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Tom Hess

March 24, 2024

“Catchers are in demand,” declared the Fort Worth Record…

Tony Kaufmann

March 24, 2024

Over four seasons with a Chicago Cubs club that finished no better…

Katsy Keifer

March 24, 2024

The Charleroi, Pennsylvania Cemetery isn’t easy to find. The…

Gerry Schoen

March 24, 2024

Overcoming spinal meningitis as an eight-year-old, Gerry Schoen…

This Week in SABR: March 22, 2024

March 22, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, March 22, 2024.…

August 1, 1959: Curt Simmons’ hometown win draws big minor-league crowd

March 22, 2024

Many decades later, it’s still a well-known piece of Eastern…

July 16, 1966: Fox, González lead Phillies to thrilling 15-inning win over first-place Giants

March 22, 2024

On July 14, 1966, two days after the All-Star Game, the San Francisco…

August 5, 1977: Royals’ John Mayberry hits for the cycle, receives an excess of curtain calls

March 22, 2024

On August 5, 1977, the Kansas City Royals gave the Chicago White…

Dodgers vs. Red Sox exhibition game at the Los Angeles Coliseum, March 29, 2008 (Photo: Courtesy of Jacob Pomrenke)

March 29, 2008: Record 115,300 fans see Red Sox beat Dodgers at L.A. Coliseum exhibition

March 22, 2024

The largest crowd to ever watch a baseball game was 115,300…

April 17, 2012: Jamie Moyer sets record as oldest winning pitcher as Rockies beat Padres, 5-3

March 22, 2024

All the fans knew that Jamie Moyer was trying for the record…

June 17, 2023: Padres’ Snell continues hot streak, dominating Rays

March 22, 2024

Pitcher Blake Snell and his team, the San Diego Padres, both…

Mike Hargrove (2024)

Submit nominations for the 2024 Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award

March 20, 2024

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Dorothy Seymour Mills…

Ad Gumbert

March 19, 2024

During his late 19th-century heyday, right-handed pitcher Ad…

Tim Jordan

March 19, 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers moved to the West Coast in 1958, but…

Mike Pérez

March 19, 2024

Superman had his fortress of solitude. Mike Pérez had the pitching…

Walter Bernhardt

March 18, 2024

An unlikely big leaguer who reached New York from the bushes…

Cecil Fielder

March 18, 2024

When the Detroit Tigers took the field at Yankee Stadium on…

Lewis Meacham

March 18, 2024

Lewis Henry Meacham’s place in baseball history is linked to…

Ron Plaza

March 18, 2024

It looked, at first glance, like a mistake. The Associated Press’s…

Jack Warhop

March 18, 2024

When pitcher Jack Warhop “has control he is one of the hardest…

This Week in SABR: March 15, 2024

March 15, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, March 15, 2024.…

September 28, 1997: Cardinals win in Ryne Sandberg’s last career game as McGwire hits 58th home run

March 14, 2024

On August 2, 1997, Ryne Sandberg announced his second retirement…

March 26, 2008: Oakland A’s even Japan Opening Series with a win over Red Sox

March 14, 2024

After playing 10 innings the night before, the Boston Red Sox…

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Tom Hess

Tony Kaufmann

Katsy Keifer

Gerry Schoen

This Week in SABR: March 22, 2024

August 1, 1959: Curt Simmons’ hometown win draws big minor-league crowd

July 16, 1966: Fox, González lead Phillies to thrilling 15-inning win over first-place Giants

August 5, 1977: Royals’ John Mayberry hits for the cycle, receives an excess of curtain calls

March 29, 2008: Record 115,300 fans see Red Sox beat Dodgers at L.A. Coliseum exhibition

April 17, 2012: Jamie Moyer sets record as oldest winning pitcher as Rockies beat Padres, 5-3

June 17, 2023: Padres’ Snell continues hot streak, dominating Rays

Mike Hargrove (2024)

Submit nominations for the 2024 Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award

Ad Gumbert

Tim Jordan

Mike Pérez

Walter Bernhardt

Cecil Fielder

Lewis Meacham

Ron Plaza

Jack Warhop

This Week in SABR: March 15, 2024

September 28, 1997: Cardinals win in Ryne Sandberg’s last career game as McGwire hits 58th home run

March 26, 2008: Oakland A’s even Japan Opening Series with a win over Red Sox

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