SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 — Beginning in 2024, all SABR members exclusively…
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 — The SABR Games Project has reached a…
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a conclave of civil rights advocates…
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In mid-September of 1931, the Philadelphia Athletics were running…
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The race for the American League pennant had tightened considerably.…
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The high-powered Cincinnati Reds “collided head-on with [an]…
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Battles on the field and in the standings between the Hawaii…
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It was the best of teams, it was the worst of teams.
On August…
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AUGUST 29, 2024 — Celebrated baseball author and photographer…
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AUGUST 27, 2024 — A historical database of Major League Baseball…
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On Friday, August 10, 2024, the SABR 52 Umpires Panel was held…
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“Doesn’t matter if he throws a no-hitter, he’s going…
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When it comes to the Black baseball experience in Pittsburgh’s…
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Babe Ruth was well on his way to hitting his historic 60 home…
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The 1949 season was nearing the end of August. The Chicago White…
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Pitcher Don Newcombe (right) and catcher Roy Campanella were…
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It was an explosive night in Pittsburgh: St. Louis Cardinals…
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Subscribe to the Fall 2024 print edition of the SABR Baseball Research Journal
SABR Games Project reaches milestone with 5,000th published article
March 28, 1970: East-West Major League Baseball Classic honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
September 12, 1931: Fenway Park pigeons play a role in 1-0 Red Sox win in 13 innings
September 14, 1949: Red Sox get 1-0 win over Tigers on a sixth-inning home run by Ted Williams
September 2, 1968: Bob Gibson tosses 10-inning shutout for 20th win, lowers ERA to 0.99
May 7, 1976: Tacoma beats Hawaii with forfeit over footwear
August 29, 1980: No-hitter caps nightmarish season for Rocky Mount Pines
May 12, 1985: David Palmer and Jeff Reardon toss Expos’ fourth consecutive shutout
August 30, 1993: Brien Taylor’s last hurrah: eight shutout innings in Double A
Bill LeFebvre
Johnny Bates
This Week in SABR: August 30, 2024
Author and photographer Jean Fruth to highlight 2024 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
Announcing the launch of new SABR MLB Team Employee Database
SABR 52: Listen to highlights from Umpires Panel with Jeff Nelson, Stew Thornley, Emma Charlesworth-Seiler, Bill Nowlin
September 1, 2007: Red Sox rookie Clay Buchholz no-hits Orioles in his second big-league start
Cheney Stadium (Tacoma, WA)
David Allen
Mike Sullivan
September 4, 1927: Waner brothers both hit ‘bouncing’ home runs in Pirates’ win over Reds
August 27, 1949: Ted Williams and Vern Stephens vie for home run crown as Red Sox beat White Sox
July 17, 1954: Dodgers field first majority-Black lineup in National League history
August 28, 1968: Bob Gibson fans 14 in shutout vs. Pirates for 19th win of season