Imagine setting a baseball record that has stood for over a hundred…
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Neither team had much of a problem getting runners on base during…
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Fifty-seven batters; four hits; one precious and decisive run.
That…
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To some observers, the 1990 major-league baseball season seemed…
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In pursuit of their first postseason berth in 26 years, the Milwaukee…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, August 15, 2025.…
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AUGUST 15, 2025 — San Diego right fielder Fernando Tatis…
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On August 9, 2025, SABR's Lefty O'Doul Bay Area Chapter invited…
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AUGUST 14, 2025 — Allen Tait of Grimsby, Ontario, was recognized…
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SABR held its inaugural Founders’ Day celebration on Wednesday,…
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Though the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox ranked one-two…
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On the morning of Wednesday, September 28, 1949, the Boston Red…
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The Boston Red Sox battled throughout the 2000 season, seeking…
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https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tan-Cecilia-headshot.jpg600800wpadmin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngwpadmin2025-08-12 00:01:352025-08-10 22:57:11Cecilia Tan (2025)
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, August 8, 2025.…
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Join us for the seventh annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference,…
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The San Francisco Giants entered 1986 coming off three straight…
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July 23, 1922: Cubs’ Ray Grimes set consecutive-games RBI record — and nobody noticed for decades
August 22, 1951: Red Sox, Browns combine to leave 36 runners on base in 13-inning Boston win
May 1, 1978: Rawly Eastwick, Sparky Lyle highlight Yankees’ comeback win over Royals
September 1, 1981: Steve Stone, Orioles top Glenn Abbott, Mariners in duel of two-hitters
August 30, 1990: White Sox catcher Ron Karkovice huffs and puffs to sink Twins with inside-the-park grand slam
August 31, 2008: Brewers’ CC Sabathia narrowly misses no-hitter in shutout of Pirates
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This Week in SABR: August 15, 2025
SABR Defensive Index rankings released through August 10, 2025
SABR Bay Area chapter celebrates hometown hero Lefty O’Doul with monument renovation and celebration
Allen Tait honored as 2025 SABR Founders’ Day Award recipient
Watch a video replay of 2025 SABR Founders’ Day Celebration
April 11, 1895: Scrappy Page Fence Giants fall to Cincinnati Reds in preseason exhibition
August 17, 1947: Red Sox score three in top of 11th, shut out the Yankees in New York
September 28, 1949: Washington’s Ray Scarborough stops Red Sox, ties up AL pennant race
September 10, 1965: Ferguson Jenkins wins major-league debut as Phillies defeat Cardinals in 12 innings
August 14, 2000: Childhood dream comes true as Rico Brogna hits walk-off grand slam for Red Sox
Cecilia Tan (2025)
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This Week in SABR: August 8, 2025
Register now for the 2025 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
June 27, 1986: Giants rookie Robby Thompson caught stealing four times in 12-inning win over Reds