September 10, 1934: Happy New Year, Hank Greenberg!

At the end of the day on September 8, 1934, the Detroit Tigers,…

Archie Cochrane

Best known as the younger brother of a Hall of Fame catcher,…

Ray Kolp

Ray Kolp had an average fastball that appeared better when used…

Jack Lamabe

From 1962 through 1968, right-hander Jack Lamabe pitched for…

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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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…

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…

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…
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