Saturday, May 30, 2020

SPORTS--Baseball--SABR Biography Updates--May 22-May 28, 2020

May 25: On May 26, 2020, The Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) biography project added 4 biographies. There are now 5,208 biographies (Players, Ballparks, Broadcasters, Executives, Games, Managers, Scouts, Spouses, Umpires, and people who were Famous Outside Baseball).

Jack Ryder--Cincinnati Enquirer baseball writer: 1905-1936

Chuck Rainey--Pitcher--Red Sox, Cubs, A's (1979-1984)

Dick Drott--Pitcher--Cubs, Colt .45s (1955-1963). Set a rookie right hander Cubs strikeout record (15) in 1955, later broken by Burt Hooton and Kerry Wood.

Charlie Buffinton--Pitcher--
Red Stockings/Beaneaters, Quakers, Athletics, (Boston) Reds, Orioles (1882-1892). Managed Athletics (1890) 233-152, 2.96, 1,700 strikeouts. Won 20 games seven times.