Call for papers: 2027 The National Pastime

NOVEMBER 11, 2026 — SABR’s 55th annual convention and the…
The SABR Bookshelf

The SABR Bookshelf: Fall 2026

Periodically throughout the year, SABR.org publishes The…

October 6, 2006: A’s end postseason jinx, beat Twins to sweep AL Division Series

The early 2000s were the best of times and the worst of times…

April 13, 1986: A’s rookie José Canseco homers, drives in 5 runs

About a week into the season, the Oakland Athletics and California…

May 30, 1982: Rickey Henderson steals four bases in A’s victory

The Oakland Athleticsof the early 1980s, led by manager Billy…

October 19, 1972: Ángel Mangual wins Game 4 for A’s with late pinch-hit single

Ángel Mangual celebrates his game-winning hit in Game…

September 28, 1972: Athletics erase 7-0 deficit to clinch AL West Division title

“We could have quit and said ‘wait until tomorrow.’…
SABR Day 2027

Save the date! SABR Day is February 6, 2027

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, February 6, 2027, when…
SABR CEO Scott Bush (right) presents the Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards to New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger (far left) and Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong (center) at the Rawlings Gold Glove Award Banquet on November 6, 2026, in New York City. Broadcasters Bob Costas and Karl Ravech look on. (Courtesy of Hechler Photographers)

Bellinger, Crow-Armstrong win 2026 Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards, presented by SABR

SABR CEO Scott Bush (right) presents the Rawlings Platinum…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: November 6, 2026

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, November 6, 2026. Click…
Al Capone mug shot (Library of Congress)

Al Capone: A Life in Baseball

A memorable scene from the 1987 movie The Untouchables focuses…
Carson Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin (Courtesy of Jim Force)

Carson Park (Eau Claire, WI)

Ask anyone from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, about their hometown,…

Dick Wantz

Sixty-plus years ago, a 25-year-old rookie took part in his first…
Myron Allen, Trading Card Database.

August 10, 1883: Myron Allen returns to Kingston, Gothams rally past his old club

Myron Allen’s league-play tenure with New York’s National…
Ferguson Jenkins (Trading Card Database)

April 9, 1976: Ferguson Jenkins outdueled by Jim Palmer in Red Sox debut

On November 17, 1975, the defending American League champion…
Rickey Henderson (Trading Card Database)

July 5, 1993: Rickey Henderson homers to start both ends of a doubleheader

Rickey Henderson knew how to start the show. The right-handed…
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