The Man continued to damage Brooklyn’s pitching. The day after…
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The night of May 19, 1948, Stan Musial strolled six times to…
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Fueled by the St. Louis Cardinals sidelining him during the National…
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On September 28, 1983, the Philadelphia Phillies were on the…
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There was a pennant race going on. This Wednesday night game…
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Smoky Joe Wood had quite a season in 1912, his fourth full year…
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On August 15, 1943, Stan Musial was not yet The Man. That would…
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This article is the third and last in a series about the most…
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Had he achieved his dream of becoming New York mayor, Abe Stark…
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Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…
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The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants, 3-1, in…
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At the start of the 1941 season, 20-year-old Stan Musial was…
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This article is #1 in a series of three about the Brooklyn clothier-turned-politician…
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In the words of Stan Musial, “If I hadn’t come up to the…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, September 12,…
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 — All SABR members exclusively receive the…
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 — SABR is pleased to announce the continuation…
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The 1945 Negro World Series, the final one before the desegregation…
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The 1945 East-West Game at Comiskey Park in Chicago was the 15th…
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The Brooklyn Dodgers’ relocation to Los Angeles was not yet…
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If the Philadelphia Phillies played their August 7, 1969, exhibition…
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Salary arbitration can drive a wedge between a player and team…
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May 20, 1948: Stan Musial dominates the Dodgers again as Cardinals complete sweep
May 19, 1948: Stan Musial solidifies ‘The Man’ moniker with second 5-hit game of season
September 18, 2023: Adam Wainwright joins Bob Gibson and Jesse Haines with his 200th win with Cardinals
September 28, 1983: Phillies capture NL East Division title with resounding win over Cubs
September 5, 1951: One last flash from the Red Sox before their season falls apart
September 15, 1912: Red Sox ace Smoky Joe Wood wins 16th consecutive game without a loss
August 15, 1943: Stan Musial hits 2 home runs, drives in 5 runs against Dodgers
Stark Contrast: Ballpark Signs Before and After Ebbets Field
Who Hit Abe Stark’s Iconic Sign at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn?
SABR Digital Library: Vinotinto Venezuela Béisbol, 1939–2024: 85 Years of Venezuelans in the Major Leagues
July 21, 1943: Stan Musial records his first career 5-hit game
September 21, 1941: Stan Musial enjoys one of his ‘finest days’ in Cardinals call-up
Abe Stark
May 1, 1942: Stan Musial records his first career multi-homer game for Cardinals
This Week in SABR: September 12, 2025
Subscribe to the Fall 2025 print edition of the SABR Baseball Research Journal
Tommy Cahill
Jim McGinley
SABR and Deborah Marshall to honor student biomechanics research with award recognition
September 13-20, 1945: Cleveland Buckeyes sweep Homestead Grays to win Negro League World Series
July 29, 1945: West offense lights up Comiskey Park to break deadlock in Negro League all-star series
September 22, 1957: Don Drysdale defeats Robin Roberts in Dodgers’ next-to-last game at Ebbets Field; Jim Gentile belts first home run
August 7, 1969: Awash in drama, Phillies punt exhibition against farm team in Reading
June 5, 1995: Big Unit baffles Birdland bats, Buhner bashes Big Ben