The 1949 season was the year both the Boston Red Sox and New…
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Boys often grow up playing catch with their fathers. It’s one…
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“Before Sandy Koufax became Sandy Koufax, before Clayton…
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When one thinks of home-run hitters and the Milwaukee Braves,…
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Roy Campanella with a mighty swing during spring training…
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There were other events, including the meanderings of a runaway…
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Jackie Robinson debuted with the Dodgers at age 28 in 1947.…
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Tommy Brown first gained notoriety as a 16-year-old for the…
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Returning from a road trip on which they won 8 of 11 games,…
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As Dodgers fans streamed through Ebbets Field’s turnstiles…
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They lined up. In the small hours after the New York Yankees…
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As pennant races go, the 1949 races in both the American and…
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APRIL 24, 2024 — As a SABR member, you have vast resources…
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Baseball fans, join us for a special virtual event at 8:00…
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Urban “Red” Faber’s Hall of Fame pitching career took off…
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Two months before the Pittsburgh Pirates made history by winning…
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It was early in the 1964 season. The visiting Baltimore Orioles…
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April 15, 1915: Rube Marquard’s no-hitter marks first step toward reconciling reputation after shocking offseason
June 8, 1928: Curt Walker’s 3 clutch hits lead Reds to comeback victory over Brooklyn
May 3, 1949: Red Sox, Tigers wage highest-scoring tie game in American League history
May 6, 1974: Career-ending injury, chilly weather mar Boston-Pawtucket exhibition
April 2, 1991: Ryan vs. Ryan: Nolan duels son Reid in spring exhibition game
May 3, 1999: Brian Giles hits 2 homers as Pirates’ 9th-inning rally overcomes Jeff Kent’s cycle
September 22, 1954: Karl Spooner strikes out 15 in Dodgers’ debut
August 8, 1954: Dodgers enjoy a 13-run inning in rout of Redlegs
July 31, 1954: Braves’ Joe Adcock smashes four home runs in historic performance at Ebbets Field
October 4, 1953: Yankees’ blasts prove too much for Brooklyn to overcome
October 3, 1953: ‘Let’s Be Unmerciful!’ Dodgers top Yankees in Game 4
August 22, 1951: Jackie Robinson’s heroics help Dodgers pull out two walk-off wins in Cardinals sweep
July 18, 1951: Ralph Kiner’s 3 homers boost Pirates over Dodgers
September 18, 1950: Tommy Brown hits unlikely 3 homers for Dodgers
August 31, 1950: Dodgers’ Gil Hodges hits four home runs at Ebbets Field
October 9, 1949: Yankees ‘dumbfounded that they won it so easily’
October 8, 1949: One highly productive inning not enough for Dodgers in Game 4
October 7, 1949: Johnny Mize’s first World Series was all right
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May 12, 1915: Red Faber’s reported 67-pitch complete game beats Washington
August 14, 1960: Bill White’s cycle a bright spot for Cardinals in Pirates’ sweep
April 28, 1964: Dick Stuart rallies Red Sox with 11th-inning grand slam