“Yes, Herrmann Day is a go in Chicago. The [Cincinnati] Blaine…
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In more than 200,000 games in major-league history through…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RappsBill-HetlingGus.png560566Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-06-02 19:12:152022-06-02 19:12:15September 14, 1912: Bill Rapps turns unassisted triple play; Gus Hetling steals home for game-winner in Pacific Coast League thriller
Rising prospect Pie Traynor turned heads after winning the Pittsburgh…
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Rockford Peaches manager Bill Allington needed a starting pitcher…
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With the designated hitter in place in both leagues starting…
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Rick Reuschel had followed in his older brother Paul’s footsteps…
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The New York Mets were struggling to stay in contention in the…
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The fans filing into Fenway Park for the April 24, 1992, night…
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David Ortiz was gunning for home run number 500 as the 2015 season…
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Each year, SABR’s Nineteenth Century Research Committee selects…
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Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…
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When there’s a band in the house for a Wednesday game, you…
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“Batting and playing first base for the Boston Red Sox: Mary…
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With his pitchers falling by the wayside on a seemingly daily…
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The Kansas City Cowboys joined the American Association in 1888,…
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The pendulum kept swinging the same way after the New York Yankees…
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This Week in SABR: June 3, 2022
June 21, 1904: White Sox rally in the 9th to beat Cleveland, but Cincinnati is main focus as baseball, politics collide
September 14, 1912: Bill Rapps turns unassisted triple play; Gus Hetling steals home for game-winner in Pacific Coast League thriller
May 15, 1922: Pie Traynor’s home run rallies Pirates to 10-inning win over Braves
September 17, 1950: Rockford Peaches win third straight AAGPBL title on Helen Nicol Fox’s Game 7 shutout
September 26, 1964: Yankees pitcher Mel Stottlemyre records five hits in one game
August 21, 1975: Reuschel brothers make history combining for shutout of Dodgers
August 1, 1989: Kevin McReynolds hits for the cycle in Mets win
April 24, 1992: Frank Viola notches first Red Sox win in rain-shortened complete game
September 12, 2015: David Ortiz reaches career milestone with homers 499 and 500 in same game
July 8, 2021: Rookie reliever Daniel Camarena’s grand slam powers Padres’ comeback
Vote now for the 2022 SABR Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend
Fritz Maisel
Jeff McNeely
Dave Skaugstad
SABR Digital Library: The First Negro League Champion: The 1920 Chicago American Giants
This Week in SABR: May 27, 2022
June 30, 1943: World War II relief game is a South Side success in Chicago
August 14, 1922: Lizzie Murphy becomes first woman to play against major leaguers at Fenway Park
May 14, 1901: McAleer makes unusual proposal in effort to shore up deteriorated pitching corps after Milwaukee sweeps Cleveland
June 13, 1888: Sam Barkley hits for the cycle but Kansas City Cowboys lose to Cincinnati Reds
October 9, 1951: Gil McDougald’s grand slam leads Yankees to Game 5 rout of Giants