Skipper Roberts

Skipper Roberts became the third man born in the state of Idaho…

Willie Tasby

Outfielder Willie Tasby was one of the many major leaguers who…

Jack Kibble

Jack Kibble’s cup of coffee with Cleveland in the summer of…

Steamboat Williams

When he debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1914, pitcher…

Bill Burns

“Sleepy Bill” Burns pitched for five major-league teams in…

This Week in SABR: December 22, 2017

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June 13, 1924: Yankees win forfeited game in Detroit as ‘all hell breaks loose’

On June 10, 1924, the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers stood…

June 2, 1925: Tigers win 16-15 in a game as ‘wild as bedlam’

In what was described by Bert Walker of the Detroit Times as…

May 10, 1927: Ty Cobb returns home to Detroit with Philadelphia A’s

Forty thousand fans turned out at Navin Field on a cloudy and…
Harry Heilmann (Trading Card DB)

October 2, 1927: Heilmann takes batting title on season-ending spree

Harry Heilmann entered the final day of the 1927 regular season…

July 14, 1934: Tigers’ ‘G-Men’ pull off a miracle against Yankees

The 1934 season began with minimal fanfare for the Detroit Tigers…

Joe Evans

Joseph Patton Evans was born on May 15, 1895, in Meridian, Mississippi,…

Randy Jackson

Although Ransom “Randy” Jackson later suggested with tongue…

Paul Kardow

Paul Kardow was a freshman at Harlandale (Texas) High School…

Hal Kolstad

Hal Kolstad had an unfortunate record as a major-league pitcher,…

Billy MacLeod

Billy MacLeod was a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.…

Chuck Schilling

Two Long Islanders joined the Boston Red Sox in 1961: Carl Yastrzemski…

April 30, 1922: Charlie Robertson’s perfect game

On Sunday, April 30, 1922, more than 25,000 fans packed Navin…

August 4, 1918: Ty Cobb’s single in 18th inning defeats Walter Johnson

The decision had come down barely a week before: baseball was…

This Week in SABR: December 15, 2017

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September 20, 1912: Smoky Joe Wood foiled by Tigers after 16 straight wins

For both major leagues, 1912 “was a banner year for streaks…

July 4, 1912: George Mullin tosses first Tigers no-hitter

An aging veteran, who had battled weight problems all season…
Navin Field, 1912 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

April 20, 1912: Frank Navin’s field of dreams opens in Detroit

The first game to be played at Navin Field was scheduled for…

April 4, 2005: Washington Nationals lose debut game to Phillies

It was a few minutes after 4 P.M. on September 29, 2004, and…
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