Jack Kramer – who started 1947 with wins in his first three…
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On Monday afternoon, May 26, 1930, at Yankee Stadium, Washington…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Goslin-Goose-Judge-Joe.jpg500615Stephen Ginader/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngStephen Ginader2021-09-29 13:07:052021-10-01 06:33:56May 26, 1930: Goose Goslin, Joe Judge first in 20th century to hit back-to-back homers twice in a game
The New York Mets took sole possession of first place in the…
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Good hitters have high batting averages; good sluggers have high…
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The Cincinnati Reds, defending National League champions, were…
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After finishing the 1921 season in the top five of National League…
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In what is widely considered the first World Series, Barney Dreyfuss,…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-26-at-9.04.53-PM.png466234admin/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngadmin2021-09-28 18:54:532024-12-31 12:30:10October 1, 1903: Deacon Phillippe, Pirates beat Boston’s Cy Young in first ‘World’s Series’ game
On September 22, 1962, the second-place San Francisco Giants…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mays-Willie-419-64_HS_NBL1.jpg480413Russ Walsh/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngRuss Walsh2021-09-27 12:28:382024-10-21 11:49:00October 3, 1962: The Giants Win the Pennant, Part Two!
Bobby Doerr was an exemplary batsman in his first major-league…
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The New York Mets arrived in Philadelphia after a brief stop…
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The defending world champion Cleveland Indians and challenger…
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The Atlanta Braves were one of baseball’s dominant teams of…
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The mighty New York Mets held a 19-game lead over their closest…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1986-Darling-Ron-1.jpg499320Stephen Ginader/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngStephen Ginader2021-09-23 17:23:312021-09-24 12:54:28October 5, 1986: Mets cap 108-win regular season as Ron Darling, Sid Fernandez combine for shutout
You could understand if the self-assured New York Mets felt more…
https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1986-Krukow-Mike.jpg500326Stephen Ginader/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.pngStephen Ginader2021-09-23 17:21:252021-09-23 17:21:25May 22, 1986: Mike Krukow and Chili Davis lead Giants over Dwight Gooden, Mets
University of Tennessee football and baseball star Hunter “Dodo”…
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Lou Kretlow
Elmer Singleton
May 16, 1947: ‘Nearly as high as it was long’: Ted Williams grand slam proves a game winner
May 26, 1930: Goose Goslin, Joe Judge first in 20th century to hit back-to-back homers twice in a game
June 10, 1986: Tim Teufel’s pinch-hit grand slam gives Mets the win over Phillies
May 18, 1996: John Mabry hits for the natural cycle, but ‘Rockies’ Horror Show’ snatches victory from Cardinals
May 29, 1963: Braves, Dodgers get fog-tied in Milwaukee
June 23, 1971: Have a day, Rick Wise: two home runs and a no-hitter!
October 2, 1921: Austin McHenry ascends, Rogers Hornsby misses milestone as Cardinals finish in third place
October 1, 1903: Deacon Phillippe, Pirates beat Boston’s Cy Young in first ‘World’s Series’ game
October 3, 1962: The Giants Win the Pennant, Part Two!
April 20, 1937: Bobby Doerr records 3 hits in his Red Sox debut
May 15, 1970: Tom Seaver pitches his second career one-hitter for Mets
August 18, 1949: 30-year-old Pirates rookie Junior Walsh spins three-hit shutout
Vernon Law (2019)
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September 19, 1996: Vladimir Guerrero debuts, Pedro Martinez strikes out 9 in Atlanta
October 5, 1986: Mets cap 108-win regular season as Ron Darling, Sid Fernandez combine for shutout
May 22, 1986: Mike Krukow and Chili Davis lead Giants over Dwight Gooden, Mets
Steve Boros
Hunter Lane