“Jays Turn Victory into Defeat” read the headline in the…
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“One of the toughest losses I’ve had to deal with in a while.”…
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The ability of the New York Yankees to come from behind has long…
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Those fans among the 20,413 at the Angels-Blue Jays game on April…
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Oscar “Heavy” Johnson was briefly one of the premier power…
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Baseball’s 40–40 Club is a noteworthy accomplishment, not…
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Tradition dictates that you don’t talk about a no-hitter in…
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On the first full day of his Florida Marlins layover in May 1998,…
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The evening after catcher Christian Vazquéz homered to give…
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Game Five. Two words guaranteed to bring angst to the heart of…
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It took the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets nine innings,…
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“The outlook wasn’t rosy for the Redland tribe that day;
The…
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July 2, 1995: Orioles score 7 runs in 9th to thwart Blue Jays
July 3, 1923: Ailing Tigers rally to top Cleveland
August 18, 2000: Yankees and Rivera stumble as Angels rally to win in 11
July 17, 1973: Mets score 7 runs in 9th inning to beat Braves, 8-7
August 20, 1947: Down by eight runs, Yankees rally to win in extra innings
June 17, 1936: Browns overcome 11-run deficit to beat A’s
April 15, 1994: Angels score seven in ninth and beat Blue Jays in 10th
June 23, 1961: Phillies stun Pirates, 12-11
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This Week in SABR: October 14, 2022
In Memoriam: Bruce Sutter
Heavy Johnson
Earl Robinson
September 23, 1988: Swift slugger José Canseco becomes baseball’s first 40-40 man
August 20, 1961: Phillies beat Braves to end 23-game losing streak
July 28, 1976: Hebner’s homer gives Pirates 1-0 victory in 13 innings
July 28, 1976: Blue Moon Odom, Francisco Barrios walk record 11 in combined no-hitter for White Sox
May 17, 1998: Brian Jordan’s five-hit game overshadows Mike Piazza’s first Marlins start
October 11, 2021: Red Sox advance with second straight walk-off win over Rays in ALDS
October 9, 2019: Kendrick’s grand slam gets Nationals over the hump
August 30, 2007: Phillies come from behind to walk off a crucial win over the Mets
Ballpark Figures: Perry Barber
May 8, 1918: The wildest, wobbliest, weirdest windup as Reds score nine in 9th