Invented by Harvard College baseball nine captain Fred Thayer,…
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This Week in SABR: January 5, 2024
July 3, 1877: Louisville’s Charley Snyder becomes first major leaguer to wear a catcher’s mask
April 30, 1887: Tip O’Neill homers twice and hits for the cycle as St. Louis Browns bash Cleveland Blues
May 16, 1950: Ted Williams, Vern Stephens combine for 4 homers and all the runs
July 25, 1969: Maine gets a glimpse of Mets’ ‘miracle’
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June 18, 1966: Mets, Yankees share an old Friend
July 23, 1998: Pirates’ Jon Lieber wins third straight game as defending champion Marlins struggle
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