William H. “Bill” Lennon was the first player in a professional…
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SABR's San Diego Ted Williams Chapter and the 19th Century Grave…
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The Society for American Baseball Research is seeking remote…
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When the New York Mets arrived in Los Angeles for a weekend…
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On April 27, 2000, the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox…
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Heading into their September 16 game with the Toronto Blue Jays,…
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A crowd of more than 15,000 left Estadio de Béisbol Charros…
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The American Association prepared to crown its final victor at…
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What’s usually a day of terrific joy was also a day of grave…
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Change was in the air in the spring of 1969. As the turbulent…
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Many fathers refer to the birth of a child as one of their most…
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Steve Bechler
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Bill Lennon
Allan Ramirez
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This Week in SABR: August 5, 2022
19th-century baseball star Hick Carpenter receives grave marker in San Diego
Tracy Woodson (2022)
Ramón Hernández (2022)
Eddie Pérez (2019)
Dana Williams (2019)
Cory Aldridge (2019)
Students, apply for a Fall 2022 internship with SABR
September 6, 1985: Scoreless into the 13th, Mets get best of Dodgers on Strawberry’s double
July 7, 1974: Rookie Greg Diehl throws New York-Penn League’s second perfect game
April 27, 2000: José Valentin wins a Big Wheel with natural cycle
September 16, 2020: Yankees’ Gerrit Cole notches 100th career win while pitching to his high school catcher
March 13, 2017: Venezuela rallies in 9th to advance to World Baseball Classic second round
September 10, 1997: Buffalo Bisons win final American Association championship
April 14, 1970: Prayers for Apollo 13 crew at Cubs’ home opener
April 8, 1969: Mike Hegan homers, sacrifices body for win in Seattle Pilots’ inaugural game
September 13, 1942: Cubs’ Lennie Merullo boots four on day his son is born