It’s not often that a team hits two grand slams in one game,…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Sheets-Larry.jpg350251Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-07-18 00:07:352022-07-12 16:19:05August 6, 1986: Orioles ‘slam’ Rangers with 9-run fourth inning but still lose game
Jim Palmer was attempting to recover from an intestinal virus…
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Pennant fever for Baltimore Oriole fans was unusually high as…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Robinson-Frank-386_66_HS_NBL.jpg480395Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-07-18 00:04:542022-07-12 16:04:39May 8, 1966: Frank Robinson smashes home run completely out of Memorial Stadium
Orioles pitcher Billy O'Dell was surprised when he was greeted…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ODell-Billy.jpg350250Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-07-18 00:03:202022-07-12 15:58:37July 8, 1958: Orioles’ Billy O’Dell pitches three scoreless innings in American League’s All-Star victory
Following a last-place finish by the Orioles in 1902, the city…
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The Baltimore Orioles returned to the American League in 1954…
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The SABR Baseball Landmarks Committee has been hard at work compiling…
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When Tampa Bay takes on Toronto, it’s the Rays against the…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/StallardTracy.jpg350250Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2022-07-13 10:34:482022-08-24 21:48:00May 6, 1963: Army Cadets make it close in exhibition against Mets
Mothers are often their sons’ biggest rooters when they begin…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/UnderwoodPat.jpg350247Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2022-07-13 10:33:332022-07-13 10:33:33May 31, 1979: Pat Underwood outduels his brother Tom in major-league debut
Mexico needed to do more than just beat Venezuela in the final…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/LairdBrandon.jpg350249Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2022-07-13 10:31:222023-01-24 13:23:55March 12, 2017: Mexico beats Venezuela, but not by enough to stay alive in World Baseball Classic
Future Hall of Famer Lefty Grove was coming off a 1928 season…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/18-Mackey-Biz-50.2008.4-HS-NBL-hogan.jpg480402Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-07-12 12:23:332022-07-12 12:23:33October 14, 1928: Baltimore Black Sox beat Lefty Grove and all-star team
Red Grier wouldn’t have had the chance to pitch one of the…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Grier-Claude-Red.png270180Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-07-12 12:18:302022-07-12 12:18:30October 3, 1926: Red Grier throws a no-hitter in Negro League World Series
Monday, September 29, was the last day of the American League’s…
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On a gloomy afternoon, more than 3,000 fans settled down in American…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/McGrawJohn.png329253Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-07-11 17:22:072022-07-11 17:22:07June 28, 1902: Little Napoleon vs. the Czar: John McGraw suspended by Ban Johnson after outburst
“Game forfeited to the Detroits,” umpire Tommy Connolly shouted…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/McGinnity-Joe.jpg500397Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-07-11 17:16:412022-07-11 17:16:41August 21, 1901: Joe McGinnity gives two spits over umpire’s calls
John McGraw, the third baseman-manager of the Baltimore Orioles,…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Donlin-Mike.jpg500355Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-07-11 17:12:322022-07-11 17:12:32June 24, 1901: Turkey Mike Donlin trots to a 6-for-6 day at the plate for Orioles
Before Joe DiMaggio had his 56-game hitting streak in 1941, the…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Keeler-Wee-Willie.jpg312248Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-07-11 17:07:062022-07-11 17:07:06June 18, 1897: Hitting ’Em Where They Ain’t: Wee Willie Keeler’s streak reaches 44 games in a row
“Three games they lost for the Temple Cup;
Three games right…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Robinson-Wilbert-BAL.jpg500324Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2022-07-11 16:59:572022-07-11 16:59:57October 5, 1896: Baltimore’s Birds building to sweep the Temple Cup from Cleveland
Of the 13 members of the Yeddo Royal Japanese Troupe, eight…
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August 6, 1986: Orioles ‘slam’ Rangers with 9-run fourth inning but still lose game
June 16, 1973: Jim Palmer takes perfect game into 9th inning for Orioles
October 9, 1966: Dave McNally fires Orioles’ third consecutive shutout as Baltimore sweeps Dodgers
May 8, 1966: Frank Robinson smashes home run completely out of Memorial Stadium
July 8, 1958: Orioles’ Billy O’Dell pitches three scoreless innings in American League’s All-Star victory
July 30, 1954: Orioles’ Bob Kennedy hits first grand slam at Memorial Stadium
June 23, 1954: Orioles beat Red Sox in 17 innings, set AL records for time and players
This Week in SABR: July 15, 2022
Join us for the Landmarks Committee’s SABR Baseball Map virtual launch party on July 21
May 6, 1963: Army Cadets make it close in exhibition against Mets
May 31, 1979: Pat Underwood outduels his brother Tom in major-league debut
March 12, 2017: Mexico beats Venezuela, but not by enough to stay alive in World Baseball Classic
October 14, 1928: Baltimore Black Sox beat Lefty Grove and all-star team
October 3, 1926: Red Grier throws a no-hitter in Negro League World Series
Ballpark Figures: Randy Wilkins
September 29, 1902: Boston beats Baltimore in season finale as two teams go in very different directions
June 28, 1902: Little Napoleon vs. the Czar: John McGraw suspended by Ban Johnson after outburst
August 21, 1901: Joe McGinnity gives two spits over umpire’s calls
June 24, 1901: Turkey Mike Donlin trots to a 6-for-6 day at the plate for Orioles
June 18, 1897: Hitting ’Em Where They Ain’t: Wee Willie Keeler’s streak reaches 44 games in a row
October 5, 1896: Baltimore’s Birds building to sweep the Temple Cup from Cleveland
April 24, 1894: Orioles stun champion Beaneaters, scoring 14 runs in the ninth inning
June 14, 1872: Early Baseball Encounters in the West: The Yeddo Royal Japanese Troupe Play Ball in America
This Week in SABR: July 8, 2022