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This Week in SABR: November 1, 2024

November 1, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, November 1, 2024.…

June 30, 1985: Pedro Guerrero ties monthly home run record; Steve Howe ends Dodgers’ career

October 31, 2024

Pedro Guerrero was hitless in 11 consecutive at-bats. In a…

October 9, 1974: Garvey, Wynn, Sutton pace Dodgers’ rout of Pirates in NLCS clincher

October 31, 2024

Steve Garvey played on 10 All-Star teams for the Dodgers…

October 7, 1978: Bill Russell’s walk-off single sends Dodgers back to World Series; Steve Garvey wins NLCS MVP

October 31, 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies were…

June 8, 1968: Don Drysdale surpasses the Big Train for consecutive scoreless innings mark

October 30, 2024

Hall of Famer Don Drysdale won 209 games and hit 154 batters.…

October 25, 1981: Dodgers complete home sweep of Yankees to take driver’s seat in World Series

October 30, 2024

On October 19, 1981, the Los Angeles Dodgers came from behind…

July 9, 1980: National League wins All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium

October 30, 2024

“Here they have the All-Star Game, and they are holding it…

October 11, 1981: Reuss, Dodgers knock out Ryan, Astros in Game 5

October 30, 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros played several high-stakes,…

October 11, 1978: In dramatic ninth inning, Bob Welch strikes out Reggie Jackson to secure Dodgers’ win in Game 2

October 30, 2024

Right-hander Bob Welch pitched 10 years for the Dodgers…

SABR Digital Library: Dazzling Debuts: First At-Bat Home Runs

October 30, 2024

We hope you'll enjoy this new baseball book from the SABR Digital…

July 27, 1971: Philadelphia’s Bobby Pfeil hits his only two career home runs during emergency start behind the plate

October 29, 2024

In the early morning hours of July 27, 1971, the Philadelphia…

October 2, 1995: Randy Johnson, Mariners beat Angels in AL West tiebreaker to clinch franchise’s first postseason appearance

October 29, 2024

The major-league season started 18 days late in 1995 because…

October 15, 2007: Westbrook outpitches Matsuzaka as Cleveland takes 2-1 lead in ALCS

October 29, 2024

The 2007 American League Championship Series between the Boston…

September 3, 2017: Atlanta’s Max Fried begins dominance of Cubs with victory in first career start

October 29, 2024

Picking sixth overall in the June 2012 amateur draft, the Chicago…

Dazzling Debuts: First At-Bat Home Runs (2024)

This Week in SABR: October 25, 2024

October 25, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, October 25, 2024.…

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SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: Promoting Your Baseball Research

October 23, 2024

OCTOBER 23, 2024 — As a SABR member, you have vast resources…

Fernando Valenzuela (LOS ANGELES DODGERS)

April 9, 1981: The birth of Fernandomania on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium

October 22, 2024

On Opening Day in 1981, the Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves…

Fernando Valenzuela (Trading Card Database)

June 29, 1990: Fernando Valenzuela predicts, then throws no-hitter for Dodgers

October 22, 2024

As predictions go, it doesn’t rival Joe Namath’s guarantee…

June 13, 1905: Christy Mathewson throws second no-hitter, wins duel with Three Finger Brown

October 22, 2024

For the New York Giants and Christy Mathewson, things could not…

August 13, 1965: Dodgers’ Osteen tosses complete game as National Guard is deployed to burning Los Angeles

October 22, 2024

The contrast could not have been starker on a Friday night in…

September 22, 1974: Diego Seguí strikes out 12 Orioles in relief outing for Red Sox

October 22, 2024

In this game, 37-year-old Diego Seguí broke the Boston Red Sox…

October 28, 1981: Guerrero, Dodgers claim World Series championship in strike-torn season

October 22, 2024

The unusual 1981 season, torn into halves by a players strike…

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This Week in SABR: November 1, 2024

June 30, 1985: Pedro Guerrero ties monthly home run record; Steve Howe ends Dodgers’ career

October 9, 1974: Garvey, Wynn, Sutton pace Dodgers’ rout of Pirates in NLCS clincher

October 7, 1978: Bill Russell’s walk-off single sends Dodgers back to World Series; Steve Garvey wins NLCS MVP

June 8, 1968: Don Drysdale surpasses the Big Train for consecutive scoreless innings mark

October 25, 1981: Dodgers complete home sweep of Yankees to take driver’s seat in World Series

July 9, 1980: National League wins All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium

October 11, 1981: Reuss, Dodgers knock out Ryan, Astros in Game 5

October 11, 1978: In dramatic ninth inning, Bob Welch strikes out Reggie Jackson to secure Dodgers’ win in Game 2

SABR Digital Library: Dazzling Debuts: First At-Bat Home Runs

July 27, 1971: Philadelphia’s Bobby Pfeil hits his only two career home runs during emergency start behind the plate

October 2, 1995: Randy Johnson, Mariners beat Angels in AL West tiebreaker to clinch franchise’s first postseason appearance

October 15, 2007: Westbrook outpitches Matsuzaka as Cleveland takes 2-1 lead in ALCS

September 3, 2017: Atlanta’s Max Fried begins dominance of Cubs with victory in first career start

Dazzling Debuts: First At-Bat Home Runs (2024)

This Week in SABR: October 25, 2024

Fall 2024 Baseball Research Journal

SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: Promoting Your Baseball Research

April 9, 1981: The birth of Fernandomania on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium

June 29, 1990: Fernando Valenzuela predicts, then throws no-hitter for Dodgers

June 13, 1905: Christy Mathewson throws second no-hitter, wins duel with Three Finger Brown

August 13, 1965: Dodgers’ Osteen tosses complete game as National Guard is deployed to burning Los Angeles

September 22, 1974: Diego Seguí strikes out 12 Orioles in relief outing for Red Sox

October 28, 1981: Guerrero, Dodgers claim World Series championship in strike-torn season

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