Jack Corrigan

At an early age Jack Corrigan had his sights set on being a sports…

William D. Sullivan

As sports editor of the Boston Globe from 1884 to 1910, William…

Ed Connolly Jr.

Ed Connolly Sr. was a catcher for the Boston Red Sox; his son,…

Larry Gallagher

One of the most known and respected umpires of amateur baseball…
In Memoriam: Rickey Henderson (SABR-Rucker Archive)

Rickey Henderson

“Lou Brock is the symbol of great base stealing, but today…

George Hogreiver

In 1900 Sporting Life called George Hogreiver “the very best…

Dick Lundy

The greatest shortstops in Negro League history were John Henry…

Dick Radatz

The Monster. It wasn’t a nickname Dick Radatz liked but the…

October 4, 1934: Tigers’ Rowe takes Cardinals to ‘School’ in Game 2

Detroit Tigers right-hander Lynwood Thomas “Schoolboy” Rowe…

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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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…
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