Earl McNeely

A 26-year-old rookie who came up in August, George Earl McNeely…

Bill Zeigler

On June 24, 1945, seven weeks after the German Wehrmacht surrendered…

Randy Galloway

Suppose they started a baseball season and nobody came?That was…

Tom Vandergriff

Tom Vandergriff was the central figure in bringing major-league…
Bob Chandler

Bob Chandler

Over the team’s 50-year history the San Diego Padres have played…

Arlington Stadium (Texas)

Arlington Stadium has a history that deserves to be told. It…

Buck Becannon

Best known for pitching the meaningless third game of the 1884…

William Becannon

Best known as an umpire in the American Association in 1883,…

Lee Fohl

Lee Fohl managed 11 seasons in the major leagues in his own unobtrusive…

Sled Allen

Sled Allen may have been born in Missouri, but he found both…

This Week in SABR: January 12, 2018

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Grady Hatton

If not for two years of military service and four years at the…

Ozzie Timmons

Osborne Llewellyn Timmons, better known as Ozzie Timmons, learned…

October 6, 1940: Bobo Newsom honors father with World Series win

The 1940 World Series featured the National League champion Cincinnati…

May 4, 1939: Who is that Kid? Ted Williams homers in dramatic Detroit debut

Boston Red Sox rookie Ted Williams was 20 years old when he first…

October 7, 1935: Tigers’ Goose Goslin wins World Series with walk-off single

The Detroit Tigers had been to the World Series four times in…

Fritz Buelow

Fritz Buelow exhibited many positives. A “hard working and…

Gus Fisher

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Benny Frey

The school system in Jackson, Michigan, discontinued the baseball…

October 1, 2000: Shane Halter plays all nine positions for Tigers

Late-season games involving two teams out of playoff contention…
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