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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Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…
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JUNE 1, 2026 — Each year, SABR’s Nineteenth Century Research…
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For over a century, the veterans service organization known as…
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Located approximately 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, Uniontown…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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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
Nick Punto (2026)
SABR Digital Library: Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures
Vote now for 2026 SABR Overlooked 19th Century Legends of the Year
Cliff Dapper
Frank Lobert
Ray Lucas
Harry Wilhelm
This Week in SABR: May 29, 2026