The Yankees were cruising to their fifth straight AL pennant…
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This was a battle between two ballclubs that both played deep…
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This Friday afternoon game was the final meeting of the year…
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“It was not a contest to contribute to the peace of mind and…
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Things looked bleak for the Chicago Cubs in the top of the ninth…
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“Out of a clear blue sky, six runs came tumbling into (Bill…
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They just don’t make doubleheaders like they used to do;…
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OCTOBER 6, 2022 — I’m not sure whose idea it was for SABR…
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Although the COVID-19 pandemic impacted all 30 major-league baseball…
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Dave McCarty entered the 2004 season at age 34, having played…
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Baseball fans primarily think of Kenny Lofton as a pesky leadoff…
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“From the depths of 17 consecutive second-division finishes,”…
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After the New York Yankees swept the St. Louis Cardinals to win…
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The courses of the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters…
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With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation,…
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“The fans had departed, and the stands were dark.”1
This…
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Coming into this Saturday night game in St. Louis, the focus…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mike-Piazza.jpg600800Russ Walsh/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngRuss Walsh2022-10-03 06:05:422022-09-26 22:33:14May 16, 1998: Mike Piazza’s Marlins debut overshadowed by Mark McGwire’s impressive home run
August 18, 1953: For a day, Senators slam brakes on Yankees’ steamroller
May 8, 2004: Rangers, Tigers combine for 31 runs as Texas overcomes 10-run deficit
June 28, 2003: Marlins redeem themselves from blowout with late rally against Red Sox
August 16, 1918: Tigers rally for six in 9th, beat Walter Johnson and Senators in 16 innings
May 7, 1925: A Baker Bowl lead is never big enough, especially for the Phillies
May 5, 1919: Cincinnati is red as Cubs overcome 6-0 deficit in the 9th
June 2, 2016: Mariners storm back from 10-run deficit to defeat hapless Padres
July 13, 1937: Phillies snatch defeat from the hands of victory
August 31, 2016: For whom the bell Toles: Dodgers rally to beat Rockies
July 3, 2008: Diamondbacks’ late heroics tap Brewers
This Week in SABR: October 7, 2022
Check out stories from new SABR Convention Games project at SABR.org
July 30, 2021: Blue Jays play first home game in Canada in nearly two years
October 3, 2004: First baseman Dave McCarty pitches for third time during magical Red Sox season
May 7, 1992: Cleveland’s Kenny Lofton’s first career home run adds to Rangers’ home woes
August 21, 1977: Unlikely hitter Doug Rader claims Blue Jays’ first inside-the-park HR
April 14, 1964: Cubs outslug and outlast hopeful Pirates to jump-start the season
October 29, 1928: Young Bob Feller catches glimpse of his future as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig barnstorm into Iowa
August 26, 1889: Extra baseball, a free fight, and a protest in Philadelphia
June 24, 1914: Kaiserling, Kauff lead Hoosiers past Packers, extending winning streak to 15
Students, apply now for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference
July 2, 1970: Frank Robinson offers batting advice to Tony Horton, who then hits for the cycle against the Orioles
July 7, 1985: Al Newman’s bunt lifts Expos over Astros in 19-inning marathon
May 16, 1998: Mike Piazza’s Marlins debut overshadowed by Mark McGwire’s impressive home run