The Dodgers and Pirates broke off what New York Daily News sportswriter…
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It was not an ideal night for a ballgame. There were no warm-up…
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Harold C. Burr gave a tepid review of the Dodgers pitching staff…
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Jackie Robinson’s potent bat and Carl Erskine’s sore right…
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On July 8, 1952, it rained all morning in Philadelphia. It rained…
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Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers were slumping as they…
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“Dressen first saw this boy in Boston in 1944 when a group…
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Brooklyn Dodgers President Branch Rickey took a calculated gamble…
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The Dodgers hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates for a Thursday afternoon…
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The 1953 Dodgers enjoyed so much success against the St. Louis…
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It was a season when Jackie Robinson was supposed to be slowing…
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“I saw Robinson coming in. I didn’t move because I had to…
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FEBRUARY 25, 2022 — SABR is pleased to announce the recipients…
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SABR is pleased to welcome the Podcasters Clubhouse as a new…
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There was a brief pause in the action when Detroit Tigers captain…
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In The Science of Hitting, Ted Williams wrote, “I had a higher…
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Entering the 1958 season, only two major-league teams – the…
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Hall of Famer Johnny Mize could hit a baseball. Author Joe Posnanski…
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On a clear, 71-degree October night in the hills above downtown…
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June 24, 1950: A ‘weird affair’ and slugfest in Flatbush as Dodgers sock Pirates, 21-12
May 24, 1949: Jackie Robinson rips two home runs vs. Pirates at Forbes Field
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October 1, 1952: Joe Black and Dodgers’ defense beat Yankees in Game 1
September 20, 1952: Jackie Robinson, Carl Erskine lead Dodgers to victory
July 8, 1952: A wet All-Star Game at Shibe Park
September 15, 1952: Jackie Robinson and Dodgers end slump with home-run barrage
July 21, 1951: Jackie Robinson’s perfect day sends Dodgers on win streak
October 2, 1951: Clem Labine shuts out Giants, Jackie Robinson homers to knot NL playoff at one game apiece
May 21, 1949: Jackie Robinson sets career high with 6 RBIs in Dodgers’ lambasting of Cardinals
June 24, 1948: Jackie Robinson’s first grand slam wins it for Dodgers in a walk-off
October 9, 1956: Clem Labine’s extra-inning shutout, Jackie Robinson’s walk-off single force Game 7
September 1, 1953: Jackie Robinson’s big day helps Dodgers complete home sweep of Cardinals
April 23, 1954: At age 35, Jackie Robinson steals home against Pirates
September 28, 1955: Jackie Robinson steals home for Dodgers in Game 1 of World Series
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June 5, 1966: Tommy Davis goes 5-for-5, Wes Parker homers twice, Sandy Koufax strikes out 9 in Dodgers’ win
September 14, 1901: Casey at the altar: Cleveland spoils wedding day for Detroit captain ‘Doc’ Casey
June 2, 1915: Boston’s Babe Ruth hits his first game-winning home run
June 6, 1958: Ozzie Virgil breaks Detroit Tigers’ color line as first Dominican player in AL
June 28, 2021: Five homers, two by Kyle Schwarber, power Nationals over Mets
October 7, 2013: Juan Uribe’s home run advances Dodgers to NLCS