MARCH 2, 2023 — A package of revisions to the SABR By-Laws…
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MARCH 1, 2023 — The SABR Analytics Conference is coming…
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By Joanne Hulbert
A great sigh of relief and a celebratory "Huzzah!"…
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Neither team was in contention when the Milwaukee Brewers and…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/RodriguezEduardo.jpg500327Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2023-02-27 20:41:062023-02-27 20:41:06September 3, 1973: Brewers’ Eduardo Rodríguez triples for first hit by AL pitcher in DH era
Sportswriter Charles Dryden’s famous quote “Washington—First…
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“It would be so easy to believe, had you not seen it, that…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SniderDuke.jpg375264Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2023-02-27 20:39:162023-02-27 20:39:16October 5, 1952: Duke Snider hits and Carl Erskine pitches Dodgers to World Series lead in Game 5
Contrary to popular belief, Frank Rooney wasn’t Irish-American.…
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“A lot of long relievers are ashamed to tell their parents…
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David Ortiz had been designated to hit, and that he did. With…
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The Philadelphia Athletics arrived in Louisville for a four-game…
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It was a battle for the American Association pennant, but “not…
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After a season spent at or near the top of the league and the…
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The Detroit Tigers headed to Cleveland for a three-game, two-day…
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After an 8-1 homestand against the Colorado Rockies, Toronto…
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One could argue that Austin Hays had the greatest one-game turnaround…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/austin-hays-tcdb.jpeg350250admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2023-02-27 09:40:312023-10-23 12:58:42June 22, 2022: Baltimore’s Austin Hays makes history with shortest-game cycle
In 1915, a baseball team with female players was a novelty…
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“His hearty ‘glad to see you,’ and the warm grasp of the…
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In the spring of 1891, Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols…
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A combination of fine weather, a state holiday,1 the largest…
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SABR members approve By-Laws changes in special election
Join us next week for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference
Submissions open for fourth edition of Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts
July 7, 1993: First-place Phillies outlast Dodgers in 20 innings in Kevin Stocker’s debut
September 3, 1973: Brewers’ Eduardo Rodríguez triples for first hit by AL pitcher in DH era
July 30, 1968: Washington Senators shortstop Ron Hansen makes first unassisted triple play in 41 years
October 5, 1952: Duke Snider hits and Carl Erskine pitches Dodgers to World Series lead in Game 5
May 30, 1914: Frank Rooney becomes first Czech player to homer in the major leagues
September 29, 1970: Phils stumble in Connie Mack Stadium’s waning days
September 15, 2006: Carlos Villanueva collects first hit, first RBI, and first win in a thesaurus-worthy outing
October 1, 1982: Terry Leach’s 10-inning one-hitter leads Mets past Phillies
July 10, 2013: David Ortiz sets record for most hits by a designated hitter
September 28, 1883: Athletics secure American Association pennant
September 21, 1883: Bobby Mathews wins 30th game in a wild one in the Gateway City
September 23, 1883: Philadelphia Athletics clinch a tie for the American Association pennant
August 14, 1958: Vic Power steals home twice in Cleveland’s extra-inning win over Detroit
July 9, 2013: Red Sox outslug Seattle; David Ortiz’s stolen base is first of 39 consecutive steals
June 22, 2022: Baltimore’s Austin Hays makes history with shortest-game cycle
July 3, 1915: Barnstorming American women compete against male semipros in Saskatchewan
August 27, 1894: Charlie Bennett Charity Game
October 1, 1891: Beaneaters clinch National League pennant amid controversy
April 27, 1891: Kid Nichols shuts out Phillies in Beaneaters’ home opener
April 19, 1897: Beaneaters’ furious comeback falls short against Phillies
April 20, 1896: Beaneaters lead a Patriots’ Day hit parade