April 15, 1997, was the 50th anniversary of one of the most impactful…
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Coming into the final day of scheduled games in the Jalisco pool…
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It was all over but the shouting. The pennant race in the American…
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Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…
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Through the end of the 2021 season, 23 perfect games have been…
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On April 24, 2004, the Boston Red Sox came to the plate 26 times…
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The New York Mets were struggling as they entered July 1996.…
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Located 100 miles apart along the Missouri River, Omaha, Nebraska,…
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Around 4,000 fans turned out to League Park on a Thursday afternoon…
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“BLASTED!” yelled the box score.
“Senators Drub Tigers…
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For most of its 51-year history (1911-1961), Washington’s Griffith…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/38-57Fr.jpg600800admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2022-04-26 11:09:022022-04-27 14:22:57August 31, 1956: Jim Lemon becomes first Senator to hit 3 homers in a game at Griffith Stadium
April 15, 1997: Ken Griffey Jr. wears number 42 to honor Jackie Robinson on 50th anniversary
March 12, 2017: Jose Berríos pounds the curves past Italy as Puerto Rico remains undefeated in World Baseball Classic
September 30, 2007: Jimmy Rollins’ rousing triple sends Phillies to the playoffs
Dan Topping (1960)
Bob Veale (1963)
Mickey Vernon (1962)
Paul Waner (1963)
Bill White (1962)
Jefferson Street Grounds (Philadelphia)
This Week in SABR: April 29, 2022
September 12, 1953: Bob Porterfield wins 20th game of season for Senators
SABR Digital Library: The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics: American Association Champions
May 5, 2021: Orioles’ John Means throws a unique, near-perfect no-hitter in Seattle
March 11, 2017: Venezuela outlasts Italy in wild World Baseball Classic game
April 24, 2004: 26 Red Sox batters go hitless with runners in scoring position, but beat Yankees in 12th
July 3, 1996: Alex Ochoa hits for the cycle in Mets’ win over Phillies
April 16, 1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 14 Pirates batters
May 1, 1954: Pat Mullin’s two homers help Buffalo Bisons trounce Ottawa Athletics
April 19, 1981: Walk-off homer spares PawSox, Rochester another extra-inning battle
August 23, 1889: Kid Nichols and Omaha White Sox edge Sioux City on Ladies’ Day
June 5, 1902: Cy Young uses unconventional home run, conventional pitching to win first matchup against Addie Joss
May 6, 1949: Bobby Shantz tosses 9 no-hit innings in relief for A’s
September 2, 1954: Roy Sievers knocks in 7 as Senators rout Tigers
August 31, 1956: Jim Lemon becomes first Senator to hit 3 homers in a game at Griffith Stadium