When Nap Lajoie was a child, he earned the nickname Sandy from…
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Ban Johnson conceived the idea of a more gentlemanly major league…
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Cubs announcer Harry Caray began his WGN-TV broadcast on May…
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Boston Red Sox catcher Scott Hatteberg had himself quite a night…
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Coors Field, the Denver home of the Colorado Rockies, commonly…
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"It's always good when you get into a situation where you can…
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It was a crazy week for Orioles fans in mid-May of 2012. The…
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The team once known as the St. Louis Browns had escaped to Baltimore…
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William H. “Bill” Lennon was the first player in a professional…
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August 23, 1902: Banned from Pennsylvania, Cleveland’s Nap Lajoie returns home to Rhode Island for exhibition
August 23, 1902: With three stars banned, Cleveland falters in front of AL-record crowd in Philadelphia
May 27, 1984: Cey it ain’t so! Reds and Cubs brawl over disputed home run call
August 11, 1992: Angels win in extras for ‘interim interim’ manager Marcel Lachemann
August 6, 2001: Boston’s Scott Hatteberg hits into a triple play, then a grand slam
July 26, 2015: Rockies’ Ben Paulsen, Carlos González lead mile-high power stroke
A look back at SABR 12 — 1982 Baltimore convention
Maple Leaf Stadium (Toronto)
August 18, 2017: Manny Machado’s 3 homers, including a walk-off grand slam, propel Orioles past Angels
May 10, 2012: Orioles lead off game with three consecutive home runs
May 30, 1997: Mike Mussina retires 25 straight batters while firing brilliant 1-hitter
May 2, 1988: Orioles return home for Fantastic Fan Night after snapping 21-game losing streak
October 1, 1982: Orioles sweep Brewers to extend Earl Weaver’s final pennant race
June 22, 1979: Orioles Magic is born
October 5, 1969: Dave McNally tosses 11-inning masterpiece in ALCS
August 28, 1960: Umpire’s timeout call nullifies Ted Kluszewski’s apparent 3-run home run
Steve Bechler
Todd Benzinger
Shovel Hodge
Bill Lennon
Allan Ramirez
Tom Veryzer
September 11, 1959: Orioles’ Jerry Walker throws a masterpiece with 16-inning shutout
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