July 5, 1963: Dodgers notch 1-0 win in Johnny Podres’ 2-hitter

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June 30, 1982: Expos top punchless Mets in ‘Nylon Curtain’ game

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Alec Mills (TRADING CARD DB)

September 13, 2020: Cubs’ Alec Mills stymies Brewers’ bats in no-hitter

With cardboard cutouts lining every seat of Miller Park due to…
George Barclay (TRADING CARD DB)

George Barclay

Early Deadball Era outfielder George Barclay crammed significant…
Wayne Housie (TRADING CARD DB)

Wayne Housie

Wayne Housie never dreamed of playing baseball. He’d envisioned…
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Dick Koecher

Dick Koecher, a left-handed pitcher from Philadelphia. joined…
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This Week in SABR: May 20, 2022

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May 18, 1901: In first Army vs. Navy baseball game, Cadets get best of Midshipmen in Annapolis

Baseball folklore has it that Abner Doubleday “chased the…
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July 17, 1948: New York Giants win in Leo Durocher’s debut as team’s manager

Leo Durocher managing the New York Giants made as much sense…
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October 4, 1952: Allie Reynolds’ 4-hit shutout in Game 4 evens World Series

“Of all the skills wrapped up in the complex game of big league…
Andy Messersmith (TRADING CARD DB)

May 6, 1972: Andy Messersmith writes Angels, Brewers history with 91-minute win

Pitcher Andy Messersmith made a deep impact on the Angels’…
Jim Kaat (TRADING CARD DB)

June 4, 1980: 41-year-old Jim Kaat crafts 10-inning shutout for Cardinals

For Jim Kaat, the last of his 31 career shutouts undoubtedly…
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May 19, 2008: Boston’s Jon Lester no-hits Royals at Fenway Park

It was quite a 10-month stretch for left-hander Jon Lester in…
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August 14, 2021: Tyler Gilbert throws a no-hitter in his first major-league start

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Tyler Gilbert (0-1, 0.00 ERA1)…
Kim Allen (TRADING CARD DB)

Kim Allen

Kim Allen, a solid contact hitter with a God-given knack for…
Jack Hickey (TRADING CARD DB)

Jack Hickey

To curb the contract jumping that was commonplace during the…
Tom Ryder (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Tom Ryder

In 1884, Henry Lucas upset the baseball world with the Union…

SABR 50: Join us in Baltimore for the Historic Ballparks Bus Tour

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SABR Oral History Collection: Clifford Evans interviews

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Spring 2022 Baseball Research Journal
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