1+ day, 5+ min ago  (126+ words) We're excited to announce the 60th Anniversary of MLB Players Association Panel at SABR 54: Please note: All speakers are subject to change depending on availability. Whether you're attending your first SABR convention or returning as a longtime regular, this is a…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1529+ words) The Boston Red Sox started 1946 by winning their first five games, then slumped by losing three out of four. Their third loss in that brief downturn " a 12-5 decision to the New York Yankees on April 24 " dropped them a game behind…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (783+ words) SABR 54: Single-day registration now open for Cleveland convention Analytics Certification courses now available in Spanish Field of Dreams Iowa Chapter dedicates historical marker in Council Bluffs Last call for papers: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference Register now for 2026 SABR…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (1493+ words) Only 6, 298 fans were in the stands to watch Catfish Hunter pitch a perfect game for the 1968 Oakland Athletics. But that number seemed like a World Series crowd compared with the 165 patrons in attendance when the future Hall-of-Famer hurled a no-hitter…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1427+ words) Preacher came to Dodgers in a trade that sent Dixie Walker, Hal Gregg and Vic Lombardi to Pirates after spending four seasons with Pirates " winning 34 and losing 47. Became a steady pitcher in 1948 for Dodgers and wound up season with 12 games…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (959+ words) I only hope that I can make as good a start in the opening game in Nashua," Campanella said that historic afternoon in Jersey City. I don"t ask for the sensational kind of day Jackie had, that"s expecting…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1868+ words) Rule 48, Sec. 2: "A fair batted ball that goes over the fence or into a stand shall entitle the batsman to a home run "1 Less than three months later, the NL altered its rulebook to award a batter only two bases…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (1399+ words) Amid the drama of a pennant race, the Pirates erased deficits of 5-0 and 6-2 against the first-place New York Giants on September 10 to claim a 9-7 victory. Two innings of relief gave 41-year-old Grimes the win. It was the last of 270 career…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (1432+ words) A milestone for any starting pitcher is winning 20 games in a season. Frank Lary did it twice for the Detroit Tigers. The right-hander joined the 20-win club for the first time on September 23, 1956, when the fifth-place Tigers breezed past the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (1243+ words) Back in the big leagues with the White Sox after the war, Jones suffered a season-ending broken wrist and elbow in May 1946. He'd had 13 RBIs in his 24 games. Jones became Chicago's starting first baseman in May 1947, and he was batting....