On the next-to-last day of the 1948 season, the Boston Red Sox…
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Who was the greatest pitcher in Massachusetts history? Some fans…
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When a rookie pitcher for the Detroit Tigers named Mark Fidrych…
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The Hoboken Historical Museum is the 2022 recipient of the SABR…
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Join us on Saturday, February 5, 2022, for our annual SABR Day…
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It was a sight many in Los Angeles were used to, one with an…
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Excitement was building for the Mexican hosts of the 2017 World…
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Entering the 2022 season, only one player had hit more than 14…
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Babe Ruth, John Montgomery Ward, George Sisler, Smoky Joe Wood,…
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Three weeks had passed in the National League’s 1896 season,…
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On May 7, 1901, three men pulled off a brazen heist on Euclid…
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October 2, 1948: Ted Williams’s home run knocks Yankees out of the AL pennant race
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May 9, 1896: Herman Long hits for the cycle as Beaneaters sweep Colonels
May 9, 1901: Cleveland’s Earl Moore hurls nine no-hit innings but can’t contain White Stockings in 10th
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