If the last word on the 1986 World Series was “unforgettable,”…
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For every great World Series pitcher’s duel, there are a dozen…
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“I can’t say enough about it, or savor it enough,” said…
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Bob Ojeda had no love lost for the Boston Red Sox, and the feeling…
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If Bobby Ojeda tantalized the team he once played for in Game…
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After Game Four of the 1986 World Series, reporters asked Boston…
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On July 23, 1916, the St. Louis Browns defeated the Cleveland…
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“‘Why,’ said an American after the match, ‘your crowd…
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Events in 1969 changed the way people everywhere perceived the…
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Since he became a workhorse pitcher in 1908, Walter Johnson had…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…
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Jim French was a backup catcher for the Washington Senators whose…
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Say the name Jeff Kent to a baseball fan and you’ll get a variety…
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The 1962 baseball season brought the National League back to…
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For decades, baseball had been played in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,…
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Mike Trout became the youngest player in American League history…
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One of the most exciting and dramatic pennant races in big-league…
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October 18, 1986: Red Sox win World Series opener in wintry weather
October 19, 1986: Clemens-Gooden duel falls flat as Red Sox win Game Two
September 17, 1986: Gooden, Magadan lead Mets to first division title in 13 years
October 21, 1986: Rested Mets win Game Three behind Bob Ojeda
October 22, 1986: Darling leads Mets to Game Four win, tying World Series 2-2
October 23, 1986: Red Sox take 3-2 lead as World Series heads back to New York
August 13, 1916: Braggo Roth walks off with inside-the-park home run
January 1, 1914: Giants beat White Sox as World Tour visits Australia
October 11, 1969: Cuellar, Orioles beat Mets in World Series opener
July 1, 1920: The Big Train no-hits the Red Sox
This Week in SABR: December 16, 2016
Jerry Denny
Jim French
Jeff Kent
Tim Wakefield
July 12, 1963: Koufax fans 13, hands Mets 13th loss in a row
May 18, 1940: Young Roy Campanella clouts two home runs for Baltimore Elite Giants
July 23, 1957: Mantle hits for cycle; homer nearly leaves Yankee Stadium
May 21, 2013: Angels’ Mike Trout becomes youngest player in AL history to hit for cycle
June 1, 1941: Chuck Aleno’s rookie record hitting streak ends
October 1, 1967: Tigers drop season finale to give Red Sox the AL pennant
Ron LeFlore
Johnny Lipon
George Schmees