In the dramatic closing scene of the 1989 baseball movie Field…
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Steve Busby, who shined briefly but brightly on the Kansas City…
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Willie Tasby hit a grand slam. Vic Wertz hit a three-run homer.…
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Inconsistency is not usually a recipe for success in baseball,…
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Norm Bass got a surprise when he arrived at Municipal Stadium…
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Gabe Kapler understood that one of his first priorities in…
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The 2000 Yankees were part of the Yankees dynasty led by manager…
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After losing Game One of the 1936 World Series 6-1 to ace pitcher…
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As the Houston Astros entered their final game before the 2017…
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Edgardo Alfonzo did what few achieve in New York – be great…
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The 1984 Kansas City Royals were nobody’s idea of an offensive…
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A late-season stumble could not derail the Kansas City Royals’…
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In the movie Field of Dreams, Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) tells…
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As the Yankees prepared to play the Washington Senators on the…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ford-WhiteyHS_NBL.jpg480364/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.png2021-11-01 13:27:072021-11-04 13:08:08August 12, 1953: Whitey Ford stars on the mound and at the plate as Yankees rout Senators, 22-1
August 31, 1990: Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr. get back-to-back hits in father-son debut with Mariners
August 21, 2015: Yoenis Cespedes’ 3 home runs lead Mets to victory
September 20, 1972: Steve Busby’s bat, arm carry Royals to win
July 3, 1960: Ted Williams hits 14th home run in just 27th game of season
September 30, 2000: Athletics inch closer to playoffs in 23-2 rout of Rangers
April 25, 1961: A tale of three pitchers in Athletics’ lopsided 20-2 win over Twins
April 7, 2018: Patience at the plate is a virtue as Phillies beat Marlins, 20-1
June 19, 2000: Yankees destroy Red Sox, 22-1, scoring 16 runs in last two innings
June 7, 1967: Redbirds ‘Busch’-whacked by Astros, 17-1
October 2, 1936: Yankees clip Giants 18-4 in Game 2, tie the Subway Series
July 9, 2017: Peacock, Astros strut into All-Star break with 19-1 demolition of Blue Jays
August 10, 2019: Rookie Yordan Alvarez leads Astros’ 23-2 onslaught of Orioles
August 30, 1999: Edgardo Alfonzo plays grand marshal in Mets’ hit parade
September 23, 1939: Dodgers flog Phillies, 22-4
June 25, 1984: George Brett, Steve Balboni slam 3-run home runs in Royals rout
October 4, 1980: Twins handed a Royal beating by AL West champs in final weekend
September 9, 2004: Everything, then nothing: Joe Randa becomes first AL player with 6 hits, 6 runs in same game
April 6, 1974: Royals crush Twins, 23-6
August 12, 1953: Whitey Ford stars on the mound and at the plate as Yankees rout Senators, 22-1
June 28, 1939: Yankees’ juggernaut continues with 23-2 smashing of A’s
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