Jason Bay of the Pittsburgh Pirates had eight RBIs in a game…

Boston Braves team ownership history

The baseball team known as the Braves makes its home in Atlanta,…

Boston Brotherhood/Reds team ownership history

An ownership history for Boston's Players League franchise (1890)…

Boston Unions team ownership history

The Boston Unions were one of the few ballclubs to complete the…
1890 Brooklyn Players League team: Ward's Wonders

Brooklyn Players’ League team ownership history

Shortly before Christmas of 1889, about 20 men gathered at…
1882 Buffalo Bisons team portrait. Players are: outside, clockwise from top: Hardy Richardson, second baseman, Davy Force, shortstop, Pud Galvin, pitcher, Deacon White, third baseman, Purcell, left fielder, Tom Dolan, catcher, Jack Rowe, catcher, Foley, right fielder. Inside, clockwise from top: O'Rourke, manager, Dan Brouthers, first baseman, One Arm Daily, pitcher. (Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Michael T. "Nuf Ced" McGreevy Collection)

Buffalo Bisons team ownership history

1882 Buffalo Bisons team portrait. Players are: outside, clockwise…

Montreal Expos team ownership history

Montreal mayor Jean Drepeau with (from left) John Bateman,…

New York Giants team ownership history

New York Giants manager John McGraw, left, and team owner Charles…
1882 New York Metropolitans (SABR-Rucker Archive)

New York Metropolitans team ownership history, 1883-1887

The 1882 New York Metropolitans were a strong independent professional…
Ottawa Lynx 1992 Skybox card (Trading Card DB)

Ottawa Lynx team ownership history

The story of the Ottawa Lynx baseball team begins in the late…

Providence Grays team ownership history

The 1882 Providence Grays. Back: Paul Hines, Jerry Denny, Hoss…
VBBC Stock Certificate, from Heritage Auctions

Richmond Virginias team ownership history

There was much ballyhoo when, in 1962, Major League Baseball…

June 6, 1952: Murry Dickson and the Bucs shave ‘The Barber’

On paper the game appeared to be a mismatch between teams on…

September 24, 1955: Bob Friend clinches NL ERA title for last-place Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates suffered through a miserable 1955 season,…

The SABR Bookshelf: Winter 2019

Periodically throughout the year, SABR.org publishes…

September 18, 1968: Cardinals’ Ray Washburn no-hits the Giants

Folks by the Bay were still buzzing about the previous evening.…

October 3, 1993: Indians bid farewell to Cleveland Stadium

On October 3, 1993, the Cleveland Indians were playing their…
JB Billings (BOSTON GLOBE)

James Billings

For nearly three decades from 1876 to 1904, J.B. Billings was…

September 1, 1971: Pirates field first all-Black lineup in baseball history

Willie Stargell, left, hugs his Pittsburgh Pirates teammate…
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