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October 9, 1905: Mathewson, Giants dominate Athletics in World Series opener as interleague championship resumes

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Luis Tiant (Trading Card Database)

September 28, 1974: Red Sox stave off elimination behind Luis Tiant, Dick Pole

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Randy Johnson (Trading Card Database)

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Bob Cobb portrait (Courtesy of the Cobb family)

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Joe Grahe, Trading Card Database

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Joe Simmons, Baseball-Reference.com

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Scott Taylor (Trading Card DB)

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Frenchy Uhalt (Trading Card DB)

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Russ Van Atta, Trading Card Database

Russ Van Atta

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Nip Winters (Trading Card DB)

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Sam Zoldak (Trading Card DB)

Sam Zoldak

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Gary Gentry (Trading Card DB)

September 11, 1969: First-place Mets win again, while Expos look ahead to future

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The Boston Red Sox raise their 2004 World Series banner on the left-field wall at Fenway Park during their home opener on April 11, 2005. (Courtesy of Kurt Blumenau)

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Jason Kubel (Trading Card DB)

April 17, 2009: Twins’ Jason Kubel hits for the cycle, sets tone for career year

Jason Kubel of the Minnesota Twins entered spring training in…
2025 Sporting News-SABR Baseball Research Awards: Steve Steinberg and Lyle Spatz, Mitchell Nathanson, Derek Bain and John Racanelli

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