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This Week in SABR: May 3, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, May 3, 2024. Click…

Levin, Lebowitz, Krieger, Newman elected to SABR Board of Directors in 2024

MAY 2, 2024 — SABR members have elected Allison Levin, Todd…
SABR x Rapsodo Analytics Certification bundle

Free Rapsodo course offered with SABR Analytics Certification purchase

MAY 1, 2024 — It’s time to take your skills to the next…
Diagram of Oakland Park in Jersey City, New Jersey (Courtesy of Bill Lamb)

Oakland Park (Jersey City, NJ)

Days before the start of the 1889 National League season, New…
Bill Melton (Trading Card DB)

Bill Melton

In 1970, Bill Melton became the first player in Chicago White…
Josh Roenicke (Trading Card DB)

Josh Roenicke

With the last name of Roenicke, you’d think he’d be a “baseball…

2024 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from Baseball Prospectus Founders Panel

At the SABR Analytics Conference on Saturday, March 9, 2024,…

2024 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from Brian Kenny on Analytics Now

At the SABR Analytics Conference on Friday, March 8, 2024,…

2024 SABR Analytics: Watch highlights from Rule Changes: Hitting and Defense Panel

At the SABR Analytics Conference on Saturday, March 9, 2024,…
John Clarkson (Trading Card DB)

July 27, 1885: Chicago’s John Clarkson pitches a no-hitter vs. Providence

Hall of Famer John Clarkson’s only major-league no-hitter came…
Mel Behney (1974 Boston Red Sox Yearbook)

May 6, 1974: Career-ending injury, chilly weather mar Boston-Pawtucket exhibition

Frigid cold, a small crowd, and a career-ending injury are three…
The Ryan Family, circa 1991 (Trading Card Database)

April 2, 1991: Ryan vs. Ryan: Nolan duels son Reid in spring exhibition game

Boys often grow up playing catch with their fathers. It’s one…
Karl Spooner (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

September 22, 1954: Karl Spooner strikes out 15 in Dodgers’ debut

“Before Sandy Koufax became Sandy Koufax, before Clayton…
Roy Campanella with a mighty swing during spring training with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the early 1950s (SABR-Rucker Archive)

August 8, 1954: Dodgers enjoy a 13-run inning in rout of Redlegs

Roy Campanella with a mighty swing during spring training…