Andy Etchebarren (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

June 4, 1967: 5 hours and 18 minutes later, Orioles beat Senators in 19 innings

On June 4, 1967, a Sunday afternoon at Baltimore’s Memorial…
Robert Andino (TRADING CARD DB)

September 28, 2011: Orioles play spoiler, strike midnight on Red Sox season

In 2010 manager Buck Showalter’s arrival seemed to provide…
Dick Williams (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

May 18, 1957: Orioles’ Dick Williams homers to tie game at curfew

On the morning of May 18, 1957, there were crowds of sports fans…
Nick Markakis (TRADING CARD DB)

June 30, 2009: One Sugarcoated Game: Orioles rally from 9 runs down to beat Boston

There’s no way of sugarcoating it: The 2009 Baltimore Orioles…
Chris Hoiles (TRADING CARD DB)

May 17, 1996: Chris Hoiles hits an ultimate grand slam to walk it off for Orioles

When manager Lou Piniella’s Mariners opened a weekend series…
Fred Lynn (TRADING CARD DB)

May 10-11, 1985: Orioles’ Fred Lynn hits walk-off home runs in back-to-back games

Anyone who has stepped up to the plate in a baseball or softball…
TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: July 29, 2022

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Register now for the 2022 SABR/IWBC Virtual Women in Baseball Conference

Registration is now open for the fourth annual SABR/IWBC Women…

August 7, 1974: Triple play triumph turns into game-losing error for Batavia Trojans

Baseball can be a cruel game. Just ask the members of the Batavia…

September 26, 1971: Tom Seaver throws his third career 1-hitter to beat Pirates

The New York Mets were playing out the 1971 season. They had…

Haupt receives scholarship in 2022 SABR Women in Baseball essay contest

SABR’s Women in Baseball Committee is pleased to award one…

September 30, 2016: David Ortiz hits 541st and final home run of Hall of Fame career

Every professional athlete hopes to “go out on top” at the…
Ernie Banks (Trading Card DB)

September 19, 1955: Ernie Banks hits fifth grand slam to break single-season record

Twenty-four-year-old Ernie Banks exploded on the national baseball…

September 1, 1965: Pirates edge Dodgers, Koufax on Pagliaroni’s 11th-inning double

The Pittsburgh Pirates surged into the National League’s crowded…

April 23, 1903: New York records its first victory in American League play

Enthusiasm reigned among Washington’s baseball fans after…
Jeff Reboulet (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

October 5, 1997: Jeff Reboulet delivers ALDS victory for Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles returned to the postseason for the second…
Mike Mussina (TRADING CARD DB)

June 6, 1993: Seven suspended, five injured in Orioles-Mariners brawl

Baseball brawls are usually limited to some vigorous pushing…
Juan Nieves (TRADING CARD DB)

April 15, 1987: Milwaukee’s Juan Nieves throws no-hitter against Orioles

The beginning of the 1987 season had been a fun ride for the…
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