Dave Righetti (Courtesy of the San Francisco Giants)

Dave Righetti

Dave Righetti pitched in the major leagues for 16 seasons (1979;…

Jackie Hayes

Jack Hayes was a doctor’s son and former pre-med student —…

Arthur Irwin

Even for serious fans of early baseball, it can be difficult…

Gregg Wong

At Target Field, there is a quaint phrase Minnesotans never tire…

Dartmouth Street Grounds (Boston)

The Dartmouth Street Grounds in Boston hosted major-league baseball…

Brad Lidge

Perhaps it is Brad Lidge’s fate to be best remembered for two…

This Week in SABR: January 19, 2018

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September 29, 1924: First in war, first in peace, now first in the American League

This was it, a day when a dream could come true for three generations…

May 7, 1959: Roy Campanella Night

They numbered more than 90,000. To be precise, 93,103 people…

May 26, 1964: Mets score 19 runs in win over Cubs

The New York Mets arrived in Chicago after losing two of three…

August 29, 1977: Lou Brock passes Ty Cobb as MLB’s stolen-base king

The St. Louis Cardinals began a three-game set with the San Diego…

August 29, 1977: Indians’ Duane Kuiper smacks his only career home run

The Chicago White Sox were sparking a revival of sorts on the…

Luis Alvarado

Utility infielder Luis “Pimba” Alvarado never hit much in…

Harry Bemis

Ty Cobb rounded third and, despite the stop sign from his coach,…

Pete Charton

Pete Charton’s time in the big leagues was brief; he pitched…
Greenlee Field in Pittsburgh (NOIRTECH RESEARCH, INC.)

Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh)

Greenlee Field, located in the 2500 block of Bedford Avenue,…
Chester Williams (NOIRTECH RESEARCH, INC.)

Chester Williams

Over the years, the Pittsburgh Courier, one of the nation’s…
Sam Streeter (CENTER FOR NEGRO LEAGUE BASEBALL RESEARCH)

Sam Streeter

In 1981 the Smithsonian Institution hosted an exhibition called…
William "Cy" Perkins (NOIRTECH RESEARCH, INC.)

Bill Perkins

“My catcher was George Perkins, who handled a pitcher like…
Leroy Matlock (COURTESY OF ROBERT D. RETORT ENTERPRISES)

Leroy Matlock

Fittingly, pitcher Leroy Matlock was called “the Black Carl…
Harry Kincannon (COURTESY OF ROBERT D. RETORT ENTERPRISES)

Harry Kincannon

In the 1920s, Harry Kincannon left the coalfields of southern…
Bert Hunter (NOIRTECH RESEARCH, INC.)

Bert Hunter

Often referred to as the Pittsburgh Crawfords’ “normal…
Carl Howard (COURTESY OF ROBERT D. RETORT ENTERPRISES)

Carl Howard

Among potentially awkward encounters between semipro baseball…
David "Bill" Harvey (COURTESY OF ROBERT D. RETORT ENTERPRISES)

Bill Harvey

Bill Harvey was a left-handed pitcher and outfielder who played…
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