Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939, Eddie…
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July 4 was a long holiday for fans of the Boston Americans in…
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Mike Piazza’s first look at Shea Stadium as a New York Met…
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“I didn’t even slide. I’m very proud of that.”1
This…
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The Oakland Athletics and New York Mets traded wins to start…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1973-Matlack-Jon.jpg500404Thomas Brown/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngThomas Brown2022-12-06 13:17:512026-04-07 16:19:58October 17, 1973: Mets tie World Series with Matlack’s pitching, Staub’s hitting
Since the beginning of professional baseball, players were assigned…
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The Twins-Senators game on June 18, 1968, had many ebbs and flows…
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The California Angels were trying to get out of the cellar. The…
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On September 27, 1966, Jim Kaat was honored in front of 300 businessmen…
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The Minnesota Twins belted five home runs in the bottom of the…
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The Minnesota Twins had grabbed first place in their division…
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Billy Martin preferred to make points with his fists, but the…
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It was a hot, humid Independence Day in Bloomington, Minnesota.…
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Minnesota Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew was in an unusual home-run…
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Harmon “Killer” Killebrew lived up to his name on this Fourth…
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Stan Williams, a veteran right-hander, stood atop the mound at…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Allison-Bob.png600800/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.png2022-12-05 00:01:012022-12-05 15:15:11April 29, 1970: Stan Williams, Frank Quilici pick off a Twins win versus Cleveland
DECEMBER 4, 2022 — Five-time All-Star and 1995 World Champion…
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The next SABR convention will be held on July 5-9, 2023, in…
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May 9, 1938: Willard Hershberger stars as Reds pound Phillies
June 3, 1925: Eddie Collins joins the 3,000-hit club
July 4, 1905: Rube Waddell pitches 20 innings, wins both games of doubleheader for Philadelphia A’s
September 23, 1893: Chamberlain ices Beaneaters in darkness-shortened no-hitter
May 23, 1998: Mike Piazza makes his Mets debut
October 16, 1991: Avery, Braves edge Pirates 1-0, force Game 7 in NLCS
August 16, 1969: Boog Powell’s inside-the-park home run caps 15-run Orioles slugfest over Pilots
October 17, 1973: Mets tie World Series with Matlack’s pitching, Staub’s hitting
September 22, 1968: César Tovar plays all nine positions, leads Twins to victory
June 18, 1968: Twins-Senators game has almost everything
June 3-4, 1967: Harmon Killebrew blasts two tape-measure home runs on consecutive days
September 25, 1966: Jim Kaat outduels Earl Wilson for 25th win
June 9, 1966: Twins come from behind to defeat A’s 9-4 behind 5 home runs in the 7th
Fall 2022 Baseball Research Journal
May 18, 1969: Cesár Tovar, Rod Carew steal home in the same inning
April 18, 1969: Billy Martin makes home debut as Twins manager
July 4, 1969: Early fireworks doom A’s in big series opener vs. Twins
August 10, 1971: Harmon Killebrew ends home run drought by joining 500 club
July 6, 1969: Harmon Killebrew does it again with game-winning homer to defeat A’s, 7-6
April 29, 1970: Stan Williams, Frank Quilici pick off a Twins win versus Cleveland
Fred McGriff elected to Baseball Hall of Fame by Contemporary Era Committee
This Week in SABR: December 2, 2022
Call for papers: 2023 The National Pastime
In Memoriam: Gaylord Perry