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September 12, 1931: Fenway Park pigeons play a role in 1-0 Red Sox win in 13 innings

September 4, 2024

In mid-September of 1931, the Philadelphia Athletics were running…

September 14, 1949: Red Sox get 1-0 win over Tigers on a sixth-inning home run by Ted Williams

September 4, 2024

The race for the American League pennant had tightened considerably.…

September 2, 1968: Bob Gibson tosses 10-inning shutout for 20th win, lowers ERA to 0.99

September 4, 2024

The high-powered Cincinnati Reds “collided head-on with [an]…

May 7, 1976: Tacoma beats Hawaii with forfeit over footwear

September 4, 2024

Battles on the field and in the standings between the Hawaii…

August 29, 1980: No-hitter caps nightmarish season for Rocky Mount Pines

September 4, 2024

It was the best of teams, it was the worst of teams. On August…

May 12, 1985: David Palmer and Jeff Reardon toss Expos’ fourth consecutive shutout

September 4, 2024

The Atlanta Braves’ offense wasn’t exactly feeble in the…

Brien Taylor (Courtesy of Kurt Blumenau)

August 30, 1993: Brien Taylor’s last hurrah: eight shutout innings in Double A

September 4, 2024

Few prospects have fallen to earth quite as dramatically as pitcher…

Bill LeFebvre

September 4, 2024

How many pitchers hit a home run their first time up in the major…

Johnny Bates

September 4, 2024

The 1906 season opened for the Boston Beaneaters in Brooklyn…

This Week in SABR: August 30, 2024

August 30, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, August 30, 2024.…

Author and photographer Jean Fruth to highlight 2024 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

August 29, 2024

AUGUST 29, 2024 — Celebrated baseball author and photographer…

Announcing the launch of new SABR MLB Team Employee Database

August 27, 2024

AUGUST 27, 2024 — A historical database of Major League Baseball…

SABR 52: Listen to highlights from Umpires Panel with Jeff Nelson, Stew Thornley, Emma Charlesworth-Seiler, Bill Nowlin

August 27, 2024

On Friday, August 10, 2024, the SABR 52 Umpires Panel was held…

September 1, 2007: Red Sox rookie Clay Buchholz no-hits Orioles in his second big-league start

August 27, 2024

“Doesn’t matter if he throws a no-hitter, he’s going…

Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington, circa June 2024 (Photo: Jake Rinloan)

Cheney Stadium (Tacoma, WA)

August 27, 2024

Cheney Stadium is known as the “100-Day Wonder.” In 1960,…

David Allen

August 27, 2024

When it comes to the Black baseball experience in Pittsburgh’s…

Mike Sullivan

August 27, 2024

Had the designated hitter rule been in effect during the 1880s,…

September 4, 1927: Waner brothers both hit ‘bouncing’ home runs in Pirates’ win over Reds

August 26, 2024

Babe Ruth was well on his way to hitting his historic 60 home…

August 27, 1949: Ted Williams and Vern Stephens vie for home run crown as Red Sox beat White Sox

August 26, 2024

The 1949 season was nearing the end of August. The Chicago White…

July 17, 1954: Dodgers field first majority-Black lineup in National League history

August 26, 2024

Pitcher Don Newcombe (right) and catcher Roy Campanella were…

Bob Gibson (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

August 28, 1968: Bob Gibson fans 14 in shutout vs. Pirates for 19th win of season

August 26, 2024

It was an explosive night in Pittsburgh: St. Louis Cardinals…

May 28, 1989: George Bell walks off White Sox as Blue Jays bid farewell to Exhibition Stadium

August 26, 2024

“Unloved and unappreciated, it will be un-missed.”1 That’s…

July 11, 2021: NL stars win Futures Game as Rachel Balkovec makes historic coaching appearance for AL

August 26, 2024

After a one-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, MLB…

SABR 52: Listen to highlights from Black Baseball in Minnesota Panel with Carl Rogan, Peter Gorton, Todd Peterson, Frank M. White

August 25, 2024

On Saturday, August 10, 2024, the SABR 52 Black Baseball in…

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September 12, 1931: Fenway Park pigeons play a role in 1-0 Red Sox win in 13 innings

September 14, 1949: Red Sox get 1-0 win over Tigers on a sixth-inning home run by Ted Williams

September 2, 1968: Bob Gibson tosses 10-inning shutout for 20th win, lowers ERA to 0.99

May 7, 1976: Tacoma beats Hawaii with forfeit over footwear

August 29, 1980: No-hitter caps nightmarish season for Rocky Mount Pines

May 12, 1985: David Palmer and Jeff Reardon toss Expos’ fourth consecutive shutout

August 30, 1993: Brien Taylor’s last hurrah: eight shutout innings in Double A

Bill LeFebvre

Johnny Bates

This Week in SABR: August 30, 2024

Author and photographer Jean Fruth to highlight 2024 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

Announcing the launch of new SABR MLB Team Employee Database

SABR 52: Listen to highlights from Umpires Panel with Jeff Nelson, Stew Thornley, Emma Charlesworth-Seiler, Bill Nowlin

September 1, 2007: Red Sox rookie Clay Buchholz no-hits Orioles in his second big-league start

Cheney Stadium (Tacoma, WA)

David Allen

Mike Sullivan

September 4, 1927: Waner brothers both hit ‘bouncing’ home runs in Pirates’ win over Reds

August 27, 1949: Ted Williams and Vern Stephens vie for home run crown as Red Sox beat White Sox

July 17, 1954: Dodgers field first majority-Black lineup in National League history

August 28, 1968: Bob Gibson fans 14 in shutout vs. Pirates for 19th win of season

May 28, 1989: George Bell walks off White Sox as Blue Jays bid farewell to Exhibition Stadium

July 11, 2021: NL stars win Futures Game as Rachel Balkovec makes historic coaching appearance for AL

SABR 52: Listen to highlights from Black Baseball in Minnesota Panel with Carl Rogan, Peter Gorton, Todd Peterson, Frank M. White

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