“Four Pirate pitchers bent like reeds in the fury of the…
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Acquired in an offseason trade with the Philadelphia Phillies,…
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“Crazier than the guy sitting next to the railing of the…
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It’s never been duplicated in the majors or minors and might…
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“Oh, I’m not really great. I’m just good, darn good.”…
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David Sann, left, Director of Real Estate Development, and…
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs began 1949 with an unprecedented…
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With a 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on…
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July 10, 1943: Dodgers double down in rout of Pirates
October 6, 1941: Dodgers submit quietly to Tiny Bonham and the Yankees
October 5, 1941: Mickey Owen’s dropped third strike costs Dodgers series-tying win
October 4, 1941: Fitzsimmons’s injury, Casey’s blunders, Russo’s pitching lead Yankees in Game 3
September 7, 1941: Dodgers sweep Giants as 17-game road trip looms with pennant on line
September 6, 1941: Camilli’s blast helps extend Dodgers’ lead over Cardinals
May 1, 1939: Brooklyn’s bats heat up in wacky win over Phillies
August 7, 1938: Van Lingle Mungo to the rescue in wild one at Ebbets Field
June 15, 1938: Johnny Vander Meer tosses second straight no-hitter in historic night game at Ebbets Field
September 11, 1935: Lights go on at Ebbets Field for Brooklyn Eagles
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Charles T. Dillingham
Gil Hatfield
Dinny McNamara
Harland Rowe
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This Week in SABR: April 12, 2024
Baltimore celebrates Union Park historical marker dedication in 2024
April 19, 1949: Pirates’ Rip Sewell outduels Cubs’ Dutch Leonard in first Opening Day matchup of starters in their 40s
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April 16, 1974: Steve Carlton’s pitching and hitting vanquish Bob Gibson, Cardinals
June 9, 1974: Richie Zisk hits for cycle, Willie Stargell homers twice as Pirates slam Giants
April 15, 1975: Ryan Express rolls past Twins in rowdy Minnesota opener
April 18, 2007: Wakefield, home runs put Red Sox on top of AL East