This Week in SABR: August 10, 2018

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Vic Janowicz

Vic Janowicz was the first winner of college football’s Heisman…

Sam Parrilla

When Sam Parrilla got the chance that every minor-leaguer hopes…

John Curtis

Starting in 1970, John Curtis played in the major leagues for…

Billy Moran

Billy Moran joined the Los Angeles Angels midway during the team's…

Joe Vitelli

It would have been a great story, a former minor-league hurler…

Ed Murphy

Described as the “possessor of a magnificent physique and a…

Henry Yaik

This rare left-handed catcher had a cup of coffee in the major…

September 22, 1948: Stan the Man swings five times, gets five hits

Stan Musial’s wrist ached from injuries. The St. Louis Cardinals’…

April 22, 1978: Cleveland’s Andre Thornton hits for the cycle

Thunder Thornton hit the ballOver and against the wall.Cleveland…

This Week in SABR: August 3, 2018

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Mario Cuomo

With a passion for problem solving fueled by an unyielding streak…

September 30, 1951: Jackie Robinson saves the day and the season for Dodgers

Sunday, September 30 was supposed to be the last day of the…

Ross Baumgarten

While growing up in Chicago’s affluent North Shore suburb of…

Ken Tatum

Right-handed reliever Ken Tatum was off to a brilliant start…

Fred Hobgood

The assertive teenager’s pro baseball career began with a simple…

Harry Butts

Harry Butts was a left-handed pitcher who played professional…

This Week in SABR: July 27, 2018

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Frank Gleich

In the wee hours of July 7, 1920, near Wawa, Pennsylvania, George…

Walt Woods

During his three seasons in the National League, from 1898 to…

Andy Swan

For several decades, infielder Andy Swan, who played eight games…

Paul Radford

Overcoming the physical obstacle of often being his team’s…
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