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This Week in SABR: October 4, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, October 4, 2024.…
David Ortiz (Trading Card Database)

October 5, 2013: Red Sox beat Rays in Game 2 behind David Ortiz’s two home runs

Fresh off a 12-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game One of the…
Play Ball! film publicity poster, 1916 (IMDB.com)

September 10, 1916: Giants, Yankees play exhibition for Hollywood, charity

Exhibition games involving major-league teams were once commonplace.…
Jon Lester (Trading Card DB)

October 4, 2013: Red Sox pounce on Rays in Game One as momentum sputters for Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay Rays finished second in the American League East…
Tony Freitas (Trading Card DB)

Tony Freitas

Tony Freitas, left-handed pitcher with a deceptive delivery,…
Al Luplow (Trading Card DB)

Al Luplow

To many who saw Al Luplow dive over the right-center field fence…
John Upham (Trading Card Database)

John Upham

Through one lens, John Upham’s baseball career was brief and…
2024 SABR Analytics Conference

Early registration is now open for 2025 SABR Analytics Conference

OCTOBER 1, 2024 — Early registration is now open for the…
2024 SABR Analytics Conference

Students, apply now for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the 2025 SABR Analytics Conference

With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation,…

Seeking nominations for 2025 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

What are the best baseball analytics articles you’ve read in…

SABR Editorial Board seeks new baseball research project proposals

For the past 50 years, SABR’s mission has always been to publish…
Pete Rose (SABR-Rucker Archive)

In Memoriam: Pete Rose

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's career hits leader who was…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: September 27, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, September 27, 2024.…
Murry Dickson (Trading Card Database)

September 29, 1949: Former Cardinal Murry Dickson knocks St. Louis out of first place

In January 1949, the St. Louis Cardinals sold right-hander Murry…
Jim Palmer (Trading Card DB)

September 28, 1979: Orioles’ Jim Palmer slops his way to final win of decade

The winningest pitcher of the 1970s wore the white, orange, and…

Watch highlights from the Umpires Panel at 2024 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

At the sixth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference on…

Watch highlights from My Baseball Story Panel at 2024 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

At the sixth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference on…