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This Week in SABR: January 26, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, January 26, 2024.…

Announcing finalists for 2024 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

We’re pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 SABR…

SABR Live Oral History Interview: Jon Matlack

Baseball fans, join us for a special virtual event at 7:00 p.m.…
Tris Speaker (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

April 22, 1914: Red Sox, Athletics tie for second day in a row

At the start of play on April 22, 1914, eight days into the season,…
Mickey Perez and Ellie Moore (Trading Card DB)

August 21, 1950: AAGPBL barnstormers delight Montreal fans with a ‘jeu spectaculaire’

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League’s barnstorming…
Robin Roberts (Trading Card DB)

May 4, 1966: Astros’ Robin Roberts hurls final shutout of his career to beat Cubs

It rained in Houston on May 4, 1966,1 but as far as 39-year-old…

SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: Email Discussion Forums

JANUARY 24, 2024 — As a SABR member, you have vast resources…

Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024

JANUARY 23, 2024 — Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton…

2024 Sarah Langs Women in Baseball Analytics Scholarship winners announced

JANUARY 22, 2024 — SABR is pleased to announce the recipients…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: January 19, 2024

Welcome to “This Week in SABR" on Friday, January 19, 2024.…
Eddie Cicotte (SABR-Rucker Archive)

September 19, 1919: Cicotte, White Sox turn back Boston as Black Sox Scandal brews

Although they had not yet clinched the 1919 American League pennant,…
Lew Krausse Jr. (Trading Card DB)

June 16, 1961: Lew Krausse Jr. twirls debut shutout 10 days after high-school graduation

On the Saturday before graduating from high school in June 1961,…
Hal McRae (Trading Card DB)

May 13, 1974: A’s win thanks to Royals’ team-record 8 errors

Any time a baseball team ends a game with more errors than hits,…
Dan Schatzeder (Trading Card DB)

August 9, 1984: Expos’ Dan Schatzeder tames Cubs, hurls 10-inning shutout

The Montreal Expos were in transition in 1984. Although they…
Oliver Pérez (Trading Card DB)

April 15, 2009: Mets beat Padres for first victory at Citi Field

The 2007 and 2008 seasons had ended in disappointment when the…
Jon Lester (Trading Card DB)

September 20, 2013: Jon Lester’s 15th win clinches AL East for Red Sox

It was a case of worst to first. The 2012 Boston Red Sox had…
Jim Boyer (Salisbury Times, July 27, 1959)

Jim Boyer

Jim Boyer was born and raised in Maryland. He died in Maryland…
George Disch (Baseball-Reference.com)

George Disch

A late-season addition by the Detroit Tigers in 1905, right-hander…
Clarence Eldridge (Anaconda Standard, June 27, 1915)

Clarence Eldridge

In his 92 years of life, Clarence Eldridge wrote for big-city…
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