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July 18, 1980: Red Sox rookie Dave Stapleton breaks scoreless tie with 10th-inning walk-off homer
June 6, 1941: Controversial scoring decision denies Johnny Vander Meer his third career no-hitter
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September 1, 1956: Two no-hitters on same night add drama to Eastern League pennant chase
September 4, 2006: Home run, near no-hitter make it a Labor Day to remember for Ramón Ortiz
June 17, 2003: Mets pitchers nearly perfect in franchise’s 25th one-hitter
April 14, 2002: Mariners’ Ron Wright accounts for six outs in three at-bats in only major-league game
May 23, 1932: At age 40, Rabbit Maranville records four hits in Braves’ victory over Dodgers
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This Week in SABR: February 13, 2026
September 5, 1904: Giants fans send John McGraw to hospital after accidentally trampling him in postgame celebration
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June 2, 1952: Don Lenhardt hits walk-off grand slam for Red Sox, gets traded hours later
May 1, 2011: Mets, Phillies play past midnight as world learns of Osama bin Laden’s death
June 19, 2025: James Wood’s walk-off home run snaps Nationals’ 11-game losing streak
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This Week in SABR: February 6, 2026
August 17, 1986: White Sox rookies help Steve Carlton secure first American League win
August 27, 1910: Comiskey Park hosts its first night baseball game
July 30, 1959: Willie McCovey goes 4-for-4 with 2 triples in major-league debut as Giants beat Phillies