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This Week in SABR: May 10, 2024

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Spring 2024 Baseball Research Journal

June 1, 1955: Duke Snider smashes three homers in anticipated pitchers’ duel

Duke Snider, the Duke of Flatbush, had a phenomenal stretch,…
Don Newcombe (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

May 30, 1955: Don Newcombe blasts two homers and fires complete game for eighth straight win

The Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates were heading in…
Russ Meyer (TRADING CARD DB)

April 21, 1955: Dodgers flex their dominance in record-setting victory

Few Flatbushers made the effort to attend the game on a cloudy,…
Bobby Thomson

October 1, 1951: Thomson, Giants get best of Branca, Dodgers in NL playoff opener

At 9:30 on the evening of September 30, 1951, the New York…
Carl Erskine

June 19, 1952: Dodgers’ Carl Erskine tosses his first no-hitter

Walter O’Malley, president of the Dodgers, gives Carl Erskine…
Eddie Mathews

September 27, 1952: Eddie Mathews becomes first NL rookie to hit 3 home runs in a game

The Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves were two teams headed…

2024 SABR Local Grant update: The Impact of the MLB Pitch Clock

MAY 8, 2024 — Scott Lehrfeld, Zeyu Jin, and Naga Sai Venkata…
2024 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference

Virtual registration now available for 2024 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference

MAY 7, 2024 — If you’ve ever thought about attending or…

May 11, 1904: Cy Young goes 15 innings for Boston in 1-0 win over Detroit

Cy Young pictured in 1903. (SABR-Rucker Archive)   In…

May 5, 1935: Satchel Paige loses North Dakota’s semipro season opener

Given Satchel Paige’s reputation and talent, his assignment…
Alice Cooper (Trading Card DB)

May 15, 1977: First-pitch flinger Alice Cooper welcomes Yankees to nightmare

On June 19, 1977, theatrical rock singer Alice Cooper played…
Omar Olivares (Trading Card DB)

September 14, 1991: Cardinals’ defense overcomes Mets’ one-hit pitching in 2-1 win

The New York Mets arrived in St. Louis for a weekend series in…
1952 Dodgers Pennant

September 23, 1952: Dodgers clinch National League pennant

Carl Furillo, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese,…
Vic Raschi

October 2, 1952: Yankees bash Dodgers behind Vic Raschi’s 3-hitter in Game 2

The 1952 World Series pitted the New York Yankees versus the…
Mickey Mantle

October 6, 1952: Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra power Yankees in Game 6

For the first time in six World Series appearances, the Dodgers…
Robinson and Campanella

August 20, 1953: Dodgers clobber Giants to extend winning streak to 13 games

Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella bashed NL pitchers in…
Ebbets Field BP

August 30, 1953: Brooklyn’s bats and Erskine’s arm subdue Muggsy’s insults

The Brooklyn Dodgers take batting practice in an empty Ebbets…
Carl Erskine

October 2, 1953: Dodgers’ Carl Erskine sets World Series record with 14 strikeouts

When Game Three of the 1953 World Series began, Carl Erskine…
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This Week in SABR: May 3, 2024

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Levin, Lebowitz, Krieger, Newman elected to SABR Board of Directors in 2024

MAY 2, 2024 — SABR members have elected Allison Levin, Todd…
SABR x Rapsodo Analytics Certification bundle

Free Rapsodo course offered with SABR Analytics Certification purchase

MAY 1, 2024 — It’s time to take your skills to the next…
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