Eddie Waitkus (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

August 19, 1949: Roberts and Ashburn key Phillies win on Eddie Waitkus Night

On the night of June 14, 1949, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman…
Johnny Callison (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

June 27, 1963: Phillies’ Johnny Callison hits for the cycle, sparking ‘merry-go-round of base runners’

The Philadelphia Phillies finished 81-80 in 1962, the franchise’s…
Ross Grimsley (Trading Card DB)

September 7, 1974: Orioles pitchers set AL scoreless innings record in Cleveland

The Baltimore Orioles fell to fourth place in the six-team American…
Bombo Rivera (Trading Card DB)

July 21, 1979: Rivera’s bomb-o wins it for Twins

Jesus Manuel Rivera Torres got his memorable nickname, “Bombo,”…
Mickey Tettleton (Trading Card DB)

July 9, 1995: Rangers overcome 6 errors, beat Yankees to move into first-place tie

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SABR’s Ballpark Figures to feature Stories of the Negro Leagues

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One-Win Wonders, edited by Bill Nowlin

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Join us for 2024 SABR Day on Saturday, February 3

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TWIS archives

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Announcing finalists for 2024 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards

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SABR Live Oral History Interview: Jon Matlack

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Tris Speaker (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

April 22, 1914: Red Sox, Athletics tie for second day in a row

At the start of play on April 22, 1914, eight days into the season,…
Mickey Perez and Ellie Moore (Trading Card DB)

August 21, 1950: AAGPBL barnstormers delight Montreal fans with a ‘jeu spectaculaire’

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League’s barnstorming…
Robin Roberts (Trading Card DB)

May 4, 1966: Astros’ Robin Roberts hurls final shutout of his career to beat Cubs

It rained in Houston on May 4, 1966,1 but as far as 39-year-old…

SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: Email Discussion Forums

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2024 Sarah Langs Women in Baseball Analytics Scholarship winners announced

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TWIS archives

This Week in SABR: January 19, 2024

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Eddie Cicotte (SABR-Rucker Archive)

September 19, 1919: Cicotte, White Sox turn back Boston as Black Sox Scandal brews

Although they had not yet clinched the 1919 American League pennant,…
Lew Krausse Jr. (Trading Card DB)

June 16, 1961: Lew Krausse Jr. twirls debut shutout 10 days after high-school graduation

On the Saturday before graduating from high school in June 1961,…
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