On April 27, 2000, the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox…
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Heading into their September 16 game with the Toronto Blue Jays,…
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A crowd of more than 15,000 left Estadio de Béisbol Charros…
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The American Association prepared to crown its final victor at…
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What’s usually a day of terrific joy was also a day of grave…
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Change was in the air in the spring of 1969. As the turbulent…
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Many fathers refer to the birth of a child as one of their most…
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The first time Boston’s American League team was involved in…
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On September 17, 1898, Bill Phyle of the National League’s…
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After 2,826 games, 11,564 plate appearances, and nearly 22 years…
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The year 1971 was a good time to be a sports fan in Baltimore.…
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Want an example of a roaring crowd? Look no further than the…
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In 2010 manager Buck Showalter’s arrival seemed to provide…
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On the morning of May 18, 1957, there were crowds of sports fans…
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There’s no way of sugarcoating it: The 2009 Baltimore Orioles…
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When manager Lou Piniella’s Mariners opened a weekend series…
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Anyone who has stepped up to the plate in a baseball or softball…
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Registration is now open for the fourth annual SABR/IWBC Women…
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April 27, 2000: José Valentin wins a Big Wheel with natural cycle
September 16, 2020: Yankees’ Gerrit Cole notches 100th career win while pitching to his high school catcher
March 13, 2017: Venezuela rallies in 9th to advance to World Baseball Classic second round
September 10, 1997: Buffalo Bisons win final American Association championship
April 14, 1970: Prayers for Apollo 13 crew at Cubs’ home opener
April 8, 1969: Mike Hegan homers, sacrifices body for win in Seattle Pilots’ inaugural game
September 13, 1942: Cubs’ Lennie Merullo boots four on day his son is born
September 3, 1939: Red Sox-Yankees game forfeited, rescheduled, then never played — ends in a 5-5 tie
September 17, 1898: Chicago’s Bill Phyle shuts out Washington in historic debut as first Native American pitcher
September 25, 1974: Orioles rally in 9th to beat Mickey Lolich and Tigers
September 24, 1974: Al Kaline collects 3,000th career hit as Tigers fall to Orioles
May 8, 2019: Red Sox defeat Orioles behind Sale’s pitching, Benintendi’s home run, and Bradley’s catch
September 13, 1971: Frank Robinson smashes his 500th career home run
October 3, 2014: Delmon Young’s pinch hit gives Orioles a playoff boost vs. Detroit
June 4, 1967: 5 hours and 18 minutes later, Orioles beat Senators in 19 innings
September 28, 2011: Orioles play spoiler, strike midnight on Red Sox season
May 18, 1957: Orioles’ Dick Williams homers to tie game at curfew
June 30, 2009: One Sugarcoated Game: Orioles rally from 9 runs down to beat Boston
May 17, 1996: Chris Hoiles hits an ultimate grand slam to walk it off for Orioles
May 10-11, 1985: Orioles’ Fred Lynn hits walk-off home runs in back-to-back games
This Week in SABR: July 29, 2022
Register now for the 2022 SABR/IWBC Virtual Women in Baseball Conference
Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball (2022)
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