Praise rained down on Nolan Ryan of the California Angels following…
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A two-time All-Star, Silver Slugger Award winner, and the 1988…
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The 1968 season is remembered as “the Year of the Pitcher,”…
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On June 24, 1946, the Spokane Indians, a Class B Western International…
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About 1,500 spectators turned out to the Polo Grounds for an…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1887-Orr-Dave.jpg500328Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2023-11-13 12:46:152023-11-13 12:46:15June 12, 1885: Dave Orr records cycle, 6-hit game in Metropolitans’ win over Browns
“You might say I’ve seen some pretty good pitching. But I’ve…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1912-Wood-Smoky-Joe.jpg500294Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2023-11-13 12:35:342023-11-20 10:04:56September 6, 1912: Smoky Joe Wood outduels Walter Johnson in epic clash of ‘smokeball kids’
Sometimes the significance of a game is known at the time. But…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1946-Feller-Bob.jpg500360Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2023-11-13 12:30:562023-11-13 12:30:56September 29, 1946: Bob Feller sets AL strikeout record in Hank Greenberg’s final game as a Tiger
On June 17, 1952, in front of 6,914 fans,1 the University of…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1952-Holy-Cross-baseball-team.png695974Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2023-11-13 12:24:032023-11-13 12:24:03June 17, 1952: Holy Cross defeats Missouri to win College World Series
Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…
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Each team in the Class A South Atlantic League, aka the Sally…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1949-Lasorda-Tommy.png395316Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2023-11-06 11:06:372023-11-06 11:06:37May 30-31, 1949: Greenville pitcher Tommy Lasorda loses control, then finds it, in Sally League games
The Boston Red Sox’ record-setting home winning streak in 1988…
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August 12, 1974: Nolan Ryan fans 19 Red Sox to set American League strikeout record
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September 2, 1996: Mike Greenwell drives in all 9 Red Sox runs to beat Seattle in 10 innings
May 18, 1968: Cleveland’s Stan Williams tosses a gem in the Year of the Pitcher
September 1, 1947: Jack Lohrke hits New York Giants’ record-setting 183rd home run of season
June 12, 1885: Dave Orr records cycle, 6-hit game in Metropolitans’ win over Browns
September 6, 1912: Smoky Joe Wood outduels Walter Johnson in epic clash of ‘smokeball kids’
September 29, 1946: Bob Feller sets AL strikeout record in Hank Greenberg’s final game as a Tiger
June 17, 1952: Holy Cross defeats Missouri to win College World Series
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