Bill Veeck knew it had been a mistake to hire Rogers Hornsby…
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Against a Pittsburgh Pirates lineup whose first three batters…
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“The Little Man makes a big difference. He can do a lot of…
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The 1994 season was one of the darkest in baseball history. A…
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The Oakland Athletics reached the postseason in 2000 and 2001,…
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Honus Wagner was one of the greatest players in baseball history.…
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On September 5, 1943, about 500 fans attending a minor-league…
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Every player goes through it. The speed slows just a bit, the…
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At SABR 50 on August 20, 2022, a special panel discussion was…
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 — Los Angeles right fielder Mookie Betts…
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SABR’s Board of Directors has approved the formation of a new…
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The College World Series is the desired destination for every…
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“All in all, it was not a bad first weekend in the Bronx. Looking…
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The Mets had terrific momentum in May 1972.
They conquered their…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MaysWillie.jpg495400Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2022-08-30 13:23:272025-05-30 13:53:37May 21, 1972: Phooey in Philly! Mets win 11th in a row thanks to Tom Seaver, Willie Mays
After May 31, the 2004 Boston Red Sox never got to first place…
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Felix Hernandez, the greatest pitcher in Seattle Mariners history,…
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September 11, 1923: Howard Ehmke’s encore: Red Sox pitcher throws 1-hitter following historic no-hitter
June 10, 1952: Browns players present cup to Bill Veeck after firing of manager Rogers Hornsby
August 13, 1967: Tom Seaver pitches his first career shutout for Mets
July 9, 1971: ‘Little Man makes a big difference’: Freddie Patek completes cycle with game-winning homer in ninth
July 9, 1971: A’s Angel Mangual ends AL’s longest scoreless game with 20th-inning walk-off single
September 3, 1985: Yankees farmhand Troy Evers pitches playoff no-hitter in New York-Penn League
September 8, 1998: Cardinals’ Mark McGwire wins the race to 62 against Sammy Sosa’s Cubs
September 4, 2002: ‘Moneyball’ Oakland A’s win 20th game in a row on Scott Hatteberg’s walk-off homer
July 26, 2021: Shohei Ohtani sets records as Angels beat Rockies
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This Week in SABR: September 2, 2022
June 28, 1914: Honus Wagner becomes second major leaguer to join the 3,000-hit club
September 1, 1941: Olean’s John Moller collects pitching wins, key hits in last doubleheader before death in World War II
April 18, 1950: Exit Ken Keltner, enter Al Rosen as Detroit defeats Cleveland on Opening Day
SABR 50: Listen to highlights from Flood v. Kuhn: Fifty Years Later panel
SABR Defensive Index rankings released through August 28, 2022
SABR welcomes new chapter in Central Virginia
June 21, 2022: Will McEntire keeps Arkansas alive with clutch pitching at the College World Series
August 23, 1992: Memorable homers for Tim Salmon, Luis Sojo help Angels beat stumbling Yankees
August 21, 1992: Angels prospect Tim Salmon arrives, helps California’s youth movement topple Yankees
May 21, 1972: Phooey in Philly! Mets win 11th in a row thanks to Tom Seaver, Willie Mays
Announcing finalists for 2022 Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award
September 8, 2004: Red Sox win gets them as close to first place as they will get in the last four months of season
September 26, 2019: King Felix reigns for one last night with Mariners