When the Shaughnessy playoffs began after the 1958 American Association…
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Camilo Pascual had good reason to be anxious about his start…
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The Wednesday afternoon game between the Cleveland Indians and…
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Sports columnist Charles Johnson wrote of the 1961 Twins team:…
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Although the 1961 Twins had finished their inaugural season in…
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Save the date! SABR's Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference will…
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After debuting in 1986, Greg Maddux left the Chicago Cubs following…
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On June 15, 2016, the Cleveland Indians were tied for first place…
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When Mike Piazza was traded to the Florida Marlins on May 14,…
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NOVEMBER 7, 2022 — The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum…
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While Neil Young began the year singing, “Keep on rockin’…
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What follows is a narrative on the greatest comeback in baseball…
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In one of the greatest comebacks in major-league history, the…
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The Tampa Bay Rays, 6½ games behind the New York Yankees,…
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On the cusp of the summer equinox, the Minnesota Twins made…
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July 6, 2010, was a warm rainy evening in Mile High Denver when…
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September 29, 1958: Minneapolis Millers win their second Junior World Series
September 30, 1962: Camilo Pascual reaches 20-win goal in Twins’ season finale
July 18, 1962: Allison, Killebrew hit 1st-inning grand slams as Twins rout Indians
July 4, 1961: Harmon Killebrew hits first inside-the-park home run in Twins history
August 26, 1962: Jack Kralick almost perfect in pitching Minnesota Twins’ first no-hitter
This Week in SABR: November 11, 2022
Save the date! 2023 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference to be held in Detroit
August 23, 1996: Atlanta’s Greg Maddux beats Cubs to improve to 4-0 against his former team
July 2, 2016: Rajai Davis hits for reverse natural cycle, but Cleveland loses to Toronto
May 21, 1998: Mike Piazza plays his final game with the Marlins
June 13, 1986: Darryl Strawberry’s walk-off single beats Pirates
September 25, 1973: Shea Stadium celebrates Willie Mays Night
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Baseball Hall of Fame announces 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era ballot
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Scott Bullett
Wally Roettger
June 4, 1989: Down 10-0, Ernie Whitt and Blue Jays slam Red Sox
July 24, 2018: Athletics erase 8-run deficit, beat Rangers 13-10
July 7, 1922: Tigers roar back with win over Senators
July 28, 1931: Bob Fothergill leads White Sox in 11-run rally to beat Yankees
July 25, 2009: Rays come back to beat the Blue Jays in 12th inning
June 19, 2010: Twins’ bench is twice as nice in comeback against Phillies
July 6, 2010: Altitude decides another one as Rockies rally to beat Cardinals