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July 4, 1948: Dodgers beat Giants in Fourth of July fireworks

April 23, 2024

The 28,770 holiday fans who filed into Ebbets Field on the…

October 4, 1947: Spec Shea’s pitching puts Yankees on the verge of title

April 22, 2024

Brooklyn fans could barely believe what they were seeing. After…

October 3, 1947: Cookie Lavagetto’s walk-off double shocks Yankees, ruins Bill Bevens’ no-hit bid

April 22, 2024

When the New York Yankees won the first two games of the 1947…

October 2, 1947: Dodgers strike back to beat Yankees in Game 3

April 22, 2024

The Dodgers were in a hole after losing the first two games…

October 3, 1946: Cardinals finish tiebreaker sweep, advance to the World Series

April 22, 2024

In 1946, for the first time in history, a major-league pennant…

Brian Jordan

April 22, 2024

Brian Jordan is one of seven men who have played major-league…

September 12, 1942: Whitey Kurowski’s home run lifts Cardinals into first-place tie with Dodgers

April 22, 2024

Oh, pass the biscuits, Mirandy, I’m a-gonna load up my gun. I’ll…

Nate McLouth

April 22, 2024

The year 2008 was supposed to be the coming-out party for Nate…

Bullet Rogan

April 22, 2024

“I have never seen a pitcher like him, and I have caught some…

September 11, 1946: Johnny Vander Meer’s tireless 15 innings end in futility

April 22, 2024

Pee Wee Reese and Pete Reiser made their major-league debuts…

September 2, 1944: Dixie Walker hits for the cycle as Dodgers climb out of last place

April 22, 2024

The 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers were struggling. They played .167…

This Week in SABR: April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, April 19, 2024.…

Attendees of the 2024 SABR Dubuque Baseball Classic listen to a "Ghost Players" presentation at the Field of Dreams Movie Site on April 14, 2024, in Dyersville, Iowa.

2024 Dubuque Baseball Classic highlights

April 19, 2024

The inaugural Dubuque Baseball Classic, supported in part by…

June 28, 1899: Five Senators tagged out at home plate in narrow loss to Reds

April 18, 2024

The Washington Senators are “nonentities,” said the Washington…

April 20, 1903: Boston Americans open season at 10:30 in the morning

April 18, 2024

One constant in the Boston Red Sox schedule each year is the…

April 20, 1903: Cy Young’s no-hitter collapses as A’s take second game of season-opening doubleheader

April 18, 2024

The first game of the 1903 season went nicely for the home-team…

October 1, 1960: Billy Williams launches first homer of Hall of Fame career

April 18, 2024

Chicago Cubs rookie Billy Williams helped his team avoid a dubious…

July 8, 1970: Giants’ Jim Ray Hart drives in 6 runs in one inning, hits for cycle against Braves

April 18, 2024

Jim Ray Hart broke into the majors with the San Francisco Giants…

Scott Barnsby (Courtesy of UMass Athletics)

April 22, 1997: College pitcher Scott Barnsby joins Fenway Park no-hit pantheon

April 18, 2024

The honor roll of great Fenway Park pitching performances would…

August 16, 2005: Jhonny Peralta homers twice as Cleveland sends Texas to eighth straight loss

April 18, 2024

The Texas Rangers won 89 games in 2004 – their first winning…

June 23, 2023: Elly De La Cruz hits for the cycle, Reds win 12th in a row

April 18, 2024

Elly De La Cruz was a reason to come to the ballpark in 2023.1…

SABR 52: Thad Levine, Glen Perkins, LaTroy Hawkins, Twins Analytics panel added to lineup

April 18, 2024

APRIL 18, 2024 — We hope you'll join us for SABR’s 52nd…

August 3, 1944: Tommy Brown debuts for Dodgers as a 16-year-old shortstop

April 17, 2024

Leo Durocher, manager of the eighth-place Brooklyn Dodgers,…

July 10, 1943: Dodgers double down in rout of Pirates

April 17, 2024

“Four Pirate pitchers bent like reeds in the fury of the…

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July 4, 1948: Dodgers beat Giants in Fourth of July fireworks

October 4, 1947: Spec Shea’s pitching puts Yankees on the verge of title

October 3, 1947: Cookie Lavagetto’s walk-off double shocks Yankees, ruins Bill Bevens’ no-hit bid

October 2, 1947: Dodgers strike back to beat Yankees in Game 3

October 3, 1946: Cardinals finish tiebreaker sweep, advance to the World Series

Brian Jordan

September 12, 1942: Whitey Kurowski’s home run lifts Cardinals into first-place tie with Dodgers

Nate McLouth

Bullet Rogan

September 11, 1946: Johnny Vander Meer’s tireless 15 innings end in futility

September 2, 1944: Dixie Walker hits for the cycle as Dodgers climb out of last place

This Week in SABR: April 19, 2024

2024 Dubuque Baseball Classic highlights

June 28, 1899: Five Senators tagged out at home plate in narrow loss to Reds

April 20, 1903: Boston Americans open season at 10:30 in the morning

April 20, 1903: Cy Young’s no-hitter collapses as A’s take second game of season-opening doubleheader

October 1, 1960: Billy Williams launches first homer of Hall of Fame career

July 8, 1970: Giants’ Jim Ray Hart drives in 6 runs in one inning, hits for cycle against Braves

April 22, 1997: College pitcher Scott Barnsby joins Fenway Park no-hit pantheon

August 16, 2005: Jhonny Peralta homers twice as Cleveland sends Texas to eighth straight loss

June 23, 2023: Elly De La Cruz hits for the cycle, Reds win 12th in a row

SABR 52: Thad Levine, Glen Perkins, LaTroy Hawkins, Twins Analytics panel added to lineup

August 3, 1944: Tommy Brown debuts for Dodgers as a 16-year-old shortstop

July 10, 1943: Dodgers double down in rout of Pirates

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