If you needed to check some baseball oddities off your lifetime…
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On October 27, 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies were on the verge…
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On game days at Wrigley Field, the first thing many players—particularly…
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In the spring of 1976, Roger Angell, who served simultaneously…
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When it comes to hard-luck losses, the textbook example is Harvey…
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When the Indianapolis Clowns and the Chicago American Giants…
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JANUARY 5, 2023 — SABR recently acquired The Rucker Archive,…
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It’s often assumed that boys and men play baseball and girls…
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The Society for American Baseball Research is seeking remote…
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The Pittsburgh Pirates were one win from capturing the 1908 National…
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It is the top of the ninth inning – a rookie pitcher takes…
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It was still early in the 2004 season, but the teams playing…
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When one of the nicknames for a stadium is the “Homerdome,”…
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The crowd in Anaheim for the Los Angeles Angels’ sixth home…
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September 6, 2021: Nelson Cruz’s ‘Little League’ grand slam helps Rays beat Boston
June 16, 2015: Brock Holt, Mookie Betts chase cycles as Red Sox end losing streak
October 27-29, 2008: Phillies wait and wait … and finally win second World Series championship
July 31, 1998: Cubs hammer four homers into the wind as rookie Kerry Wood improves to 8-0 at Wrigley Field
May 14, 1976: Doubleheader at Eastern Michigan provides backdrop for meeting of scout and scribe
July 27, 1969: Eighteen pitchers see duty during 20-inning Red Sox-Pilots battle
June 18, 1927: Lucky Lindy helps Cardinals raise pennant as Rogers Hornsby returns to Mound City
August 1, 1918: Boston Braves’ Art Nehf blanks Pirates for 20 innings, loses shutout and game in 21st
May 12, 1946: Indianapolis Clowns, Chicago American Giants play to 20-inning tie
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This Week in SABR: January 6, 2023
Seeking volunteers to help organize Rucker Archive photos
July 31, 2022: USA Baseball Women’s National Team clinches 2022 Friendship Series with win over Canada
Students, apply for a Spring 2023 internship with SABR
October 4, 1908: Mordecai Brown prevents Pirates from clinching pennant, helps Cubs regain first place
June 29, 1972: Bill Freehan’s grand slam caps Tigers’ 8-run rally against Red Sox
May 15, 1974: First-place Expos squeak out win in ninth
April 21, 1999: Joe Nathan’s Famous: Converted shortstop brings the mustard in impressive Giants debut
May 8, 2004: Pokey Reese hits inside-the-park home run for Red Sox
August 23, 2005: ‘Homerdome’ in Minnesota hosts a pitching duel for the ages
April 8, 2018: Shohei Ohtani’s home pitching debut is almost perfect