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This Week in SABR: February 25, 2022

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Seven baseball projects to receive SABR Local Grants in 2022 

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 — SABR is pleased to announce the recipients…

SABR welcomes Podcasters Clubhouse as new chartered community

SABR is pleased to welcome the Podcasters Clubhouse as a new…
Babe Ruth with the Boston Red sox, circa 1917 (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

June 2, 1915: Boston’s Babe Ruth hits his first game-winning home run

In The Science of Hitting, Ted Williams wrote, “I had a higher…

June 28, 2021: Five homers, two by Kyle Schwarber, power Nationals over Mets

Hall of Famer Johnny Mize could hit a baseball. Author Joe Posnanski…
Juan Uribe (Derral Chen / Flickr.com (CC BY-SA 2.0))

October 7, 2013: Juan Uribe’s home run advances Dodgers to NLCS

On a clear, 71-degree October night in the hills above downtown…

September 18, 1970: Billy Williams, Ferguson Jenkins reach milestones in win over Expos

On a pheasant-hunting trip during the offseason, Fergie Jenkins…

July 3, 1947: Rookie Jackie Robinson’s hit streak reaches 20 games

The fireworks arrived a few days before the Fourth of July. On…
Howard "Lefty" Mills (COURTESY OF SHAWN HENNESSY)

Lefty Mills

In spring 1941, at the age of 31, “Lefty” Mills’ career…
Kevin Morton (TRADING CARD DB)

Kevin Morton

Left-hander Kevin Morton’s time in the big leagues was brief…
Harley "Doc" Parker (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Doc Parker

“Pretty as the first flush of a June morn and as shapely as…
Pascual Pérez (TRADING CARD DB)

Pascual Pérez

“When he pitched, he looked like a spider doing aerobics,”…

2022 Larry Ritter Book Award nominees announced

Each year, SABR’s Deadball Era Committee presents the Larry…
SABR Digital Library: Dominicans in the Major Leagues

SABR Digital Library: Dominicans in the Major Leagues

Add a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital…

SABR welcomes new chapter in Central Illinois

SABR’s Board of Directors has approved the formation of a new…

March 17, 1946: Jackie Robinson plays his first exhibition game for Montreal Royals

On October 23, 1945, it was announced that Branch Rickey had…
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