NOVEMBER 13, 2024 — The SABR Local Grants program provides…
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When Steve Finley came to bat with one out and the bases loaded…
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A generational talent made his first postseason start in Game…
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The average high temperature in Los Angeles on October 24 is…
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Three rookies took turns hitting walk-off home runs in three…
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A crowd of 44,645 came to Dodger Stadium on a picture-perfect…
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Dodgers center fielder Willie Davis won three Gold Gloves…
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NOVEMBER 11, 2024 — SABR's Negro Leagues Research Committee…
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“We shall surprise a good many people this summer,” Rochester…
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When Boston Red Sox catcher Rick Ferrell hit a home run off his…
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It would have been fitting if Rod Serling had gone to a baseball…
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In late July 1978, comedian Bill Murray traveled to Grays Harbor…
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Darryl Kile was no stranger to quashing claims that his best…
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Save the date! SABR's 25th annual Jerry Malloy Negro League…
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Vin Scully was hired at the age of 22 by Dodgers broadcaster…
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NOVEMBER 4, 2024 — The National Baseball Hall of Fame and…
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Deadline extended! Apply for a SABR Local Grant in 2025
October 2, 2004: Steve Finley’s grand slam ends Dodgers’ playoff drought
June 28, 2008: Dodgers defeat Angels, 1-0, despite getting no hits
October 8, 2009: Mark Loretta’s hit completes Dodgers’ ninth-inning rally in Game 2
October 24, 2017: Kershaw, Turner, Mother Nature bring the heat for Dodgers in World Series opener
June 23, 2019: Dodgers win third straight game with a walk-off home run by a rookie
July 10, 2021: Dodgers hit 8 home runs and score 22 runs in blowout of Diamondbacks
June 4, 1990: Dodgers phenom Ramón Martínez realizes potential with 18-strikeout game
September 2, 1969: Willie Davis sets Dodgers record with a hit in 31st consecutive game
Call for papers: 2025 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
Raleigh, Turang win 2024 Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards, presented by SABR
This Week in SABR: November 8, 2024
April 19, 1890: Rochester registers its first win in American Association
July 19, 1933: Rick Ferrell homers off brother Wes, who also homers, in Cleveland’s 13-inning win
August 22, 1961: From Twilight Zone to strike zone: Rod Serling visits NY-Penn League game
July 26, 1978: Comedian Bill Murray smacks pinch-hit single in Northwest League game
October 9, 1992: Tim Wakefield’s complete-game win keeps Pirates alive in NLCS
June 18, 2002: Cardinals’ Darryl Kile beats Angels in his final career start
Save the date! 2025 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference to be held in Louisville
The SABR Bookshelf: Fall 2024
October 1, 2018: Rookie Walker Buehler beats Rockies as Dodgers win NL West title
July 19, 2022: Dodgers’ unbeaten Gonsolin unable to stop AL from 9th consecutive All-Star win
September 25, 2016: Vin Scully bids farewell to Los Angeles fans in final game at Dodger Stadium
Baseball Hall of Fame announces 2025 Classic Baseball Era ballot