The misery that was the 1986 National League East pennant race…
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The baseball fortunes of hard-throwing right-hander Frank Pfeffer…
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In the early 1950s, the Boston Red Sox had two left-handed pitchers…
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Left-hander Dean Stone spent parts of eight seasons in the major…
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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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April 30, 1986: Mets extend winning streak to 11 despite Gooden’s ‘worst game’
May 27, 1986: Darling whiffs 12 as Mets brawl with Dodgers
July 11, 1986: Mets brawl, bash Braves behind Gary Carter’s two homers
September 28, 1986: Strawberry delivers with 11th-inning homer to beat Bucs
This Week in SABR: December 23, 2016
Paul Dade
Pat Hynes
Moose Morton
Mike Mussina
Big Jeff Pfeffer
Bob Smith
Dean Stone
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