September 30, 1962, was a warm, sunny day in Chicago as the New…
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“This Sabbath soiree was a great and festive occasion for the…
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The Chicago White Sox exploded, according to sportswriter Robert…
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It was in Philadelphia, it was late September, and it was at…
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth, later nicknamed the Sultan…
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Had anyone asked the Chicago Cubs’ Ron Santo what he expected…
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Tommy McCarthy of the Boston Beaneaters was one of the smartest…
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On America’s birthday, July 4, 1899, the Baltimore Orioles…
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Buried midway down the front page in most of the country’s…
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It didn't have nearly the impact of Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning…
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The 1920 Boston College-Holy Cross football game was an important…
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“Everybody has been swinging the bat unbelievable and the pitching…
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September 30, 1962: Mets lose record 120th game of inaugural season
June 3, 1951: Don Newcombe strikes out 12 Cubs in Sunday opener at Ebbets Field
July 7, 1982: Harold Baines belts three home runs at Comiskey Park
September 30, 1945: Versatile René Monteagudo tops out at .301
May 6, 1915: Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth hits first major-league homer
September 25, 1968: Santo’s walkoff grand slam accounts for all Cubs’ runs
This Week in SABR: May 12, 2017
August 15, 1894: Boston’s Tommy McCarthy traps Pirates in triple play
July 4, 1899: Baltimore’s John McGraw is first player to steal second, third, and home in same inning
July 17, 1966: Cubs’ Billy Williams hits for natural cycle against Cardinals
April 21, 1938: 31-year-old knuckleballer Tot Pressnell makes impressive debut
July 2, 1918: Burleigh Grimes blanks Braves amid pressure to ‘work or fight’
Hank Bauer
Jim Shaw
October 6, 1923: Ernie Padgett’s unassisted triple play
May 8, 1925: Braves, Cubs celebrate National League’s Golden Jubilee
October 1, 1933: Wally Berger’s $10,000 home run
December 4, 1920: Big-time college football comes to Braves Field
Johnny Barrett
Jim Finigan
Jay Hughes
Al Schroll
This Week in SABR: May 5, 2017
April 17, 2003: Cubs explode for 16 runs in win over Reds