There was a National League franchise in Boston from 1876 until…
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Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, June 12, 2026.
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JUNE 12, 2026 — New York Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger…
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt made time for baseball. While attending…
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First baseman James Murrell Jones – nicknamed “Jake” –…
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Bill Monbouquette was a tough customer at Fenway Park.1 The right-hander,…
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A milestone for any starting pitcher is winning 20 games in a…
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Fans at T-Mobile Park in Seattle erupt as Shed Long Jr.’s…
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JUNE 10, 2026 — SABR is excited to announce the launch of…
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JUNE 10, 2026 — Throughout the 2026 season, SABR members…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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At SABR 54 in Cleveland, join us in the brand-new SABR Clubhouse…
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Whenever the New York Yankees were in Washington, Miller Huggins…
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Despite making all 381 of his major-league appearances in relief,…
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Steve Rogers spent his entire major-league career with the Montreal…
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John Franco, described over the years as having a “wise-guy…
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The San Francisco Giants were one win from the franchise’s…
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Buck Jordan
Ray Kennedy
Ron Musselman
Pat Neshek
O’Neal Pullen
SABR Digital Library: The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness
This Week in SABR: June 12, 2026
SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 7, 2026
May 27, 1941: Giants, Braves pause to hear President Franklin Roosevelt declare emergency over Nazi Germany’s threats
June 15, 1947: Jake Jones caps first day with Red Sox with walk-off grand slam against former teammates
June 13, 1955: Two-way threat Bill Monbouquette stars in high school game at old Braves Field
September 23, 1956: Tigers’ Frank Lary two-hits Cleveland for his 20th win of season
June 20, 2021: Mariners’ Shed Long hits a walk-off grand slam on Father’s Day
SABR launches new online shop featuring apparel, home goods, and exclusive Baseball Research Journal cover art
Join us on June 24 for SABR All-Time Eras Teams webinar on Segregation Era
This Week in SABR: June 5, 2026
SABR 19th Century Grave Marker Project honors baseball clown Frank “Slivers” Oakley
SABR 54: Join us in the SABR Clubhouse at the Cleveland convention
April 23, 1925: Walter Johnson beats Yankees with pinch-hit double in 9th
September 10, 1961: Umpires’ call sparks Yankee Stadium unrest as streaking Yankees complete sweep of Indians
June 5, 1965: Reliever Dick Radatz homers in top of 11th to win game for Red Sox
June 9, 1985: Capacity crowd in Vancouver sees Steve Rogers launch comeback with Edmonton
May 11, 1996: John Franco ejected after Mets, Cubs engage in bench-clearing brawl on ‘John Franco Day’
October 24, 2002: J.T. Snow, Giants roll in Game 5 as batboy close call adds drama