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June 5, 1970: Twins’ Bert Blyleven stymies Senators in major-league debut

November 13, 2024

One year after his selection in the June 1969 amateur draft,…

August 3, 1987: Twins’ Joe Niekro ejected for allegedly scuffing ball

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Fingernail care was part of the Niekro family business. Forty-two-year-old…

October 16, 2007: Red Sox hit three consecutive homers, but lose Game 4 to Cleveland

November 13, 2024

Each team had one big inning in Game Four of the 2007 American…

October 18, 2007: Beckett, Red Sox stave off elimination and send ALCS back to Boston

November 13, 2024

Once again, a “7” figured in an American League Championship…

J.D. Drew (Courtesy of the Boston Red Sox)

October 20, 2007: J.D. Drew’s grand slam helps Red Sox send ALCS to Game 7

November 13, 2024

Some Boston Red Sox fans were allowing themselves to harbor hope.…

August 20, 2022: Giancarlo Stanton goes down swinging in minor-league rehab game

November 13, 2024

When major-league stars head to the minors for injury rehabilitation…

Jimmy O’Connell

November 13, 2024

Twenty-three-year-old Jimmy O’Connell was a happy young man…

Tim Van Egmond

November 13, 2024

Tim Van Egmond was a very good pitcher in high school but wasn’t…

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November 13, 2024

NOVEMBER 13, 2024 — The SABR Local Grants program provides…

October 2, 2004: Steve Finley’s grand slam ends Dodgers’ playoff drought

November 12, 2024

When Steve Finley came to bat with one out and the bases loaded…

June 28, 2008: Dodgers defeat Angels, 1-0, despite getting no hits

November 12, 2024

“Zero hits and 50,000 cheers.”1 That’s the best way to…

October 8, 2009: Mark Loretta’s hit completes Dodgers’ ninth-inning rally in Game 2

November 12, 2024

A generational talent made his first postseason start in Game…

October 24, 2017: Kershaw, Turner, Mother Nature bring the heat for Dodgers in World Series opener

November 12, 2024

The average high temperature in Los Angeles on October 24 is…

June 23, 2019: Dodgers win third straight game with a walk-off home run by a rookie

November 12, 2024

Three rookies took turns hitting walk-off home runs in three…

July 10, 2021: Dodgers hit 8 home runs and score 22 runs in blowout of Diamondbacks

November 12, 2024

A crowd of 44,645 came to Dodger Stadium on a picture-perfect…

June 4, 1990: Dodgers phenom Ramón Martínez realizes potential with 18-strikeout game

November 12, 2024

On the night of June 4, 1990, Ramón Martínez pitched one of…

September 2, 1969: Willie Davis sets Dodgers record with a hit in 31st consecutive game

November 12, 2024

Dodgers center fielder Willie Davis won three Gold Gloves…

Call for papers: 2025 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference

November 11, 2024

NOVEMBER 11, 2024 — SABR's Negro Leagues Research Committee…

Raleigh, Turang win 2024 Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards, presented by SABR

November 8, 2024

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 — Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.,…

This Week in SABR: November 8, 2024

November 8, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, November 8, 2024.…

April 19, 1890: Rochester registers its first win in American Association

November 6, 2024

“We shall surprise a good many people this summer,” Rochester…

July 19, 1933: Rick Ferrell homers off brother Wes, who also homers, in Cleveland’s 13-inning win

November 6, 2024

When Boston Red Sox catcher Rick Ferrell hit a home run off his…

August 22, 1961: From Twilight Zone to strike zone: Rod Serling visits NY-Penn League game

November 6, 2024

It would have been fitting if Rod Serling had gone to a baseball…

Comedian Bill Murray and baseball executive Van Schley hold up a trophy (Courtesy of the Aberdeen Daily World)

July 26, 1978: Comedian Bill Murray smacks pinch-hit single in Northwest League game

November 6, 2024

In late July 1978, comedian Bill Murray traveled to Grays Harbor…

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June 5, 1970: Twins’ Bert Blyleven stymies Senators in major-league debut

August 3, 1987: Twins’ Joe Niekro ejected for allegedly scuffing ball

October 16, 2007: Red Sox hit three consecutive homers, but lose Game 4 to Cleveland

October 18, 2007: Beckett, Red Sox stave off elimination and send ALCS back to Boston

October 20, 2007: J.D. Drew’s grand slam helps Red Sox send ALCS to Game 7

August 20, 2022: Giancarlo Stanton goes down swinging in minor-league rehab game

Jimmy O’Connell

Tim Van Egmond

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

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