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

SPORTS--Baseball--SABR Biography Updates--May 29-June 4, 2020

June 2: On June 2, 2020, The Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) biography project added 3 biographies. There are now 5,211 biographies (Players, Ballparks, Broadcasters, Executives, Games, Managers, Scouts, Spouses, Umpires, and people who were Famous Outside Baseball).

Gary Maddox: Outfielder, Giants, Phillies (1972-1986)

Doug Mientkiewicz: 1st Baseman, Twins, Red Sox, Mets, Royals, Yankees, Pirates, Dodgers (1998-2009) Minor League coach and manager for 4 teams, (2012-2019)

Billy DeMars: Shortstop, Athletics, Browns, (1948. 1950-51), Minor League player, (1952-1955), Manager of 4 minor league teams, (1958-1968), Major League hitting Coach, Phillies, Expos, Reds (1969-1987), Minor League batting instructor, Phillies, in the 1990s. As hitting coach influenced the careers of Mike Schmidt and Pete Rose. "DeMars was the best hitting coach in all of baseball." (Pete Rose).

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.

SPORTS--Baseball--SABR Biography Updates

May 20: On May 20, 2020, The Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) biography project added 4 biographies. There are now 5,204 biographies (Players, Ballparks, Broadcasters, Executives, Games, Managers, Scouts, Spouses, Umpires, and people who were Famous Outside Baseball).

Willie Gisentaner: the "3 Finger Brown" of the Negro Leagues

George Scales: Played in the Negro Leagues from 1919-1946.  .323 career batting average.

Ted Sullivan: Late 19th and Early 20th Century baseball scout, manager, umpire, and entrepreneur. Had a hand in the founding of 17 different leagues, including 2 Major Leagues (the Union Association and American Association). He also had a hand in the founding of many teams,  the most well known of which is the present day St. Louis Cardinals.

Edward Bennett Williams: Long time owner of the Baltimore Orioles.

SABR Biography Project