Vern Stephens (Trading Card DB)

May 16, 1950: Ted Williams, Vern Stephens combine for 4 homers and all the runs

It was a Tuesday afternoon at Ted Williams’s favorite homer…
Joan Payson (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

July 25, 1969: Maine gets a glimpse of Mets’ ‘miracle’

It was an unusual news story in a summer full of them. In the…

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Bob Bailey at the 2023 Frederick Ivor-Campbell 19th Century Conference in Cooperstown (Photo: Dixie Tourangeau)

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TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: December 22, 2023

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Don Newcombe (Trading Card DB)

May 10, 1955: Don Newcombe faces the minimum and one-hits the Cubs

“He looms over the batter, brings his hands up over his head…
Ted Williams (Trading Card DB)

September 17, 1960: Ted Williams’ 2-run homer beats a solo shot by Jim Lemon

This was the next-to-last home run Ted Williams ever hit. It…
Bob Friend (Trading Card DB)

June 18, 1966: Mets, Yankees share an old Friend

Bob Friend’s place in baseball history is firmly linked to…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: December 15, 2023

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Otis Johnson, 1911 (Courtesy of Bill Lamb)

Otis Johnson

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John Sterling

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Elmer Valo (Trading Card DB)

August 2, 1950: Philadelphia’s Elmer Valo hits for the cycle

Born in Slovakia and an immigrant to the United States a child,…
Wally Moses (Trading Card DB)

May 20, 1959: Mild-mannered Wally Moses gets only ejection of 34-year major-league career

In a distinguished career as a player, coach, and scout – a…
George Scott (Trading Card DB)

July 4, 1977: Barrage of 8 home runs rallies Red Sox to win over Blue Jays

George Scott. Fred Lynn. Butch Hobson. Bernie Carbo. Lynn again.…
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