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July 10, 1997: Hideki Irabu brings Japan to Yankee Stadium

October 9, 2023

“[Hideki Irabu] literally took on a nation to come here. He…

October 14, 1978: Yankees tie World Series with one extra-base hit and one excessive hip

October 9, 2023

Heavy clouds hung over Yankee Stadium before Game Four of the…

September 29, 1987: Don Mattingly’s record sixth grand slam sinks Red Sox

October 9, 2023

For a player who had excelled so consistently for the prior three…

October 6, 1978: Munson, Yankees outslug Royals in Game 3

October 9, 2023

American League umpire Ron Luciano relished pulse-quickening…

Watch highlights from the Umpires Panel at 2023 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

October 8, 2023

At the fifth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference on…

Watch highlights from the Through the Lens of Baseball panel at the 2023 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

October 8, 2023

At the fifth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference on…

Watch highlights from the Telling Their Story panel at the 2023 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

October 8, 2023

At the fifth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference on…

Watch highlights from Melissa Ludtke’s keynote presentation at 2023 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

October 8, 2023

At the fifth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference on…

Billy Barnie

October 8, 2023

Billy Barnie touched all aspects of baseball before his untimely…

Jack Farrell

October 8, 2023

For many years, “Hartford” Jack Farrell’s baseball record…

Luis Ortiz

October 8, 2023

Dominican infielder Luis Ortiz forged a life in baseball. He…

This Week in SABR: October 6, 2023

October 6, 2023

Welcome to "This Week in SABR" on Friday, October 6, 2023.…

June 13, 1894: Senators rookie Bill Hassamaer hits for the cycle; Browns’ Kid Gleason is suspended without pay

October 5, 2023

The Washington Senators finished dead last in the 12-team National…

October 10, 1923: Casey Stengel is hero as Giants nip Yankees in Game 1

October 5, 2023

The New York Giants had defeated the New York Yankees in the…

September 29, 1967: Bob Moose earns first major-league win as Pirates beat Astros

October 5, 2023

Bob Moose’s strong pitching at two levels of the Pittsburgh…

October 7, 1981: Royals rookie Mike Jones falls just short of postseason Cinderella story in loss to A’s

October 5, 2023

In the strike-torn season of 1981, the story of the Kansas City…

April 21, 1988: Boston’s Steve Ellsworth tames Tigers for sole big-league win

October 5, 2023

Boston Red Sox manager John McNamara asked right-hander Steve…

September 26, 1989: Cubs clinch NL East on Dwight Smith’s clutch hits

October 5, 2023

“The [Chicago] Cubs, who haven’t won a world championship…

May 15, 2001: Cardinals defeat Pirates in St. Louis’s first-ever game at PNC Park

October 5, 2023

The 2001 major-league season saw the debut of Pittsburgh’s…

October 4, 2003: Marlins advance to NLCS as Iván Rodríguez holds on in game-ending collision at home plate

October 5, 2023

Playoff baseball in the wild-card era is unpredictable. Teams…

August 23, 2004: Arizona’s Shane Nance earns only big-league win

October 5, 2023

“We have a lot of players here who we thought would be up here…

August 26, 2016: Diamondbacks beat Reds in 11th inning as Edwin Escobar earns sole major-league win

October 5, 2023

A late summer baseball game can build confidence during a pennant…

Cy Ferry

October 2, 2023

Coming off consecutive 20-win seasons in the Class A Eastern…

Bob Grim

October 2, 2023

The American League’s 1954 Rookie of the Year, Bob Grim was…

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July 10, 1997: Hideki Irabu brings Japan to Yankee Stadium

October 14, 1978: Yankees tie World Series with one extra-base hit and one excessive hip

September 29, 1987: Don Mattingly’s record sixth grand slam sinks Red Sox

October 6, 1978: Munson, Yankees outslug Royals in Game 3

Watch highlights from the Umpires Panel at 2023 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

Watch highlights from the Through the Lens of Baseball panel at the 2023 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

Watch highlights from the Telling Their Story panel at the 2023 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

Watch highlights from Melissa Ludtke’s keynote presentation at 2023 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

Billy Barnie

Jack Farrell

Luis Ortiz

This Week in SABR: October 6, 2023

June 13, 1894: Senators rookie Bill Hassamaer hits for the cycle; Browns’ Kid Gleason is suspended without pay

October 10, 1923: Casey Stengel is hero as Giants nip Yankees in Game 1

September 29, 1967: Bob Moose earns first major-league win as Pirates beat Astros

October 7, 1981: Royals rookie Mike Jones falls just short of postseason Cinderella story in loss to A’s

April 21, 1988: Boston’s Steve Ellsworth tames Tigers for sole big-league win

September 26, 1989: Cubs clinch NL East on Dwight Smith’s clutch hits

May 15, 2001: Cardinals defeat Pirates in St. Louis’s first-ever game at PNC Park

October 4, 2003: Marlins advance to NLCS as Iván Rodríguez holds on in game-ending collision at home plate

August 23, 2004: Arizona’s Shane Nance earns only big-league win

August 26, 2016: Diamondbacks beat Reds in 11th inning as Edwin Escobar earns sole major-league win

Cy Ferry

Bob Grim

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