Sam Chapman

In Philadelphia, a city that once had two major-league franchises,…

Joe Carr

Best known as the president of the National Football League from…

Freddy Spurgeon

The 1924 Cleveland Indians were mired in the second division…

This Week in SABR: November 2, 2018

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Charlie Brown

When the Chicago Cubs finally won a World Series again in 2016,…

June 16, 1897: Sockalexis and Cleveland ‘Indians’ rout Rusie’s Giants

All the crowd cries: “Sockalexis, Sockalexis, Sockalexis!”When…

July 27, 1978: Cleveland’s Duane Kuiper triples twice with the bases loaded

Twilight-night doubleheaders, and even the traditional Sunday…

October 4, 1995: Jim Leyritz’s homer in the 15th lifts Yanks in ALDS

For baseball, 1995 was a pivotal year. The sport was reeling…

September 20, 2016: José Fernández’s last, best game

The two teams approached this game from very different positions,…

John Donaldson

In 1908 John Donaldson was a tall, slender young man from small-town…

Jumbo McGinnis

There is a picture of the 1882 St. Louis Browns, one of the inaugural…

Ross Youngs

It is an oft-told story that legendary manager John McGraw, who…

Hinchliffe Stadium (Paterson, NJ)

Once a gem, its luster long since faded along with its utility,…

August 9, 1923: Cardinals win a wild one against defending champion Giants

12, 15, 25, 33, 37.Don’t worry. This isn’t a brainteaser…

April 22, 1922: Ken Williams clubs three home runs for the Browns

The doormats of the American League, also known as the St. Louis…

Ed Katalinas

The world champion 1968 Detroit Tigers were largely “homegrown—signed…

This Week in SABR: October 26, 2018

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