The years between 1952 and 1974 were a good time to be named…
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On June 4, 1972, the fans streaming into Dodger Stadium knew…
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Detroit Tigers rookie Lou Whitaker could not have picked a better…
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In 16 big-league seasons, Phil Garner hit a total of 109 regular-season…
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The reigning American League champion Tampa Bay Rays began their…
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It’s rare for an umpire to receive more advance press coverage…
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Phil Rosenzweig is the winner of the 2026 Larry Ritter Book…
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Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, May 22, 2026.…
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SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center have announced…
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Carlton Fisk knew how to rise to an occasion. His dramatic home…
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Future Hall of Famer Willard Brown hit a home run for the…
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In the first written rules of baseball, in 1845, the New…
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ABSTRACT
This article analyzes a series of interracial baseball…
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This is one of just a few known images of Phillies groundskeeper…
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Perhaps no sport relies on the accuracy and consistency of its…
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In the COVID-19-shortened Major League Baseball (MLB) season…
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Babe Ruth did not take many pitches in the batter's box during…
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ABSTRACT
Some baseball analysts have pointed to baseball’s…
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ABSTRACT
In baseball, a key component of successful hitting…
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August 12, 1971: Cleveland’s Bevacqua becomes first Kurt to homer in major leagues
June 4, 1972: Dodgers retire numbers of Roy Campanella, Sandy Koufax, Jackie Robinson before Old-Timers Day loss to Cardinals
July 28, 1978: Lou Whitaker’s first career homer gives Detroit stunning walk-off win over Seattle
September 15, 1978: Phil Garner hits grand slam in second straight game as surging Pirates beat Expos
May 3, 2009: Rays’ Carl Crawford steals six bases in win over Red Sox
August 9, 2025: Jen Pawol becomes first woman to umpire MLB game as Braves defeat Marlins
Phil Rosenzweig wins 2026 SABR Larry Ritter Book Award
Jorge Colón Delgado wins 2026 Eduardo Valero Award from SABR Latino Baseball Committee
Ron Hunt
Enos Kirkpatrick
This Week in SABR: May 22, 2026
Call for papers: 2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference
April 28, 1962: Sandy Koufax bats left-handed and earns win, as developing injury looms
May 26, 1992: Carlton Fisk homers for South Bend White Sox in his first minor-league game in 21 years
Seven States Get Their Major League Call-Up
The ‘Bound Game’ versus the ‘Fly Game’: A Far-Reaching Controversy at Organized Baseball’s Beginnings
Before the Color Line: The Rondout Seniors, the Excelsior Club, and Interracial Baseball in 1867
Defying Convention: Left-Handed Double Play Combinations
A Sam Payne Toast: The Diminutive Civil War Vet Who Became Phillies Groundskeeper and One of Their Biggest Personalities
On the Association of Umpire Performance with Age and Experience in MLB
Beyond the Ninth: Exploring Alternative Extra Inning Rules in College and MLB Baseball
Babe Ruth’s Anomalous 1929 Season: Why Did His Bases on Balls Plummet?
Did MLB’s Clean Ball Policy Fuel the Hitting and Scoring Surge of the 1920s?
The Influence of Swing Machines on Batted Ball Exit Velocity in MLB