It had been a long time for both teams. A very long time since…
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“The record books recognize only those no-hitters that go nine…
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My dear Mr. Whitman, While "days" for baseball players are in…
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During the war years (1942-1945), the fans of the Boston Braves…
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Neil Allen enjoyed three good years as a closer with the New…
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Jimmy Jones ended his major-league career with one sweep of his…
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John Young carried an impressive 6-foot-3, 210-pound frame during…
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Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams had promised in late May…
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It is hard to find a more important date in Braves Field history…
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Today’s ballplayers and their union would be aghast, but Great…
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Thanks to sterling pitching, no clutch hitting, and two umpiring…
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On paper the game between the Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates…
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“Unbelievable finish for the @Indians!! WOW. Wonderful atmosphere…
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Robert B. Ward didn’t get involved with professional baseball…
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For the second year in a row, Boston won the pennant in 1916,…
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The first radio broadcast at Braves Field took place on April…
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The favored Cleveland Indians had succumbed to the homestanding…
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October 6, 1948: Braves beat Bob Feller 1-0 to win Game 1 of World Series
June 22, 1944: Abba Dabba does it again: Jim Tobin’s 5-inning no-hitter
June 20, 1931: Boston Braves celebrate Fred Hoey Day
April 27, 1944: ‘Old Ironsides’ Jim Tobin tosses no-hitter and wallops home run for Boston Braves
This Week in SABR: April 21, 2017
Russ Hall
Neil Allen
Don Gile
Jim Jones
Bill Werle
John Young
June 9, 1946: Ted Williams hits 502-foot ‘red seat’ home run at Fenway Park
September 20, 1958: Orioles knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm no-hits Yankees
October 11, 1948: Bearden, Indians capture World Series championship in Boston
September 17, 1930: Big day for Braves rookie Berger with three home runs in doubleheader
June 13, 1916: Braves, Reds play longest scoreless duel in MLB history
June 16, 1916: Salida Tom Hughes no-hits Pirates at Braves Field
August 19, 2016: Rookie Naquin delivers Indians victory with inside-the-park, walkoff home run
This Week in SABR: April 14, 2017
Charles Weeghman
Robert B. Ward
October 9, 1916: Red Sox win Game 2 on a loaned diamond; Babe Ruth goes the distance in 14
April 14, 1925: First radio broadcast from Braves Field
October 7, 1948: ‘I guess they can’t win ’em all’: Indians top Braves in Game 2