On July 6, 1931, the Brooklyn Robins1 began an extended road…
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In 1925 the American League experienced a rebirth at shortstop…
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August 18, 1995, was a warm day in Denver. Thunderstorms popped…
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The Chicago Cubs arrived in New York to take on the Giants in…
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Heading into the seventh inning down 4-1 is far from game over,…
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Toward the end of the 2002 season, Florida Marlins general manager…
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In 1995 the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies were both in…
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The early-season matchup of the Marlins and the Braves on Saturday…
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The 1956 Chicago White Sox and their fans were genuinely optimistic…
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Cincinnati has long prided itself as the cradle of America’s…
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Two NL West rivals heading in opposite directions were facing…
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When he took the mound at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium on July…
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It sounds like the kind of far-fetched scenario you might hear…
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In an episode of Cheers, former Red Sox relief pitcher Sam Malone,…
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In a “valiant effort to prevent defeat,”1 Philadelphia’s…
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The game was the shortest official game in Boston Red Sox history,…
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Shortly before the start of Game Six of the 1921 World Series,…
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William Rumler and Eddie Plank roomed together when the 1917…
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July 24, 1931: Babe Herman gets second career cycle as Robins smash 21 hits but still lose
September 12, 1925: Jackie Tavener’s three triples not enough for Tigers after Cleveland rallies in 13th
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August 18, 1995: Cubs tie their modern team record with 26 runs scored in a game
June 7, 1906: Cubs wallop Mathewson and Giants, 19-0, at Polo Grounds
May 5, 2001: Cubs score 20 runs, inflict worst loss in Dodgers’ Los Angeles history
September 2, 2002: Losing with ‘Grace’: David Ross, Dodgers blast Diamondbacks, 19-1
July 1, 2003: Marlins batter Braves, 20-1, set eyes on World Series run
September 17, 1995: Marlins run up the score on Rockies with 17-0 win
April 5, 2003: Marlins tie team record for hits, score 22 runs in rout of Braves
April 9, 1994: Marlins sink Padres, 15-1, at Jack Murphy Stadium
June 17, 1956: White Sox score 20 runs to give a glimmer of hope during a season of great expectations
May 13, 1902: Phillies led to 24-2 slaughter by Reds
September 16, 2017: Rock Bottom: Padres crushed, 16-0, by Rockies at Coors Field
This Week in SABR: October 22, 2021
July 28, 1998: Giants’ Kirk Rueter fires 2-hitter, drives in go-ahead run to beat former team
July 3, 1960: Rookie Pete Rose and Geneva Redlegs drop 21-17 slugfest
October 1, 1978: Luis Tiant blanks Toronto on final day as Boston ties New York for AL East lead
May 26, 1933: Chuck Klein homers in 13th to hit for the cycle but Phillies fall to Cardinals
April 14, 1928: Herb Bradley, Milt Gaston both throw shutouts in 50-minute game, quickest in Red Sox history
October 11, 1921: Jesse Barnes’ stellar relief outing knots World Series at three games each
July 17, 1917: William Rumler delivers a win for Eddie Plank and the Browns