Registration is now open for the 16th annual SABR Frederick Ivor-Campbell…
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It looked as though it was going to be a split doubleheader on…
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The Boston Red Sox seemed determined (or destined) to lose the…
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The 1952 baseball season had turned the page to May, and the…
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If the baseball fans of Seattle had understood the significance…
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Much of what made Rickey Henderson great on the ballfield was…
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Anticipation grew with each home run. It was late summer 1998,…
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SABR is pleased to announce that Ebbets Field: Great, Historic,…
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Vida Blue was nervous. He had notched his 19th win of 1971 on…
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Those who took part in the April 17, 1972, exhibition between…
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Two surprising first-place teams clashed at the Oakland-Alameda…
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Oakland A’s pitcher Mike Warren showed great promise in his…
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This Week in SABR: January 3, 2025
Register now for the 2025 SABR Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference
July 11, 1886: The Cincinnati Beer Glass Riot
June 2, 1908: Down by three runs in 9th, Red Sox rally to beat New York
August 23, 1938: Jimmie Foxx hits walk-off grand slam to complete doubleheader sweep for Red Sox
May 1, 1952: Cubs defeat Dodgers, flirt with first place for three days
April 12, 1969: Fun while it lasted: Seattle Pilots stake brief claim to first place
September 17, 1979: Rickey Henderson hits first major-league home run
September 1, 1998: Yankees’ David Wells flirts with second perfect game of the season
Gregory H. Wolf’s Ebbets Field book wins 2024 SABR Ron Gabriel Award
In Memoriam: Rickey Henderson
This Week in SABR: December 20, 2024
June 12, 2004: Salomón Torres brushback ejection turning point in Oakland’s 12-11 win over Pirates
Frank Viola (2024)
June 24, 1979: Rickey Henderson makes his major-league debut for Oakland A’s
In Memoriam: John Holway
May 8, 1968: Oakland’s emerging ace Catfish Hunter fires perfect game against Minnesota
August 7, 1971: Nervous Vida Blue wins his 20th game as A’s top White Sox, 1-0
April 17, 1972: Campus strike moves exhibition between A’s and Cal Bears to Oakland Coliseum
October 7, 1972: A’s win ALCS opener in 11 innings thanks to Gonzalo Márquez’s pinch-hit single
May 5, 1978: A’s beat Tigers in matchup of unexpected first-place teams in front of meager Oakland crowd
September 29, 1983: Oakland’s Mike Warren caps first major-league season by no-hitting White Sox