His first time up on August 20, 1960, in the final season of…
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Barney Lutz’s 30-year career as an outfielder, manager, and…
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To call the 1972 season unusual would be an understatement. It…
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Barry Bonds’ home runs typically identified themselves at impact,…
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In his 1984 collection of essays on baseball, Why Time Begins…
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Sandy Koufax made a habit of holding teams scoreless in 1963.…
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Sandy Koufax’s devastating mix of fastballs and curveballs…
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On May 16, 1957, “a day after Sandy Koufax lost his bonus-baby…
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A two-outcome (walk or strikeout) pitcher in his first major-league…
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After a breakout 1961 season during which he won 18 games…
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Through mid-May of 1962, Sandy Koufax owned a modest 4-2 record,…
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When Sandy Koufax started his seventh major-league season,…
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Right-hander Bob Gibson and left-hander Sandy Koufax, both…
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Sandy Koufax was a 23-year-old hurler in his fifth season…
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The next SABR national convention will be held on June 25-29,…
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“Gibson and Seaver are magnificent,” exclaimed New York sportswriter…
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This Week in SABR: November 27, 2024
June 9, 1903: Pirates’ streak of 56 scoreless innings pitched snapped by Phillies
August 20, 1960: Ted Williams draws career walk 2,000, then hits two 3-run homers
July 11, 1966: Scout Barney Lutz’s lifetime in baseball ends at NY-Penn League game
July 8, 1972: Red Sox narrowly miss going above .500 in 16-inning loss to Angels
July 28, 1987: Barry Bonds hits first career inside-the-park home run in Pirates’ loss to Phillies
September 2, 1996: David Cone returns to Yankees after aneurysm surgery, pitches seven no-hit innings
March 30, 2023: Melissa Lambert makes history, but Twins shut out Royals on Opening Day
September 17, 1963: Sandy Koufax sets shutout record for southpaws in St. Louis
September 20, 1961: Hurricane Sandy strikes the West Coast
August 31, 1959: Sandy Koufax strikes out 18 Giants to tie major-league record
May 16, 1957: Koufax strikes out 13, combines with Cubs pitchers to tie NL strikeout record
September 3, 1955: Bonus baby Sandy Koufax pitches 5-hit shutout against Pirates for second win
July 6, 1955: A wild beginning: Sandy Koufax loses in his first start for Dodgers
June 13, 1962: Sandy Koufax hits first home run to beat Warren Spahn and Braves
May 26, 1962: Sandy Koufax shines on the mound and at the plate
September 27, 1961: Sandy Koufax surpasses Mathewson for NL strikeout record in breakout season
May 15, 1963: Sandy Koufax fans 12 Phillies and allows no walks in 12 innings
June 18, 1962: Sandy Koufax beats Bob Gibson, 1-0; Tommy Davis hits walk-off home run in 9th
May 23, 1960: Sandy Koufax stops first-place Pirates with one-hitter
June 22, 1959: Sandy Koufax sets a night-game strikeout record and meets Saint Benny
Call for papers: 2025 The National Pastime
This Week in SABR: November 22, 2024
May 6, 1968: Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver duel for first time as Cardinals win in 11 innings