Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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Rule 48, Sec. 2: “A fair batted ball that goes over the fence…
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JUNE 19, 2026 — Single-day registration is now open for SABR…
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St. Louis Browns manager Branch Rickey was mad. Not only that,…
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As the 1934 regular season moved into its final month, an era…
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JUNE 17, 2026 — Save the date! The 16th annual SABR Analytics…
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Joshua Báez of the Memphis Redbirds hit four home runs in a…
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There was a National League franchise in Boston from 1876 until…
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Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, June 12, 2026.
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JUNE 12, 2026 — New York Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger…
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt made time for baseball. While attending…
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First baseman James Murrell Jones – nicknamed “Jake” –…
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Bill Monbouquette was a tough customer at Fenway Park.1 The right-hander,…
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A milestone for any starting pitcher is winning 20 games in a…
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Fans at T-Mobile Park in Seattle erupt as Shed Long Jr.’s…
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This Week in SABR: June 19, 2026
September 27, 1930: Brooklyn’s Eddie Moore hits last ‘bounce’ home run in National League history
Single-day registration now available for SABR 54 in Cleveland
September 23, 1914: Branch Rickey benches entire Browns team in fit of pique over errors
September 10, 1934: Pirates’ Burleigh Grimes earns last legal win by a spitballer in the National League
Save the date: Join us for SABR Analytics Conference on March 12–14, 2027
Joshua Báez of Memphis Redbirds hits four home runs in one game
Curly Clement
Fred Hartman
Joe Hornung
Ham Hyatt
Buck Jordan
Ray Kennedy
Ron Musselman
Pat Neshek
O’Neal Pullen
SABR Digital Library: The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness
This Week in SABR: June 12, 2026
SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 7, 2026
May 27, 1941: Giants, Braves pause to hear President Franklin Roosevelt declare emergency over Nazi Germany’s threats
June 15, 1947: Jake Jones caps first day with Red Sox with walk-off grand slam against former teammates
June 13, 1955: Two-way threat Bill Monbouquette stars in high school game at old Braves Field
September 23, 1956: Tigers’ Frank Lary two-hits Cleveland for his 20th win of season
June 20, 2021: Mariners’ Shed Long hits a walk-off grand slam on Father’s Day