Washington Senators outfielder Jim Lemon struggled offensively…
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“The Grand Old Dame of 7th and Florida, familiarly known as…
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It was hot and humid in Washington when the Detroit Tigers took…
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When the 1960 season ended, Washington Senators fans had good…
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When the Washington Senators suited up for the final game of…
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APRIL 22, 2022 — Each year, SABR’s Deadball Era Committee…
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SABR’s Women in Baseball Committee will award one $500 scholarship…
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On May 29, 1976, when brothers Joe and Phil Niekro opposed each…
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Thomas F. McCullough, business manager of the Southern Association’s…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Speaker_Carey_McCullough.png344884Laura Peebles/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngLaura Peebles2022-04-21 11:59:052022-04-21 11:59:05April 17, 1908: Memphis Turtles win season opener; Tris Speaker debuts for Little Rock
After outscoring the New York Yankees 12-6 to take two of the…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1951-Reynolds-Allie.jpg500360Steve Ginader/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngSteve Ginader2022-04-21 11:57:242022-04-21 11:57:47October 8, 1951: A day of rain, and Reynolds rather than Sain, lifts Yankees in Game 4
Jim Manning’s career as a big-league pitcher lasted only 17…
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Stretched out across a seat near the rear of his minor-league…
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The Patriots Day dual-admission doubleheader at Fenway Park constituted…
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The 1932 baseball season in Pittsburgh saw a strong challenge…
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Hugh High’s brother, Andy, himself a 13-year big leaguer, once…
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May 12, 1959: Harmon Killebrew’s 2 homers, 5 RBIs crush Tigers
September 5, 1959: Jim Lemon aids Senators’ 14-2 rout of Red Sox
September 21, 1961: A farewell with few mourners: Senators lose to Twins in final baseball game at Griffith Stadium
August 27, 1961: Rocky Colavito homers four times in Tigers’ doubleheader sweep of Senators
May 12, 1961: Boston’s Bill Monbouquette whiffs 17 Senators
April 10, 1961: Washington Senators defeated in first game of expansion era
October 2, 1960: Original Senators play last game at Griffith Stadium without realizing it
April 17, 1953: Mickey Mantle hits a mythic blast at Griffith Stadium
This Week in SABR: April 22, 2022
2022 Larry Ritter Book Award finalists announced
Students, apply now for the 2022 SABR Women in Baseball Scholarship
September 17, 1984: Dwight Gooden strikes out 16, but Mets lose to Phillies
May 29, 1976: Joe Niekro victimizes brother Phil with his only career home run
April 17, 1908: Memphis Turtles win season opener; Tris Speaker debuts for Little Rock
October 8, 1951: A day of rain, and Reynolds rather than Sain, lifts Yankees in Game 4
April 15, 1962: Pitcher Jim Manning becomes Twins’ first 18-year-old player
August 17, 1947: After Woody Crowson dies in bus accident, Greensboro and Raleigh play in his honor
April 19, 1950: Red Sox win Patriots Day game against the Yankees
September 19, 1932: Play ball at midnight: Grays, Crawfords duck the blue laws in Pittsburgh
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