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June 18, 1927: Sucker-punch knockout overshadows Pirates’ win over Braves

November 6, 2023

Catcher Earl “Oil” Smith was described during his playing…

October 1, 1947: Yankees clobber Dodgers 10-3 in Game 2

November 6, 2023

A crowd of 69,865 packed Yankee Stadium for the second game of…

May 30-31, 1949: Greenville pitcher Tommy Lasorda loses control, then finds it, in Sally League games

November 6, 2023

Each team in the Class A South Atlantic League, aka the Sally…

August 9, 1951: Corning A’s win big for special guest Connie Mack

November 6, 2023

A full-page ad in the August 6, 1951, issue of the Corning (New…

August 13, 1988: Red Sox win record-setting 24th consecutive home game

November 6, 2023

The Boston Red Sox’ record-setting home winning streak in 1988…

May 5, 2009: Washington Nationals notch walk-off win over Astros — at Houston’s ballpark

November 6, 2023

Suspended baseball games, especially if completed months after…

2023 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners announced

November 5, 2023

Beginning in 2013, the SABR Defensive Index™ has been used…

This Week in SABR: November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023

Welcome to "This Week in SABR" on Friday, November 3, 2023.…

Find complete collection of SABR-Rucker Archive rare baseball images online

November 2, 2023

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 — The complete collection of rare baseball…

May 31, 1858: Winthrop tops Olympic in first match game played under ‘Massachusetts’ rules

November 1, 2023

Imitation, as the expression goes, is the sincerest form of…

July 15, 1945: Bob Elliott hits for the cycle, drives in 6 runs to lead Pirates’ rout over Dodgers

November 1, 2023

A Sunday crowd of 24,129, including 261 servicemen, “got a…

June 15, 1973: Washington, DC viewers watch ‘their Padres’ lose late

November 1, 2023

Over the decades, residents of Washington, D.C., have turned…

Luis Gonzalez wins Game 7 of the 2001 World Series (MLB.COM)

November 4, 2001: Luis Gonzalez’s walk-off single lifts Diamondbacks to Game 7 win over Yankees

November 1, 2023

The New York Yankees on November 4, 2001, were one game from…

September 27, 2004: Bronson Arroyo’s 10th win clinches playoff berth for Red Sox

November 1, 2023

The Boston Red Sox had just closed out the home-field portion…

August 12, 2015: Hisashi Iwakuma tosses fifth no-hitter in Seattle Mariners history

November 1, 2023

The roof was open for the 25,661 baseball fans in attendance…

June 29, 2021: Germán Márquez throws a ‘Maddux’ at Coors Field, and hits two doubles

November 1, 2023

It is a universally acknowledged truth in baseball that pitching…

Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, 1960-2019

Call for papers: 2024 The National Pastime

November 1, 2023

The next SABR convention will be held on August 7-11,…

Fall 2023 Baseball Research Journal

SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: Updating Your Profile and Membership Directory

October 31, 2023

OCTOBER 31, 2023 — As a SABR member, you have vast resources…

Bob Cain

October 30, 2023

Trying to throw a baseball as hard as you can from 60 feet, six…

Gowell Claset

October 30, 2023

Gowell Claset’s greatest historical significance may be as…

Jim McCloskey

October 30, 2023

July 15, 1933, should have been the greatest day in Jim McCloskey’s…

Jerry Remy

October 30, 2023

For 34 years TV broadcaster Jerry Remy was a familiar presence…

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June 18, 1927: Sucker-punch knockout overshadows Pirates’ win over Braves

October 1, 1947: Yankees clobber Dodgers 10-3 in Game 2

May 30-31, 1949: Greenville pitcher Tommy Lasorda loses control, then finds it, in Sally League games

August 9, 1951: Corning A’s win big for special guest Connie Mack

August 13, 1988: Red Sox win record-setting 24th consecutive home game

May 5, 2009: Washington Nationals notch walk-off win over Astros — at Houston’s ballpark

2023 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners announced

This Week in SABR: November 3, 2023

Find complete collection of SABR-Rucker Archive rare baseball images online

May 31, 1858: Winthrop tops Olympic in first match game played under ‘Massachusetts’ rules

July 15, 1945: Bob Elliott hits for the cycle, drives in 6 runs to lead Pirates’ rout over Dodgers

June 15, 1973: Washington, DC viewers watch ‘their Padres’ lose late

November 4, 2001: Luis Gonzalez’s walk-off single lifts Diamondbacks to Game 7 win over Yankees

September 27, 2004: Bronson Arroyo’s 10th win clinches playoff berth for Red Sox

August 12, 2015: Hisashi Iwakuma tosses fifth no-hitter in Seattle Mariners history

June 29, 2021: Germán Márquez throws a ‘Maddux’ at Coors Field, and hits two doubles

Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, 1960-2019

Call for papers: 2024 The National Pastime

Fall 2023 Baseball Research Journal

SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: Updating Your Profile and Membership Directory

Bob Cain

Gowell Claset

Jim McCloskey

Jerry Remy

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