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Raised in “the tenements of Hartford,”1 Walter “Monk”…
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This 1865 photograph of the Atlantics of Brooklyn by Charles…
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In 1879 Will White of the National League’s Cincinnati Reds…
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According to the way baseball statistics are recorded, Jimmie…
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In his ninth game as the Chicago Cubs player-manager in 1951,…
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“His beautiful swing never varies,” raved Chicago Cubs beat…
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At the end of the 2003 season, his ninth with the Houston Astros,…
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Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025, left-handed…
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Going into the 2024 postseason, the New York Mets and Milwaukee…
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Sun Daly distinguished himself during 10 years in professional…
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Catcher Rick Cerone had an 18-year career in the major leagues…
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Steve Balboni played for the New York Yankees and the Kansas…
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Nolan Ryan
James Alan (Jim) Bouton
Bruce Douglas Bochy
Earl Sidney Weaver
George L. (Sparky) Anderson
Craig Alan Biggio
Rickey Henley Henderson
Monk Dubiel
August 18, 1865: Eurekas almost strike gold against the champion Atlantics
May 13, 1880: Cincinnati battery of Will White, John Clapp does it all in one-hit shutout of Cleveland
May 12, 1915: Browns ride Carl Weilman’s shutout pitching to win over Athletics
June 16, 1938: Boston’s Jimmie Foxx sets American League record with 6 walks in a 9-inning game
July 29, 1951: Player-manager Phil Cavarretta’s grand slam caps Cubs’ doubleheader sweep of Phillies
July 18, 1972: Cubs’ Billy Williams belts walk-off home run as Fergie Jenkins goes the distance
April 7, 2004: Billy Wagner records three-strikeout save in Phillies debut
September 9, 2009: Billy Wagner earns his only win in a Red Sox uniform
October 3, 2024: Mets shock Brewers, win NL Wild Card Series on Pete Alonso’s home run
Pat Darcy (2025)
Sun Daly
Rick Cerone
Steve Balboni
May 28, 1958: Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax tosses 6-hitter to beat Pirates
September 6, 1950: Don Newcombe hurls 16 innings in Dodgers’ doubleheader sweep of Phillies
This Week in SABR: February 28, 2025