The Washington Senators finished dead last in the 12-team National…
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The New York Giants had defeated the New York Yankees in the…
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In the strike-torn season of 1981, the story of the Kansas City…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1981-Jones-Mike.png658468Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2023-10-05 10:32:282023-10-05 10:32:28October 7, 1981: Royals rookie Mike Jones falls just short of postseason Cinderella story in loss to A’s
The 2001 major-league season saw the debut of Pittsburgh’s…
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Playoff baseball in the wild-card era is unpredictable. Teams…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2003-Rodriguez-Ivan.jpg350251Jacob Pomrenke/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngJacob Pomrenke2023-10-05 10:06:202023-10-05 10:06:20October 4, 2003: Marlins advance to NLCS as Iván Rodríguez holds on in game-ending collision at home plate
Nearly a quarter of a century had passed since the New York Yankees…
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New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner became the champion…
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It was a night like no other. A night to say farewell to an…
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With rain falling and the clock approaching 1:00 A.M., Yankees…
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After bolstering their pennant-winning roster with high-profile…
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It was 77 degrees with an overcast sky and occasional rain in…
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A rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox…
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Luis Ortiz
This Week in SABR: October 6, 2023
June 13, 1894: Senators rookie Bill Hassamaer hits for the cycle; Browns’ Kid Gleason is suspended without pay
October 10, 1923: Casey Stengel is hero as Giants nip Yankees in Game 1
September 29, 1967: Bob Moose earns first major-league win as Pirates beat Astros
October 7, 1981: Royals rookie Mike Jones falls just short of postseason Cinderella story in loss to A’s
April 21, 1988: Boston’s Steve Ellsworth tames Tigers for sole big-league win
September 26, 1989: Cubs clinch NL East on Dwight Smith’s clutch hits
May 15, 2001: Cardinals defeat Pirates in St. Louis’s first-ever game at PNC Park
October 4, 2003: Marlins advance to NLCS as Iván Rodríguez holds on in game-ending collision at home plate
August 23, 2004: Arizona’s Shane Nance earns only big-league win
August 26, 2016: Diamondbacks beat Reds in 11th inning as Edwin Escobar earns sole major-league win
Cy Ferry
Bob Grim
Elmer Ponder
Dan Woodman
October 17, 2000: David Justice powers Yankees to 37th AL pennant in comeback win
September 30, 1984: Mattingly overtakes teammate Winfield for batting title on final day
September 21, 2008: The final game at Yankee Stadium
May 17, 2002: Giambi’s game-ending grand slam gives Yankees 14-inning win over Twins
April 20, 1977: Hat trick? Yankees’ unconventional lineup spurs win over Blue Jays
September 4, 1993: Jim Abbott throws a no-hitter at Yankee Stadium
July 1, 2004: Derek Jeter’s dangerous diving catch saves Yankees’ sweep of Red Sox
October 16, 2003: Aaron Boone’s home run wins the pennant for Yankees