Author Bill Lamb is the 2023 recipient of the SABR Russell Gabay…
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Registration is now open for the 14th annual SABR Frederick Ivor-Campbell…
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JANUARY 4, 2023 — SABR is pleased to announce the donation…
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When Jerry Koosman took the mound at Metropolitan Stadium for…
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Despite a balmy 81-degree game-time temperature and a promotion…
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Even with Dave Goltz, the Twins’ best pitcher, on the mound,…
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A forgettable year for the Minnesota Twins, 1981, stands out…
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A paltry crowd of 2,570 fans showed up at Metropolitan Stadium…
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Signed as an 18-year-old amateur free agent by the Twins in 1964,…
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It was a bad day.
The weather was drab, home plate was missing,…
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Roy Smalley was off to a solid start to the 1981 season for the…
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“If you think what goes on between the white lines has anything…
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Avoiding stalemate proved difficult for the Boston Americans…
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The spring of 1970 was a season of turmoil on college campuses…
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The Philadelphia Phillies joined the National League in 1883,…
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Rafael Palmeiro and Rich Becker were Baltimore Orioles teammates…
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Already a history-making All-Star and National League rookie…
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Bill Lamb honored with 2023 SABR Russell Gabay Award
Register now for the 2023 SABR Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference
SABR donates archives of founder Bob Davids to Library of Congress
Clyde Barfoot
Norm Charlton
Ernest Gooden
Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, 1907-1958
September 30, 1979: Jerry Koosman reaches 20-win plateau for second time
September 5, 1978: Disco Dan’s blunder hands Steve Trout his first major-league win
July 27, 1978: Mike Cubbage hits for the cycle; Stan Perzanowski records his only complete-game win
August 15, 1981: Twins overshadowed by the past
October 2, 1974: Fergie Jenkins foils Hughes’s no-hit bid as Rangers take season finale from Twins
April 17, 1979: Rod Carew returns to Minnesota as a visiting Angel
July 5, 1980: Twins’ Geoff Zahn grounds Rangers into submission
September 30, 1981: Twins close Metropolitan Stadium with a loss
May 12, 1981: Clutch homers by Hatcher and Smalley lead Twins to win over Red Sox
August 10, 1981: Twins down A’s to take second-half ‘reopener’
This Week in SABR: December 21, 2022
September 15, 1904: New York Highlanders, Boston Americans tie for second day in a row
June 16, 1970: Florida State ends Mike Schmidt and Ohio University’s College World Series hopes
October 21, 1980: Phillies win their first World Series championship
July 24, 1998: Rafael Palmeiro, Rich Becker lead Orioles to 11th straight home win
September 21, 2001: Albert Pujols’ first career grand slam lifts Cardinals over Pirates
August 19, 2022: Orioles win offensive showcase against Red Sox during SABR 50