Nine games into his managerial career and Leo Durocher already…
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“Crazier than the guy sitting next to the railing of the…
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It’s never been duplicated in the majors or minors and might…
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“Oh, I’m not really great. I’m just good, darn good.”…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, April 12, 2024.…
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David Sann, left, Director of Real Estate Development, and…
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs began 1949 with an unprecedented…
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Solly Hemus’s place in New York Mets history is exceedingly…
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During the first six seasons of his stellar 17-year career with…
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Fans of the Minnesota Twins were growing restless as the 1975…
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With a 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on…
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The Washington Nationals were firmly ensconced in last place…
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Few names are as synonymous with the development of Negro League…
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“We’re just a couple of natural born pitchers from down…
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September 6, 1941: Camilli’s blast helps extend Dodgers’ lead over Cardinals
May 1, 1939: Brooklyn’s bats heat up in wacky win over Phillies
August 7, 1938: Van Lingle Mungo to the rescue in wild one at Ebbets Field
June 15, 1938: Johnny Vander Meer tosses second straight no-hitter in historic night game at Ebbets Field
September 11, 1935: Lights go on at Ebbets Field for Brooklyn Eagles
In Memoriam: Whitey Herzog
Charles T. Dillingham
Gil Hatfield
Dinny McNamara
Harland Rowe
George Stueland
This Week in SABR: April 12, 2024
Baltimore celebrates Union Park historical marker dedication in 2024
April 19, 1949: Pirates’ Rip Sewell outduels Cubs’ Dutch Leonard in first Opening Day matchup of starters in their 40s
May 6, 1962: Solly Hemus draws Mets’ first ejection in extra-inning win
April 16, 1974: Steve Carlton’s pitching and hitting vanquish Bob Gibson, Cardinals
June 9, 1974: Richie Zisk hits for cycle, Willie Stargell homers twice as Pirates slam Giants
April 15, 1975: Ryan Express rolls past Twins in rowdy Minnesota opener
April 18, 2007: Wakefield, home runs put Red Sox on top of AL East
June 25, 2010: Edwin Jackson throws 149-pitch no-hitter for Diamondbacks
May 26, 2023: Luis García Jr. goes 6-for-6 with two doubles in one inning as Nationals beat Royals
August 27, 1937: Fred Frankhouse tosses rain-shortened no-hitter
May 18, 1935: Negro League Brooklyn Eagles play inaugural home opener at Ebbets Field
September 21, 1934: Daffy Dean dazzles with no-hitter against Brooklyn