Bobby Cox (Courtesy of the Atlanta Braves)

In Memoriam: Bobby Cox

During the Atlanta Braves’s record-setting streak of 14 consecutive…
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This Week in SABR: May 8, 2026

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, May 8, 2026. Click…
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Levin, Filippone, Brooks, Krall elected to SABR Board of Directors in 2026

MAY 8, 2026 — SABR members have elected Allison Levin, Pat…
Mike Ryan (Trading Card Database)

September 13, 1962: Last Class D minor-league game brings playoff title to Dubuque

Class D. For generations of players and fans, the name signified…
SABR 54 convention logo, designed by Todd Radom

SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: What to Expect at SABR 54

MAY 7, 2026 — As a SABR member, you have vast resources and…
2026 SABR Henry Chadwick Award recipients: Brian Kenny, Eugene Murdock, Rob Ruck, Allan Simpson

SABR announces 2026 Henry Chadwick Award recipients

MAY 6, 2026 — SABR is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients…
Join us from 8:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, May 13 for a special Zoom webinar as we reveal the 19th Century and Deadball Era teams, and hear a presentation on "Building Trust: Baseball in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1876-1919" by Brian M. Ingrassia of West Texas A&M University. The Zoom link will be sent out to all SABR members on the morning of the webinar.

Join us on May 13 for SABR All-Time Eras Teams webinar on 19th Century Era and Deadball Era

MAY 5, 2026 — Throughout the 2026 season, SABR members will…
Recreation Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Photo from Evening Press, August 26, 1899.

Recreation Park (Grand Rapids, MI)

Grand Rapids, Michigan’s Recreation Park, which stood from…
Cliff Chambers (Trading Card Database)

Cliff Chambers

Pitcher Cliff Chambers showed both flashes of greatness and spells…
Bill Daley (Courtesy of the author)

Bill Daley

Although obscured by the passage of time, the professional career…
Kal Daniels (Trading Card Database)

Kal Daniels

Kal Daniels had it all at the plate: patience, good sweet-spot…
Hal Gilson (Trading Card Database)

Hal Gilson

A lanky, side-arming southpaw, Hal “Lefty” Gilson’s major…
Dick Harley (Courtesy of Bill Lamb)

Dick Harley

The pitching staff of the 1905 Boston Beaneaters holds the unenviable…
Ed Kripp (Courtesy of Alan O'Connor, private collection)

Ed Kripp

Ed Kripp was a Sacramento-based baseball promoter, gambler, and…
Albert Edward Smith

Albert Smith

Albert Edward Smith’s one season in the major leagues was with…
Hal Spindel (Trading Card Database)

Hal Spindel

Harold “Hal” Spindel won this glowing assessment in the 1930s:…
Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates

June 8, 2001: Seattle Mariners extend winning streak to 15 games

The Seattle Mariners, winners of 14 consecutive games dating…
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