SPORTS--Baseball--SABR Biography and Games Project Updates--June 5-11, 2020

June 9: On June 9, 2020, The Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) biography project added 4 biographies and 4 games to the games project. There are now 5,215 biographies (Players, Ballparks, Broadcasters, Executives, Games, Managers, Scouts, Spouses, Umpires, and people who were Famous Outside Baseball).

June 9: Robin Yount (Hall of Fame): Shortstop, Center Fielder, Brewers (1974-1993). 3,142 hits.

June 9: Roy Crabb: Pitcher, White Sox, Athletics (1912)

June 9: Red Nelson: Pitcher, Browns, Phillies, Reds (1910-1913). Pitcher in the first game of doubleheader against Cleveland at the end of the 1910 season. Nap Lajoie famously got 8 hits in doubleheader to edge out Ty Cobb (who sat out

the last two games) for the batting title. It was suggested that the Browns allowed Lajoie's hits because of an intense dislike of Cobb, shared by every other American League team, as well of many of his Tiger teammates. Nelson tells a different story. 

June 9: Cal Hogue: Pitcher, Pirates (1952-1954). Pitched for two of the worst teams of all time, that lost 216 games in 1952-53. Joe Garagiola was also on that team. 

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Games Project Update

June 9: September 4, 2019: Shades of The Babe: Reds' Michael Lorenzen wins, homers, plays the field

June 9: July 18, 2019: Strasburg sets records, homers, has to dance in dugout

June 9: July 4, 1911: Ty Cobb's 40-game hitting streak ends as Ed Walsh, White Sox drop Detroit 

June 9: January 26, 1919: The Flu Mask Baseball Game