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Charlie Eakle

June 5, 2023

Charlie Eakle, meter reader, Was a part-time major-leaguer. When…

Elmer Gedeon

June 5, 2023

A star athlete in high school and at the University of Michigan,…

July 15, 1932: Al Simmons becomes first A’s player to homer three times at Shibe Park

June 4, 2023

From 1929 through 1931, the Philadelphia Athletics claimed…

October 7, 1931: Wild Bill and the Wild Horse of the Osage lead Cardinals’ charge in Game 5

June 4, 2023

“There were just seven wonders of the world before this world…

October 6, 1931: Earnshaw throws two-hit shutout to even Fall Classic

June 4, 2023

Three games into the 1931 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics'…

October 5, 1931: Cardinals tag Grove early; Burleigh Grimes grinds in Game 3

June 4, 2023

When the 1931 World Series opened at Sportsman's Park in St.…

September 15, 1931: Philadelphia A’s clinch American League pennant without fanfare

June 4, 2023

The Philadelphia Athletics had a veritable lock on first place.…

October 2, 1930: George Earnshaw quiets the Cardinals in Game 2

June 4, 2023

These St. Louis Cardinals were a gang of swaggering roughnecks…

October 1, 1930: Grove outduels Grimes in World Series opener

June 4, 2023

To win their second consecutive World Series, the Philadelphia…

October 8, 1930: Earnshaw’s complete-game gem on one-day rest gives Athletics second straight championship

June 4, 2023

George Earnshaw “gave an exhibition of pitching mastery that…

September 4, 1930: Al Simmons’ sixth RBI scores reliever Grove for A’s marathon win

June 4, 2023

The Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox were heading…

Babe Ruth swinging at the Polo Grounds in 1921 (SABR-RUCKER ARCHIVE)

May 21, 1930: Babe Ruth first to hit three home runs in a game at Shibe Park

June 4, 2023

Babe Ruth made history on May 21, 1930, when, in the first…

Josías Manzanillo

June 4, 2023

Dominican righty Josías Manzanillo pitched professionally from…

This Week in SABR: June 2, 2023

June 2, 2023

Welcome to "This Week in SABR" on Friday, June 2, 2023. Click…

May 11, 2022: Brewers’ Christian Yelich triples into third career cycle in slugfest with Reds

June 2, 2023

Thirty games into the 2022 season, the Cincinnati Reds were already…

May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colón’s only career home run leads Mets to victory

June 2, 2023

No other player in baseball history has had a career quite like…

April 28, 2013: Red Sox complete four-game sweep of Astros, tie club record with 18 wins in April

June 2, 2023

For years, the major-league baseball season began in mid-April.…

May 12, 2008: Nick Adenhart earns first and only career win for Angels

June 2, 2023

The hopes of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of repeating as…

April 11, 2004: David Ortiz hits game-winning home run for second game in succession

June 2, 2023

On Saturday night, April 10, 2004, the Boston Red Sox evened…

May 26, 1993: George Tsamis records a win in ‘wet and wild’ matchup with Athletics

June 2, 2023

On a rainy Wednesday afternoon, the Minnesota Twins were at the…

September 5, 1980: Holyoke raises its first and only Eastern League championship title

June 2, 2023

The summer of 1980 was undoubtedly the high-water mark in the…

September 16, 1976: Larry Landreth, Expos’ first Canadian starting pitcher, wins big-league debut

June 2, 2023

The expansion Montreal Expos had finally developed their first…

May 14, 1960: Score vs. Latman duel is short-lived

June 2, 2023

The Chicago White Sox won the 1959 American League pennant by…

September 30, 1880: Amateur Charlie Guth wins in only professional appearance for White Stockings

June 2, 2023

When Charlie Guth took the mound on September 30, 1880, as a…

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Charlie Eakle

Elmer Gedeon

July 15, 1932: Al Simmons becomes first A’s player to homer three times at Shibe Park

October 7, 1931: Wild Bill and the Wild Horse of the Osage lead Cardinals’ charge in Game 5

October 6, 1931: Earnshaw throws two-hit shutout to even Fall Classic

October 5, 1931: Cardinals tag Grove early; Burleigh Grimes grinds in Game 3

September 15, 1931: Philadelphia A’s clinch American League pennant without fanfare

October 2, 1930: George Earnshaw quiets the Cardinals in Game 2

October 1, 1930: Grove outduels Grimes in World Series opener

October 8, 1930: Earnshaw’s complete-game gem on one-day rest gives Athletics second straight championship

September 4, 1930: Al Simmons’ sixth RBI scores reliever Grove for A’s marathon win

May 21, 1930: Babe Ruth first to hit three home runs in a game at Shibe Park

Josías Manzanillo

This Week in SABR: June 2, 2023

May 11, 2022: Brewers’ Christian Yelich triples into third career cycle in slugfest with Reds

May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colón’s only career home run leads Mets to victory

April 28, 2013: Red Sox complete four-game sweep of Astros, tie club record with 18 wins in April

May 12, 2008: Nick Adenhart earns first and only career win for Angels

April 11, 2004: David Ortiz hits game-winning home run for second game in succession

May 26, 1993: George Tsamis records a win in ‘wet and wild’ matchup with Athletics

September 5, 1980: Holyoke raises its first and only Eastern League championship title

September 16, 1976: Larry Landreth, Expos’ first Canadian starting pitcher, wins big-league debut

May 14, 1960: Score vs. Latman duel is short-lived

September 30, 1880: Amateur Charlie Guth wins in only professional appearance for White Stockings

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