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…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LoftonKenny.jpg350247Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2022-10-04 11:24:262022-10-04 11:24:26May 7, 1992: Cleveland’s Kenny Lofton’s first career home run adds to Rangers’ home woes
“From the depths of 17 consecutive second-division finishes,”…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1964-Williams-Billy.jpg350250Thomas Brown/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngThomas Brown2022-10-04 11:21:172022-10-04 11:27:45April 14, 1964: Cubs outslug and outlast hopeful Pirates to jump-start the season
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…
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 — When baseball’s schedule opens in the…
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After the massive collapse the Boston Red Sox suffered in September…
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On the first day of November 1968, minor-league baseball fans…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1997-Beltre-Adrian.jpeg1000713Steve Ginader/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngSteve Ginader2022-09-29 14:30:332022-09-29 14:30:33August 31, 1997: Loss ends Expos’ affiliation with West Palm Beach after almost 30 years
The dreary weather for the San Francisco Giants’ 1985 finale…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Garrelts-Scott-1985.jpg1000716Steve Ginader/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngSteve Ginader2022-09-29 14:29:182023-02-21 20:12:22October 6, 1985: Season-ending defeat leaves Giants with first 100-loss campaign in franchise history
On the final day of the 1970 season, October 1, Alex Johnson…
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As the 1967 season entered its last day, the Pittsburgh Pirates…
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The 1943 baseball season was winding down and the long ride was…
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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
August 6, 2012: Phillies’ consecutive sellout streak ends in loss to Braves
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This Week in SABR: September 30, 2022
SABR Games Project adds new collection of stories on season finales
October 3, 2012: A forgettable end to a forgettable season: Red Sox lose big to Yankees
August 31, 1997: Loss ends Expos’ affiliation with West Palm Beach after almost 30 years
October 6, 1985: Season-ending defeat leaves Giants with first 100-loss campaign in franchise history
October 2, 1977: Dusty Baker hits 30th homer, receives first-ever high-five from Glenn Burke in Dodgers’ loss to Astros
October 1, 1970: Alex Johnson snatches AL batting crown from Carl Yastrzemski as Angels hand White Sox their 106th loss
October 1, 1967: Roberto Clemente ‘manages’ Pirates in season finale and wins fourth NL batting crown
October 3, 1943: John Dagenhard records only major-league win; Casey Stengel manages final game for Boston Braves