Ernie Koob

Southpaw Ernie Koob attracted national attention in mid-1915…

Frank Stewart

Many baseball fans know that Satchel Paige played on an integrated…

October 11, 1979: Sanguillen comes through again in Game Two

Game Two of the fall classic promised a potential pitchers’…

October 12, 1979: Pirates succumb to Orioles’ McGregor after rain delay

Game Three brought a change of scenery to the World Series as…

October 13, 1979: Bucs pushed to brink after 8th-inning implosion in Game 4

Game Four was the first day game of the 1979 World Series, but…

October 17, 1979: ‘Pops’ Stargell named MVP as Pirates complete World Series comeback

As the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles prepared to meet…

This Week in SABR: April 27, 2018

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Howie Judson

Pitchers have nightmares about a bullet back to the mound. Imagine…
Gaylord Perry with the San Francisco Giants (SABR-Rucker Archive)

September 17, 1968: Gaylord Perry no-hits Cardinals, outduels Bob Gibson

The 1968 season in the major leagues is commonly referred to…

Jack Zalusky

Catcher Jack Zalusky’s major-league career was brief; seven…

This Week in SABR: April 20, 2018

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Baseball Research Journal, Spring 2018

July 27, 1979: Bucs spoil Rusty Staub’s return to Montreal

The largest crowd to witness a baseball game in Canada so far,…

Bob Sadowski

On a comfortable 72-degree evening on July 17, 1965, at Milwaukee’s…

September 28, 2000: Milwaukee County Stadium hosts its final game

The Milwaukee Brewers’ last home game in 2000 was played on…

April 17, 1999: Brewers have Cubs’ goat with 5-run rally in 9th

It was Deja Brew all over again.Just a scant two weeks into the…

July 28, 1997: Brewers’ Steve Woodard whiffs 12 in first big-league start

Steve Woodard proved to be just what the doctor ordered for the…

September 9, 1992: Robin Yount collects 3,000th hit

On September 9, 1992, Robin Yount became the 17th player to join…

September 14, 1991: When Cecil Fielder’s home run left the ballpark

It seemed an optimistic but relatively inconsequential signing…
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