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July 4, 1938: Shacking up with neighbors: Phillies join Athletics at Shibe Park

June 11, 2023

After 51 seasons and a single pennant at the Baker Bowl, the…

June 27, 1935: Think Pinky: Higgins’ aerial assault grounds Red Sox

June 11, 2023

One of just two Philadelphia Athletics to make the 1934 American…

August 17, 1934: Ed Coleman’s three bombs help A’s overcome White Sox

June 11, 2023

Fans of the Philadelphia Athletics could be excused for being…

June 8, 1933: Jimmie Foxx hits three homers for A’s against Yankees

June 11, 2023

It was 92 degrees, with humidity that made it feel like triple…

Dave Thies

June 11, 2023

Dave Thies (pronounced teace) was a tall righthander who pitched…

Roger Miller

June 11, 2023

In the 1960s, country singer Roger Miller was at the top of his…

This Week in SABR: June 9, 2023

June 9, 2023

Welcome to "This Week in SABR" on Friday, June 9, 2023. Click…

SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 4, 2023

June 9, 2023

JUNE 9, 2023 — Pittsburgh third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes and…

April 24, 1955: Roberto Clemente notches first career game-winning RBI

June 8, 2023

The weather at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia was cold…

April 18, 1955: Roberto Clemente hits first home run and records first outfield assist — in same inning

June 8, 2023

A day after dropping both ends of a Sunday doubleheader to…

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June 7, 2023

JUNE 7, 2023 — Put it on the map! The Landmarks Committee…

May 25, 2011: Infielder Wilson Valdéz pitches the 19th inning and records the win for Phillies

June 6, 2023

When the 2011 season began, the Philadelphia Phillies were riding…

April 17, 2004: New acquisition Curt Schilling beats Yankees for first time in season

June 6, 2023

Right-hander Curt Schilling was a second-round draft pick of…

April 19, 2004: Gabe Kapler and Mike Timlin contribute to Red Sox comeback win over Yankees on Patriots Day

June 6, 2023

The annual Patriots Day game in Boston started just after 11:00…

August 23, 2009: John Smoltz earns 213th and final career win in debut with Cardinals

June 6, 2023

“Pretty humbled right now, the ways things have gone. Time…

June 8, 1990: Toronto’s Tom Gilles earns first and only career win on two pitches

June 6, 2023

The Toronto Blue Jays arrived in Milwaukee for a four-game weekend…

April 17, 1955: Roberto Clemente records first hit and scores first run with Pirates

June 6, 2023

Roberto Clemente, the first great Latin American baseball star…

February 12, 1955: Clemente, Mays homers book-end Santurce’s 11-inning Caribbean Series win over Magallanes

June 6, 2023

Willie Mays (#24, leaping at right) celebrates as Roberto…

July 25, 1954: Montreal Royals defeat Havana on Roberto Clemente’s walk-off home run

June 6, 2023

Max Macon, the new manager of the Montreal Royals, knew exactly…

May 26, 1875: Journeyman outfielder Jim Clinton notches his only major-league pitching victory

June 6, 2023

On April 26, 1875, two games into the season, the Brooklyn Atlantics…

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September 4, 1902: Canadian Alex Hardy tosses two-hit shutout for Chicago Orphans in major-league debut

June 6, 2023

Alex “Dooney” Hardy of the Chicago Orphans had an uphill…

July 31, 1932: It was a ‘dark and stormy day’ for Browns, Red Sox

June 6, 2023

“It was a dark and stormy” day. It was the kind of day that…

July 23, 1959: Bob Veale fans 14, overcomes 9 walks in Class B no-hitter

June 6, 2023

When one thinks of baseball’s hardest-throwing starting pitchers…

September 8, 1969: The first of many that were not to come for Pilots’ Miguel Fuentes

June 6, 2023

A lot can happen in a year. Miguel Fuentes was proof of that. On…

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July 4, 1938: Shacking up with neighbors: Phillies join Athletics at Shibe Park

June 27, 1935: Think Pinky: Higgins’ aerial assault grounds Red Sox

August 17, 1934: Ed Coleman’s three bombs help A’s overcome White Sox

June 8, 1933: Jimmie Foxx hits three homers for A’s against Yankees

Dave Thies

Roger Miller

This Week in SABR: June 9, 2023

SABR Defensive Index rankings released through June 4, 2023

April 24, 1955: Roberto Clemente notches first career game-winning RBI

April 18, 1955: Roberto Clemente hits first home run and records first outfield assist — in same inning

Help us add landmarks to the SABR Baseball Map!

May 25, 2011: Infielder Wilson Valdéz pitches the 19th inning and records the win for Phillies

April 17, 2004: New acquisition Curt Schilling beats Yankees for first time in season

April 19, 2004: Gabe Kapler and Mike Timlin contribute to Red Sox comeback win over Yankees on Patriots Day

August 23, 2009: John Smoltz earns 213th and final career win in debut with Cardinals

June 8, 1990: Toronto’s Tom Gilles earns first and only career win on two pitches

April 17, 1955: Roberto Clemente records first hit and scores first run with Pirates

February 12, 1955: Clemente, Mays homers book-end Santurce’s 11-inning Caribbean Series win over Magallanes

July 25, 1954: Montreal Royals defeat Havana on Roberto Clemente’s walk-off home run

May 26, 1875: Journeyman outfielder Jim Clinton notches his only major-league pitching victory

September 4, 1902: Canadian Alex Hardy tosses two-hit shutout for Chicago Orphans in major-league debut

July 31, 1932: It was a ‘dark and stormy day’ for Browns, Red Sox

July 23, 1959: Bob Veale fans 14, overcomes 9 walks in Class B no-hitter

September 8, 1969: The first of many that were not to come for Pilots’ Miguel Fuentes

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